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Board elects chair, vice chair and adopts bylaws, makes calendar time adjustments
Summary
Supervisors elected Chris Yakubowski as chair and Lori Hayes as vice chair for 2025, adopted standardized bylaws and a code of ethics, and adjusted meeting start times for select meetings including moving the April 1 budget hearing to 6:00 p.m. and two late-year meetings to 4:00 p.m.
At the Jan. 14 meeting the Board of Supervisors completed annual organizational business: electing leadership and voting on internal rules and the 2025 meeting schedule.
Nominations and votes - Chair: After nominations the board elected Chris Yakubowski as chair for 2025; the roll-call vote was recorded as 7 yes, motion passes. - Vice Chair: The board elected Lori Hayes as vice chair in a separate vote that passed 4 yes, 3 no.
Bylaws and Code of Ethics County attorney Carl Holston presented proposed bylaw edits and a revised code of ethics to standardize agenda order, clarify what constitutes confidential information under the code of ethics and harmonize agenda structure across the county’s two regular meeting types. Holston said the proposed changes reorganize the agenda order, eliminate an outdated fixed 5:00 p.m. reference (the calendar sets times) and clarify that public hearings will remain advertised for 5:45 p.m. The board adopted the bylaws and code of ethics as presented (roll-call vote 7–0).
Meeting time changes The board discussed several meeting-time adjustments intended to reduce long single meetings in November and December and to better accommodate presenters. After discussion, the board voted to move the April 1 budget hearing start time to 6:00 p.m. (motion passed 7–0) and to change the November and December meetings to a 4:00 p.m. start time (motion passed 7–0). Staff and the county administrator said the public‑hearing time will remain at 5:45 p.m. regardless of the administrative start time and noted changing the regular meeting times requires advertisement.
Board appointments and reappointments The board approved reappointments and a change to committee assignments (a committee primary/alternate swap for FAMPO/PRTC attendance) as presented; that motion passed by roll call.
Ending: The board completed organizational business and directed staff to update published calendars and to advertise any required changes; the board emphasized balancing earlier starts with public accessibility.
