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Votes at a glance: Rusk County Board approves elections, personnel changes, Chamber funding and judicial security policy
Summary
At the meeting the Rusk County Board of Supervisors completed annual officer elections, approved personnel reclassification and a revised job description for a sheriff's captain, authorized $18,000 in mining‑fund support for the Rusk Area Chamber of Commerce, and adopted a judicial security policy to comply with state law effective April 1, 2025.
The Rusk County Board of Supervisors conducted multiple routine and policy votes in a single meeting, including officer elections, personnel reclassifications, budget amendments and a judicial security policy tied to state law.
Elections and minutes: Supervisors voted to approve the minutes from Feb. 25, 2025 (motion moved by Mr. Cudo, seconded by Mr. Russell; recorded as 17 yes). The board elected its chair and vice chair in separate ballots: the chair nomination for Supervisor Hunter (as nominated during the meeting) carried by voice/ballot; Jim Meyer was elected vice chairman by a recorded vote of 9–8 in the secret-ballot tally presented to the board (8 votes for Dave Willingham, 9 votes for Jim Meyer).
Personnel and classification votes: The board approved reclassifying a finance position. County…
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