Hocking County is governed by a three-member Board of County Commissioners, elected to four-year terms. They serve as the county’s general administrative body, overseeing budgets, taxation, county property, and purchasing. While they cannot make laws, they adopt resolutions and hold authority granted by the Ohio Revised Code. Commissioners manage funding for various services, including law enforcement, human services, business development, water, sewer, and waste disposal. They also rule on annexations and handle responsibilities previously managed by state and federal agencies.