Marshall County commissioners approve hiring of building inspector

The Marshall County Board of Commissioners voted at a special session Aug. 20 to offer employment to Adam Coombs as the county building inspector.

The board made the motion during a short meeting in which the auditor's office provided a temporary special deputy to record minutes. A commissioner moved, “I move that we hire Adam Coombs to be the building inspector,” and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

The board said Coombs has a prior commitment and will begin work this Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, then be off the following Monday through Thursday to satisfy that commitment and return full time on Aug. 29, 2025. The board chair called the vote and members answered “Aye.” No individual roll-call votes or vote counts were recorded in the transcript.

Sean, a special deputy from the auditor's office who was sworn in at the meeting to take minutes, completed an oath at the start of the session. A commissioner thanked the outgoing building official, saying the county was “very sad to be losing Chuck Garmon” and praising his service.

The employment offer was described on the record as an offer of employment pending completion of onboarding paperwork and any other required forms. No salary, contract length, or hiring resolution was presented during the discussion, and those details were not specified in the meeting transcript.

The brief meeting included no public comment. Commissioners closed the session after addressing the hiring and a separate resolution.

Details the board placed on the record about the hire: the motion to offer employment passed by voice vote; the new inspector will start part time on Aug. 22, 2025, and return full time on Aug. 29, 2025; the hire is contingent on completing hiring paperwork.