Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Logansport. Its population was 40,930 at the 2000 census.
Cass County was formed in 1828. It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan Territory through 1831. Cass was U.S. Secretary of State just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the I...
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Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Logansport. Its population was 40,930 at the 2000 census.
Cass County was formed in 1828. It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan Territory through 1831. Cass was U.S. Secretary of State just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.
County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.
Board of Commissioners:...
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