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Commissioners lay out public recruitment to fill vacancy left by Commissioner Fireside
Summary
Following Commissioner Fireside's resignation effective March 7, the board discussed options for a public recruitment and interview process to appoint a replacement who will serve until the November 2026 general election; county clerk outlined election schedule and staff will return next Tuesday with a written recruitment proposal.
Chair Roberts announced at the start of the March 6 meeting that Commissioner Fireside had resigned effective March 7, creating a vacancy in Position 4 of the Board of County Commissioners. The remaining commissioners discussed an appointment process that would follow county practice used in 2017: a public recruitment managed by human resources, public interviews and a final appointment made in public.
County Administrator Gary Schmidt described a recommended public process: Human Resources would open a recruitment for cover letters and resumes (and short written…
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