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Government & Voting

We live here. Own it.

City services, the people who hold office, public meetings, and how to vote — with links to the official source for each. BetterKnow is independently operated and is not an official government website.

Watch Your Local Government

Meetings of the Batesville Common Council are open to the public at the Memorial Building, 132 S. Main St. The Council generally meets on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 PM, following the Board of Public Works & Safety.

Watch Live — City of Batesville YouTube

Provided by the City of Batesville — local government meetings, live and recorded

Past Meetings — minutes

City website — minutes by board and year

Agendas & Minutes — meeting packets

City website — agenda packets, most recent first

Meeting Schedule — City calendar

City website — all boards, including Council, Planning Commission, and BOW

Common Council — members & schedule

City website — the five council seats and when they meet

City Services

Everyday city business, linked straight to the City’s own pages.

City & Public Info

BetterKnow page — eight resident tasks, who to call, neighborhoods & HOAs

Local Essentials

BetterKnow page — utilities, trash & recycling, emergency contacts

Public Notices

City website — hearings, rezonings, and official notices

Officials & Voting

Batesville sits in two counties — Ripley and Franklin — so the right office depends on your address. The voting hub keeps both straight.

Voting & Elections

BetterKnow page — registration, early voting, polling places, ballot questions, and officials, all linked to official sources and kept nonpartisan

Indiana Voter Portal

Official state site — check registration, find your polling place, see your ballot

Indiana Secretary of State — Elections

Official state site — election calendar and results

Election information here is factual and nonpartisan, and every action links to an official source. BetterKnow never asks for voter information and never endorses candidates.