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Council confirms appointments and approves sheriff pay contract contingent on commissioners
Summary
The council confirmed a one‑year appointment to the property tax board of appeals and a public library board appointment, and approved the sheriff’s 2026 salary contract as presented, contingent on commissioners’ approval; the contract figure in the packet was read aloud as $132,538,000.
Adams County commissioners confirmed several appointments and considered a negotiated sheriff’s salary contract for 2026.
Speaker 13 asked the council to confirm Jeff Keyes for a one‑year term on the Peterborough Board Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals beginning Jan. 1, 2026; the council voted to approve the certificate of appointment by voice vote.
The council also approved a public library board replacement, moving Brian Clemens to replace Beth Corson; the motion passed by voice vote and signatory copies were completed.
Speaker 13 presented the sheriff’s negotiated salary contract for 2026 and explained that the salary is contingent on state salary rules; the contract amount read aloud in the meeting packet was $132,538,000. Speaker 5 moved to approve the contract contingent on the commissioners’ concurrence; the council approved by voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll‑call or numerical tally and it does not clarify whether the amount as read contains a typographical error or the intended decimal/comma placement.
