Jasper County, Indiana

The Jasper County Surveyor oversees all maintenance, construction and reconstruction work associated with regulated drains.  This work includes drain descriptions, maps, assessments, and in house minor repair on all county drains.  Jasper County has 1162 miles of county regulated drains.

The Jasper County Surveyor must keep and maintain a corner record book showing original government section corners.  The Surveyor must check and reference at least 5% of all corners shown in the corner record book each year.

Prior to the Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission issuing a new Alcoholic Beverage Permit in an unincorporated area, the County Surveyor must certify that the permit location is within a one mile radius of a settlement or group of residences in the unincorporated area that has been in place for one of the following: purchases, public meetings, as a community or neighborhood center.

The Jasper County Surveyor is a member of the County Plan Commission.  As a member of the Plan Commission, The Surveyor attends monthly meetings and makes decisions on subdivisions and planning. 

The Jasper County Drainage Board meets once a month at 1:00 p.m. on the first Monday of the Month.  The County Surveyor serves as an ex-officio member of the Drainage Board.  In this capacity, the Surveyor is the technical authority on the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of all regulated drains or proposed regulated drains in the county.

The County Surveyor, through the Drainage Board, reviews complaints regarding obstructions within Private and Natural Drains.  When ordered by the Drainage Board, the Surveyor oversees the removal of any obstruction so as to restore proper drainage.