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Shotwell elected chair; board names committee leaders, confirms appointments and adopts rules
Summary
At its Jan. 2 organizational meeting, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner James Shotwell chair, named Corey Kennedy vice chair, confirmed a slate of board and committee appointments and adopted board rule and policy changes after votes on the attorney list and other items.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner James Shotwell as chair and Commissioner Corey Kennedy as vice chair during its organizational meeting on Jan. 2, 2025. The board also confirmed committee leadership and a series of appointments to county boards and independent authorities, and moved to adopt updated board policies.
The newly elected chair, Commissioner James Shotwell, will preside over the board for 2025, and Commissioner Corey Kennedy will serve as vice chair. Commissioners also approved standing committee designations: Public Safety and Transportation, General Government, and Human Services were identified as the board—s three active standing committees; the board named committee chairs and vice chairs during the meeting.
The board confirmed a long list of appointments to county boards and authorities including the Airport Board (Corey Kennedy to continue as commissioner representative through 2027), the…
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