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Natrona parks trustees delay broad officer election but appoint treasurer
Summary
Trustees debated whether state law requires annual officer elections and voted by voice to appoint Commissioner Casey Coats as treasurer; board members flagged a required treasurer bond and scheduled follow-up work on bylaws.
With the parks board facing a vacancy at treasurer and questions about its governing statute, trustees delayed a broader officer election but confirmed a treasurer by voice vote.
County Attorney Heather read the controlling statute (189102(d)) during the discussion, saying, “each year, when a new member of the board is appointed, the trustees shall meet and again organize by electing a chairman, secretary, and treasurer.” That reading framed much of the debate over whether the board must hold annual elections or should wait until a member’s term expires.
The dispute began after the resignation of the prior treasurer and a proposal to elect officers for the 2025 year. Commissioner Michael Milne argued the board should select officers now to follow common practice; several trustees said earlier attempts to…
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