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Osage County chair steps down from role; vice chair named acting chair
Summary
Following a heated exchange over IT and invoicing issues, the commission chair announced he would step down as chairman but remain a commissioner; the board approved the vice chair as acting chair until formal reorganization.
During discussion about IT vendor responsiveness and internal invoicing disputes on Nov. 18, the county commission chair announced he is resigning the role of chairman but will remain a commissioner. He apologized for his emotional remarks and asked that the vice chair take on the acting chair role.
The commission moved and approved a short recess and several executive sessions on attorney‑client and personnel matters during the meeting. After returning, commissioners voted to designate the vice chair as acting chair until the next reorganization. The action was recorded in the meeting minutes and carried by voice vote.
Commissioners also discussed next steps for IT vendor oversight and said they may invite Century (current vendor) for a wrap‑up conversation, depending on how contract decisions proceed.
