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Shawnee County commissioners elect new chair, approve meeting rules and administrative resolutions
Summary
At a Jan. 13, 2025 organizational meeting, the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners elected Commissioner Aaron Mayes as chair, named Commissioner Bill Rippon vice chair and approved resolutions setting courthouse hours, meeting procedures and the official county newspaper. Multiple motions passed unanimously.
Commissioner Aaron Mayes was elected chair of the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners during the board’s organizational meeting on Jan. 13, 2025; Commissioner Bill Rippon was elected vice chair. The board also approved a slate of organizational items, including appointments to boards and committees, correction orders and two resolutions that set courthouse hours and designate the official county newspaper.
The actions formalize leadership and administrative rules that will guide county business for the coming year. The commissioners conducted routine organizational business at the start of the meeting following swearing-in ceremonies earlier that hour.
Kevin Hook, who presided at the start of the meeting, opened the session and led introductions before the board moved into elections and procedural items. Commissioner Cook…
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