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Jackson County Legislature holds resolution proposing MARC facilitation for interim executive selection
Summary
Legislator Megan Smith introduced Resolution 22073 proposing use of Mid‑America Regional Council (MARC) to help vet candidates; the Legislature voted to hold the measure for further discussion.
Jackson County Legislator Megan Smith introduced Resolution 22073 on Oct. 9, 2025, proposing that the Legislature use the Mid‑America Regional Council (MARC) to help vet and narrow applicants for the interim county executive position.
Smith said MARC had been used in prior years to assist with appointment processes and presented the council as an external nominating and facilitation option to reduce the Legislature’s workload. Legislators noted a procedural difference: previous uses of MARC assisted county executives filling vacancies for appointed offices, whereas this selection would be made by the Legislature under the county charter.
The Legislature voted to hold Resolution 22073 for additional discussion and input. A motion to hold carried on roll call with 7 in favor, 1 opposed and 1 absent.
Why this matters If approved later, the MARC option would delegate initial vetting and candidate narrowing to an outside facilitator and nominating committee, reducing the number of full‑body interviews and potentially accelerating the Legislature’s deliberations while preserving public interview opportunities.
