Marion County appoints Sheriff Alexander sergeant at arms; names local board members

Marion County court approved a motion to name Sheriff Alexander as the court’s sergeant at arms and confirmed several appointments to local boards during the meeting.

The court took a motion to appoint Sheriff Alexander to act as sergeant at arms; the motion carried on a voice/roll call. The presiding County Judge, Jason Stoppe, said the sheriff "has offered to be the one who takes care of things civilly in this courtroom," and the court welcomed him to the role.

County Judge Stoppe also announced appointments to local bodies. The court accepted the appointment of David Littrell to the Ray Valley Fire Protection District; the record indicates Littrell stepped forward to serve but the transcript does not provide a clear end date for his term. The court also recorded appointments to the Marion County Equalization Board: Kathy Rogers was appointed by the cities and incorporated towns, and Mariah Grammer was appointed by the county judge.

Court members thanked appointees and encouraged broader civic participation in boards and committees. The actions were recorded as motions and approved by the court; specific roll‑call tallies for each individual appointment were entered into the meeting record during the vote portions of the agenda.