April Stapp Collins, County Assessor For answers to questions about property taxes Tammie Jean, Shawswick Twnshp Assessor, includes City of Bedford, and town of Oolitic - 916 15th St, Rm 20, Bedford, IN Nancy Miller, Marion Twnshp Assessor, includes City of Mitchell 7964 St. Rd 37, Bedford, IN
812-275-5405
812-275-5695
812-277-2028
Auditor - Lawrence County Courthouse
812-275-3111
Billy Tumey - County Auditor For questions concerning the County's financial affairs. property records, or a County sale
Clerk - Lawrence County Courthouse
812-275-7543
Julie Chase Brinegar, Clerk Marriage licenses, passports, child support payments, State tax payments, voter registration, polling locations, election information, absentee voting
Department of Community Corrections - Div of Dept of Probation
. An arm of the courts operating four programs: work crew, community service for adults, supervised community service for juveniles, and house arrest.
Department of Public Health - Located in Bedford Plaza on Mitchell Rd
812-275-3234
Birth certificates, MMR clinics, open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Emergency Management - Located at the Lawrence County Complex
812-279-6111
Valerie Luchauer Manages the County Addressing Project, writes emergency operation plans for any disaster or emergency, provides flood zone information, information about any type of disaster but no legal aid
Family and Children Services
Questions about Child Support -- 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Information about Medicaid services Report child abuse or neglect -- 24 hours/day Report public assistance fraud for all programs -- 24 hours/day
Marsha Ralston, District Coordinator e-mail Laura Young, Technician/Educator Jerry Lish, NRCS District Conservationist
Responsible for the protection, conservation, and wise use of the soil, water, and related natural resources within their boundaries. Working cooperatively with federal, state, and local agencies and organizations. SWCDs bring educational, technical, and financial assistance to bear on the conservation problems of landowners and users. A board of 5 local citizen supervisors (3 elected, 2 appointed) directs the efforts and activities of each SWCD. Board of Supervisors: Mike Spreen (Chairman), Robert Mundy (Vice-Chairman), Stephen E. Isom (Pete), Curtis McBride and John Ed Hobson.
Ron Walker, District Director -
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Provides waste disposal, recycling, composting and education concerning recycling
Prosecutor
812-275-4439 FAX 277-2032 275-4172
Michelle Woodward, Prosecutor Child Support Division
David Redman, County Extension Director, Ag and Natural Resources Extension Educator Glenda DeFord, Consumer and Family Sciences Extension Educator Angela Blevins, 4-H/Youth Development Extension Educator
Recorder - Located in the Lawrence County Courthouse
812-275-3245
Myron Rainey, Recorder Maintains copies of all records for the county. Records Federal Tax liens.
Sheriff -- Emergency 911
812-275-3316
Sam Craig, Sheriff Responds to all emergency calls within the County
Surveyor - Located in the Lawrence County Courthouse
812-275-4124
Michael Arena, County Surveyor Maintains accurate property lines in the platt books
Township Trustees
Bono - George Wilcox, 550 Wilcox Rd., Mitchell, IN 47446, BONO