Highway Committee seats filled after procedural clarification and re-vote

Apr 21, 2026

After Corporation Counsel said the initial ballots should not have been secret, the board re-cast ballots for three elected Highway Committee seats. Final tallies named Mike Beck, Ed Chamberlain and Mike Kunes as winners.

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The Jackson County Board re-cast ballots for three elected seats on the Highway Committee after Corporation Counsel Sam Bach-Hanson stated that the initial ballots should not have been secret. The re-balloting took place during the April 21 statutory session.

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