Spencer is nestled along the banks of the White River in eastern Owen County. As the county seat, the Owen County Courthouse lies on the square in downtown Spencer. Located 55 miles southwest of Indianapolis, it is flanked by Bloomington to the east and Terre Haute to the west.
Announcements
- NEED HOME IMPROVEMENTS? GRANTS AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS The Town of Spencer will apply for a Housing Development
Fund homeowner repair and improvement grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority on or about
September 11, 2009.
The grant, if awarded, will provide rehabilitation on houses owned by low and moderate income persons living within the corporate limits of Spencer. You must own the house, be living in the house, and singlewide mobile homes are not eligible.
The town is targeting 20% of the housing units assisted towards single parent households, disabled households, and elderly (62 & older). Assistance is based upon household size and income. Please contact the Southern Indiana Development Commission at (812) 295-3707 for the income limits.
Applications to qualify for assistance will be taken on the following date & location:
June 8, 2009 from 2 pm to 7 pm at the Spencer Municipal Building located at 90 N. West Street.
Please note that approval of the application depends on having enough eligible applicants, so if you are interested, please apply. - HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM The Town of Spencer is making application to participate in a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to purchase properties damaged by the June, 2008 floods. more>>
- Forms For Spencer Departments Are Now Available for Download Building Department, Board of Zoning Appeals, Sewer Department, Street Department, and other miscellaneous forms can be found on the Online Services page or by clicking on the Quick Link for Forms on the left. Then you can click on the form number to view the form. Forms can be printed or saved to your computer to print later. The Board of Zoning Appeals section has some informative brochures for your use.
- Spencer Plan Commission/Spencer Board of Zoning Appeals Members are needed for both the Spencer Plan Commission and the Spencer Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). These committees meet once a month. For more information, please contact Dean Bruce, Council President. Email at dean.bruce@spencer.in.gov or leave a message at the Municipal Building with Linda Simmerman, Clerk-Treasurer, or Connie Brock, Assistant Clerk at 812-829-3213.