Joe Gries has worked within county government for over 20 years. His government career started in the Knight Township Assessor’s office where he valued property and ended up as the Real Estate Supervisor for the 2002 township wide reassessment. In 2005 Joe became the Chief Deputy Auditor supervising the county’s finances and payroll departments. Joe was elected Vanderburgh County Auditor in 2010 and 2014.  The County Auditor is the chief financial officer of the county and works closely with the County Council and Commissioners as well as all county elected officials preparing the yearly county budget. In 2016 Joe joined the Health Department as the Administrator and has worked closely with our Health Officer, Board of Health, and staff to continue to improve the public health services provided to our community.