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Plumas County supervisors signal intent to appoint Undersheriff Chad Herman; vote to forgo interviews
Summary
The Plumas County Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 to express intent to appoint Undersheriff Chad Herman as the county’s next sheriff and to forego an open interview process; formal appointment must occur after Sheriff Todd Johns’ retirement date.
The Plumas County Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 on July 1 to express the board’s intent to appoint Undersheriff Chad Herman as the next Plumas County sheriff and to decline a separate, public interview process. The board’s stated action will be made effective after Sheriff Todd Johns’ planned retirement date.
The board majority—Supervisors Engel, Hall and Goss—moved that the county not solicit or conduct public interviews and that the board appoint Herman effective upon Johns’ retirement. Supervisor Perra Solon and Supervisor McGowan voted against the motion, citing a desire for a process that gives the public a chance to provide input and for the board to consider any other qualified applicants.
Why it matters: The sheriff is an elected office in California; the board’s ability to appoint is…
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