Updated Sep 22, 2023
Brown County Political Culture. Brown County has a one-party monopoly on political power. Power can be corrupting. A monopoly is a “closed system” that can lead to the corruption of almost everyone who works within it. In other words, Put a good person in a bad system, and the system will win most if not all of the time.
Political power can be addicting and we do not have a “12-Step program” yet to work towards being politically “drug free.”
The performance and capability of a system can be accessed on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best. Brown County would be rated around a 2. Supporting evidence of this rating includes the information provided at the recent budget hearings. The current system has resulted in having about $1.5 to $2 million dollars of more spending than revenue which is depleting cash reserves.
An indication of the lack of transparency is neglecting to post meeting agendas, minutes, and recordings. Brown County Agenda Center
Improving the quality of our political system can be supported by transparency and candidates for offices that represent all the people and not just the special interests and those easily addicted to power.
Improvement can be supported by candidates for offices that can identify and define problems and propose solutions. Responsibilities and challenges at the county level are “non-partisan” and would include areas such as financial and personnel management, infrastructure management to include roads, and bridges, security, courts, property assessments, records, and election management.
Consequently, cross-over votes (Democrats voting in the Republican primary) can help influence the selection of candidates and the direction of the county. Vote County Interests in the 2024 Republican Primary – Cross-over Votes Needed
BCLN – Support Guide – Method and Tools supporting improvement
Independent Voters of Brown County IN 