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Board ratifies appointment of John Heisler as Crook County community development director
Summary
The board voted to ratify John Heisler as community development director after an internal recruitment; commissioners praised Heisler’s prior five years with the county.
The Crook County Board of Commissioners ratified the appointment of John Heisler as community development director on Jan. 15 following an internal recruitment and selection process.
Why it matters: the department head position leads long‑range planning and community development work for the county and supervises ongoing planning projects.
What happened at the meeting County staff said the recruitment was held internally and an “excellent applicant,” John Heisler, who has worked with the county for more than five years, was offered the job. The board moved and seconded a ratification motion and approved it by voice vote.
Quotations and context - “I am very happy to ratify the appointment of John Heisler as community development director,” one commissioner said during the meeting. - Heisler thanked the board and said he has been with the county for five years and looks forward to advancing department projects.
Next steps County staff said they will coordinate transitions with county counsel and human resources as Heisler assumes the department‑head responsibilities.
