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Weed and Pest board asks commissioners to ratify reappointments to avoid a signatures gap
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Weed and Pest directors told commissioners three terms expired Dec. 31 and one seat is vacant; the board requested reappointment of sitting members and appointment of one nominated replacement so the district can sign checks in mid‑January.
Representatives of the Natrona County Weed and Pest District told the commissioners on Jan. 7 that three board member terms expired Dec. 31 and one additional seat is vacant, leaving the district with insufficient authorized check signers for its Jan. 15 check run.
Jason Gutierrez, chair of the Weed and Pest Board, and Matt Jolivette, district supervisor, explained the statutory appointment process under the county’s implementation of the Weed and Pest Act: the district submits nominations and the county commissioners make appointments. The Weed and Pest board provided applications and nominations and asked the commission to reappoint two or three sitting members (named in packet) and to appoint Tony Chaput to fill a vacancy.
County counsel confirmed the statute contemplates the county making appointments at the first commission meeting in January. Commissioners indicated they were comfortable with reappointments and asked staff to prepare a motion or agenda amendment so the appointments can be made at tonight’s meeting or ratified at the next meeting if necessary.
