The Batesville Board of Public Works and Safety meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30pm.
Consisting of three members, the Board of Public Works and Safety is responsible for law enforcement and fire protection as specified in I.C. 36-8. They also oversee streets, sanitation, transportation, and sewers.
The Batesville Common Council meets the 2nd Monday of each month (immediately following Board of Public Works & Safety)
Both a legislative body and fiscal body, Common Council members are part-time elected officials who serve for a term of four years. As individual council members, they do not possess significant powers.
The council exercises powers through ordinances and appropriation of monies in accordance with I.C. 36-4-6-18.
