Commissioners debate adding application process for county board appointments
Commissioners discussed a proposed application-and-interview process for county board vacancies to broaden participation while retaining the ability to reappoint effective incumbents; they agreed to send a draft to counsel for review and table formal adoption.
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Commissioner (S3) proposed creating an application and vetting process so more residents know about openings and can apply for county boards rather than relying on informal reappointments. "Right now, the way it stands, if someone's on, they kinda just get reappointed, and it seems like it's a lifetime appointment," the commissioner said, urging a written application and brief interview to increase participation.
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