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Commission appoints Daniel Black to planning commission and offers Kent Harris planning‑zoning administrator position
Summary
The commission appointed Daniel Black to finish a planning‑commission term and voted to offer Kent Harris the planning and zoning officer position; county staff will proceed with onboarding.
The Board of Commissioners appointed Daniel Black to the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission to fill the vacancy left by Daniel Ernest. The commissioners recorded a unanimous vote to confirm the appointment.
Separately, after interviews for the planning and zoning administrator position, commissioners voted to offer the position to Kent Harris. The board authorized county staff to begin the hiring process for Harris, including physicals and other human‑resources steps; commissioners recorded the vote as unanimous. The meeting record shows the job offer language and an hourly/salaried rate read into the record; that personnel and payroll detail will be handled through Human Resources during onboarding.
County staff said they would contact the appointee and the job candidate to complete hiring and set up necessary accounts and equipment.
