Summit COG elects new chair, vice chair and secretary‑treasurer; agrees to pursue meeting move to Richlands Building

The Summit County Council of Governments voted to appoint Mayor Worrall as chair of the COG for the coming year, Mayor Mark Marsh as vice chair, and Mayor Claire McCormick as secretary‑treasurer.

The nominations began after members discussed continuity and travel burdens for officers. Several officials said the current 06:00 start time made it difficult for Mayor Worrall to attend in person. Members agreed in principle to explore moving the regular meeting location to the Richlands Building near Kimball Junction so the new chair could participate in person. "Timing wise, it's really difficult to make it work — it's a 45 minute to an hour endeavor for me to get to Colville by 06:00," Worrall said after accepting the nomination.

A motion to nominate Worrall as chair was made and seconded and carried on voice vote. A separate motion to appoint Mayor Marsh to the vice chair role also passed, as did the motion to appoint McCormick as secretary‑treasurer; members spoke in favor and responded "aye" when the chair called for the vote.

The discussion clarified that scheduling at the Richlands Building would require coordination with existing users (planning commission and other renters). Staff agreed to check the building calendar and propose a recurring date; members later settled on the third Tuesday of the month as a likely recurring date and planned a follow‑up to finalize availability.

The officers will assume their duties at the next meeting and staff will present a proposed recurring schedule and location to support in‑person attendance.