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Tom Shetler elected council president; John Montrestell named vice president
Summary
Vanderburgh County Council elected Tom Shetler president and John Montrestell vice president in unanimous votes, and reappointed long‑serving county attorney and committee chairs.
At the start of the meeting, Vanderburgh County Council members nominated and elected Tom Shetler as council president and John Montrestell as vice president.
Tom Shetler was nominated and seconded; a roll-call vote recorded seven ayes and no nays to elect Shetler president. After the vote, Shetler thanked fellow council members and speakers who offered support.
Council members then nominated John Montrestell for vice president. Montrestell accepted the nomination and was approved by voice vote.
The council also reappointed Jeffrey (Jeff) Auerz as county council attorney (noted as having served roughly 28–30 years) and announced committee chair assignments: Jill Hahn as personnel chair and Jim Rabin as finance chair. Minutes of the Dec. 11 meeting were approved unanimously.
Why this matters: Leadership and committee assignments set the council’s internal organization for the year; reappointment of long‑time legal counsel preserves continuity on legal and legislative matters.
Ending: Council moved on to business after the leadership votes and administrative appointments.
