Commissioners appoint Andrea Kanacci to tourism board and Katie Van Tornhout to county board of health

Marshall County commissioners approved two personnel appointments at the meeting: Andrea Kanacci to the Marshall County Tourism Board and Katie Van Tornhout to a county-appointed seat on the Marshall County Board of Health.

Commissioner Jesse (surname not specified) nominated Andrea Kanacci, who was described as working in tourism for the Town of Culver and having prior experience in tourism operations; another commissioner seconded the nomination and the board approved it by voice vote. Staff said Kanacci meets the requirement that tourism-board appointees come from a tourism-related field and that the county will reach out to complete oath and onboarding paperwork.

For the Board of Health vacancy, commissioners said the resignation of Jim White (former superintendent in Bremen — as stated) left a seat that by statute should maintain political balance among appointments. County staff recommended Katie Van Tornhout, identified as a public-health professional active on immunization advocacy and prior speaker at health-department events. Commissioners moved, seconded and approved Van Tornhout’s appointment by voice vote.

Why it matters: The tourism appointment fills an industry seat on the county advisory board; the Board of Health appointment fills a county-designated public-health professional seat, preserving statutory composition and ensuring the board has professional public-health expertise.

Both appointments passed on voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.