Dubois County commissioners elect Chad Blessinger president, Nick Hostetter vice president
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Summary
At the Jan. 5 reorganizational meeting the Dubois County Board of Commissioners approved officer appointments for 2026, routine minutes and payroll, and declared select county equipment surplus.
Chad Blessinger was approved as president of the Dubois County Board of Commissioners and Nick Hostetter as vice president during the board's Jan. 5, 2026 reorganizational meeting, votes that passed by voice. The board also approved the Dec. 15 meeting minutes, payroll items and two separate surplus declarations for county equipment.
The vote to appoint Blessinger followed a nomination and second; the chair called for the vote and commissioners voiced their approval. The board then nominated and approved Hostetter for vice president by voice vote. "All those in favor, say aye," the chair said before the affirmative responses.
Beyond officer appointments, the board reviewed routine claims and vouchers (including a voucher under $15,000 noted in the record), approved paying outstanding county claims, and moved to declare multiple outdated pieces of highway and office equipment surplus after staff reported the items were no longer serviceable.
Commissioners also noted administrative items including a NEPA review request for a proposed 245-foot communications tower near Ferdinand and plans for a department head meeting later this month. The clerk and staff described an annual audit of the county telephone/VoIP system and a forthcoming upgrade of access points. The board appointed three members to the solid waste management district board to record those appointments in the minutes.
The meeting adjourned its commissioners' business and convened the drainage board for its own reorganization and routine items.
