Nick O'Connor
Republican · IN · Shelby County Council, District 4
Nick O'Connor is a Shelby County Council member who leads the board of Shelby Senior Services and sits on the county recycling district board. His priorities are careful budgeting and steady funding for public safety and ambulance service.
Where Nick O'Connor stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Public Infrastructure (4 records)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (6 records)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Made the motion to approve a deal where the local hospital (MHP) pays the county and the city of Shelbyville $100,000 each for 3 years to help cover ambulance costs. The council approved it 7-0.
July 21, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to approve $200,000 from the county's public safety income tax fund for ambulance service. The council approved it 7-0.
October 21, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 6 oppose
Made the motion to approve $200,000 from the county's public safety income tax fund for ambulance service. The council approved it 7-0.
October 21, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Seconded the motion to adopt the county's 2026 budget, which passed 5-1. He then made the motion to approve the 2026 spending and tax rate ordinance (Ordinance 2025-20), which passed 6-0.
October 1, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Signed the county broadband working group report as its county council member. The group unanimously picked NineStar to build about 101 miles of fiber internet lines. The plan used $3 million in federal pandemic relief money to reach about 1,764 homes and businesses.
December 6, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: in.gov
Made the motion to approve $1,005,000 to build two county bridges: $350,000 for Bridge 30 and $655,000 for Bridge 58. The council approved it 7-0.
November 19, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to approve $355,000 for new 911 dispatch equipment. The Shelby County Council approved it 7-0.
July 16, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to approve $950,000 from the county road fund for the Morristown slide road repair project. The Shelby County Council approved it 7-0.
March 28, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Made the motion to split the county's new public safety income tax money evenly among the county's fire departments (Resolution 2026-01). The council approved it 7-0.
January 20, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to raise the county income tax by 0.05% for 911 dispatch and 0.05% for the jail (Ordinance 2025-19). It passed 5-1.
September 16, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to approve $355,000 for new 911 dispatch equipment. The Shelby County Council approved it 7-0.
July 16, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 4 support
Signed the county broadband working group report as its county council member. The group unanimously picked NineStar to build about 101 miles of fiber internet lines. The plan used $3 million in federal pandemic relief money to reach about 1,764 homes and businesses.
December 6, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: in.gov
Made the motion to approve $1,005,000 to build two county bridges: $350,000 for Bridge 30 and $655,000 for Bridge 58. The council approved it 7-0.
November 19, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to move ahead with a county request for proposals from internet companies to expand rural broadband. The council approved it 6-0.
August 20, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to approve $950,000 from the county road fund for the Morristown slide road repair project. The Shelby County Council approved it 7-0.
March 28, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Made the motion to approve Speedway Solar's tax break compliance report after the company answered questions about its jobs and pay. The council approved it 7-0.
August 18, 2026
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Served as president of the board of Shelby Senior Services, a local nonprofit for older adults, for 2025-2026.
December 1, 2025
Source: shelbyseniorservices.org
Led the search for a new lawyer for the county council. He then made the motion to hire Jody Butts of Stephenson & Rife for an $8,000 retainer plus hourly fees. The council approved it 5-0.
February 18, 2025
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Began a term on the Shelby County Recycling District board as the county council's member. The term runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
January 1, 2025
Source: cleanshelby.org
Seconded a 10-year property tax break for the Caldwell and Burnham anaerobic digester project. Some neighbors spoke against it. The council passed it 6-1.
December 17, 2024
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Made the motion to name land in the 11500 block of North 200 East an economic revitalization area for a planned $53 million anaerobic digester plant. This status lets the owner seek a tax break. It passed 5-2 after neighbors asked for more time.
October 15, 2024
Source: council.shelby.in.datapitstop.us
Past race Nick O'Connor ran in:
- Shelby County Council Member, District 4 · November 3, 2026 · Shelby County, Indiana · incumbent