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Jackson County transportation committee ties on Republican canvassers nomination
Summary
The Jackson County Transportation Committee deadlocked on a motion to recommend Karen Wooten for the Republican seat on the Board of Canvassers; the committee unanimously approved last month's minutes and deferred further action after a tie vote.
The Jackson County Transportation Committee deadlocked on a nomination for the Republican seat on the Board of Canvassers during its meeting, and approved the previous month's minutes unanimously.
At the meeting, Commissioner Bair moved to recommend Karen Wooten to the full Board of Commissioners for the Republican seat, a term set to expire in October 2029. The committee took a roll-call-style vote that resulted in a tie, and the motion remained unresolved.
The nomination followed an appointment process with three applicants for the Republican seat: Sharon Hastings, Corinne Holdridge and Karen Wooten. Commissioner Duckham moved to approve last month's minutes and Commissioner Baer seconded; the committee voted unanimously to approve the minutes.
During discussion of the canvassers nomination, Commissioner Bair advocated for Wooten, saying, "Karen Wooten is the only one that has, for years, been very active with the Jackson County Republican Committee. She's been on the executive committee as treasurer for many years. She puts in a tremendous amount of hours volunteering. She personally puts in a great deal of money to finance different projects." The comment was offered in support of recommending Wooten to the full board.
A roll-call sequence recorded votes for both Hastings and Wooten. Commissioners Walls and Duckham voiced support for Sharon Hastings; Commissioners Bair and Kennedy voiced support for Karen Wooten. The tie was acknowledged by the chair and the committee proceeded to further discussion; no final recommendation was recorded in the transcript.
Committee members removed one agenda item at the sheriff's request before public comment and noted there were no public comments during the allotted period.
Because the committee did not reach a majority decision on the nomination during the recorded portion of the meeting, no final recommendation was forwarded at that time. The committee indicated additional discussion would follow; the transcript does not record a subsequent vote or final disposition of the Republican seat nomination.
