The Franklin County Board of Commissioners completed its annual reorganization, appointing Dean Hurst as chairman, John Flannery as vice chairman and Robert Ziambrowski as secretary and approving a slate of county officers and appointments to boards and commissions for 2026.

The appointments set leadership for the year and placed commissioners and staff on a range of county bodies. The board confirmed Carrie Gray as chief clerk, Lisa Stauffer as chief assessor, Joshua Curry as veterans affairs director, Casey Bogner as chief public defender, the law firm Black and Davidson as county solicitor, Hannah Herman Schneider as assistant county solicitor, and Stacy Brookens as MHIDDEI administrator. Commissioners also approved a group of boards for joint appointment, including the Franklin County Salary Board, Franklin County Prison Board, Franklin County Area Development Corporation, Franklin County Election Board, the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Several community reappointments and new terms were approved. The Agricultural Land Preservation Board reappointed Brian Brake and George Friess to three‑year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The Franklin County Library Board reappointed Georgina Cranston, Mary Ann Stanley and Ida Eustace for two‑year terms and appointed Cindy Trowell to a two‑year term clarified to end Dec. 31, 2027. The board also reappointed Stacy Heckman and Gary Guntz to the Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority for five‑year terms and confirmed Teresa Beckner’s start date correction to Jan. 1, 2026.

Other appointments included representatives to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (Carrie Mullins and Nathan Walker for three‑year terms), reappointments to the Planning Commission (David Mackley, Chris Artinger and Andrew Kieszkowski) and alternates for the Emergency Services Alliance Committee (Mary K. Seville and Jake Stenard for one‑year terms). The board approved the full slate of boards and officer appointments by voice vote.

The meeting also included routine confirmations of board rosters and clarified term start and end dates for several appointments. Following completion of the appointments and a brief new business period, the board adjourned.

The board is scheduled to hold regular Wednesday morning meetings in this building and quarterly evening meetings; specific dates and hours were addressed separately on the agenda.