CITY GOVERNMENT

Mayor David L. Bower and Clerk-Treasurer Patricia Persinger are Salem's two full-time elected officials. The City of Salem has a five-member City Council that is elected every four years.

City Council Members

Dan Libka, Council Member 1st District
– 812-883-8800

Leslie Leis, Council Member 3rd District
812-883-1801

Justin Green, Council Member At-Large
812-883-7134

Pete Brown, Council Member 2nd District
– 812-883-2314

Wally Terkhorn, Council Member 4th District
812-883-3473

Board of Works & Safety

Members are appointed for a four year term by the Mayor at the beginning of each term of office. This board deals with police, fire, water and sewer.

Members:
Mayor David L. Bower:  812-883-4265
Marc Dewees: 812-883-6764
Jody Smedley: 812-883-1619

Salem Plan Commission Members
MEMBER
TERM
EXPIRATION
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
Al Burton
1-05-2013
Washington County Commissioners
Susannah Caum
1-07-2012
Salem Mayor
Scott Nale
1-3-2011
Salem Mayor
Terry McNeely
1-4-2010
Washington County Commissioners
John Morris
1-7-2012
Salem Mayor
Robert Wilder
1-3-2011
Salem Mayor
Nancy Fultz
1-7-2012
Salem City Council
Norma Eisert
1-7-2012
Salem City Council
Justin Green
1-7-2012
Salem City Council

BZA Board Members
MEMBER
TERM
EXPIRATION
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
Terry McNeely
1-04-2010
Washington County Commissioners
Robert Wilder
1-04-2010
Salem Mayor
Richard Deaton
1-03-2011
Salem Mayor
Mike Purlee
1-05-2013
Salem Mayor
Steve Erwin
1-05-2012
Salem City Council
Tree Board Members
Urban Beautification Committee
MEMBER
MEMBER
Norma Eisert, 812-883-3437 Jane Richardson 812-883-5647
Mickey Jackson Janet Hoke
Cecil Smith Ginger Morris
Vicki Saunders Norman “Butch” Terrell
John Williams Bob Strong
Ginger Morris  
Nancy Fultz