The Indian County Board of Commissioners voted to appoint Patricia Gearhart to the Alco Water District board and to reappoint Matthew Folas to the Clear Creek Levy and Range District. The appointments were approved by unanimous roll call during the meeting.

The moves came as the board considered two separate resolutions. The resolution appointing Patricia Gearhart followed a letter reporting that a board member had stepped down; the board forwarded Gearhart’s request for appointment to the county commissioners. On the reappointment of Matthew Folas, commissioners noted an error in the recommendation letter about his term. The record initially listed Folas’s term as expiring Sept. 1, 2024; the board corrected the date and confirmed that the corrected term extends to September 2028.

Commissioner Harville, Commissioner Pitts, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Bierstadt and Commissioner Gould recorded votes of “yes” on the items, resulting in approval of both resolutions. No formal amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes for either appointment.

The actions alter membership on local special-purpose boards used by the county to manage water and levy district matters. The commissioners did not discuss operational changes or specific policy actions for either district during the meeting.

Looking ahead, the reappointed term for Matthew Folas will extend through September 2028 according to the corrected record, and Patricia Gearhart’s appointment will be entered into the county’s roster for the Alco Water District.