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Johnson County commissioners confirm dozens of 2026 board appointments
Summary
The board approved a large slate of 2026 appointments across advisory boards and commissions — from the Alcohol Beverage Commission to parks and fire districts — confirming incumbents and several new appointees.
At the Dec. 15 meeting the Johnson County Board of Commissioners confirmed a large slate of appointments to boards and commissions for 2026, approving incumbents and selecting a number of new members across county advisory bodies.
Chair (Unidentified, S1) read appointments and incumbents for numerous bodies. Reappointments and confirmations recorded in the transcript include: Chad Bridal to the Alcohol Beverage Commission; incumbents reappointed to the Community Corrections Advisory Board; Andrew Cochran reappointed to the Drainage Board; Dr. Palcic and Amber Welch discussed for the Board of Health with the second seat tabled pending paperwork; Tamara Russell reappointed to the Greenwood Library Board; impact-fee review board members named; appraiser and assessor board appointments (Bill Sellers and Terry Graves) discussed and confirmed; redevelopment commission appointments and a range of fire-district and parks-board nominations (including Dan Cartwright, Scott Jamieson and confirmation of Gary L. Cooper from the sheriff’s office) were approved with routine votes.
Several items were tabled for follow-up because applications or qualifications were incomplete, including one Board of Health nomination. Commissioners noted statutory term lengths and staggered appointments while confirming terms in the record.
Why it matters: board and commission appointments shape advisory and quasi-governmental bodies that influence county policy, planning and service delivery.
What’s next: staff will follow up on the tabled board seat(s) and any application or qualification paperwork; confirmed appointees will begin serving under the terms announced.
