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Elbert County commissioners elect Byron Daniels chair amid objections about short notice
Summary
The Elbert County Board of County Commissioners elected Byron Daniels chair at its Jan. 22 meeting. Commissioner Robin McDaniel said she learned of the planned change only minutes before the meeting and called for a roll-call vote; one commissioner abstained.
Byron Daniels was elected chair of the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners at the board's Jan. 22 organizational meeting after a motion and roll-call vote.
The appointment matters because the chair sets meeting agendas and presides over hearings; the choice also exposed tensions among the three commissioners about communication and internal process.
During nominations, one commissioner said she learned of the plan “10 minutes before the meeting” and said the late notice “seriously dampens” trust among board members. That…
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