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Government - New Castle, Indiana

ADMINISTRATION

Mayor-council, four-year terms

COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

Seven-member county council, three commissioners; four-year terms

PLANNING AND ZONING

City and county planning and zoning commissions.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Chief and 34-member city force; sheriff and 15-deputy county force.

FIRE PROTECTION

Chief and 31 members, three stations, Class VI insurance rating for New Castle, Henry County

has 16 volunteer fire departments, good mutual-aid cooperation.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

An advanced life support (paramedic) service is available to all residents of City and County at no charge.

WASTE REMOVAL

Municipal residential service; private commercial service; industrial and commercial waste

removal independent contractors; landfill privately owned; nearest hazardous waste disposal,

Bentonville (30 miles).