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Jackson County interviews multiple applicants for county attorney as commissioners press for unredacted ranking
Summary
Jackson County commissioners conducted a series of interviews with attorney applicants for the county attorney role, pressed staff about a redacted ranking list tied to a pending legal matter, and agreed to vote on a final selection at the board's February meeting.
Jackson County commissioners held a special meeting to interview candidates for the county attorney position and to clarify the interview process. Commissioners confirmed that candidate order was determined by drawing names and that the county prepared 10 scripted questions (two per district) to ensure consistent evaluation; commissioners retained the ability to ask follow-ups.
During early questioning, Commissioner (Dr.) Spires raised a concern about a redacted ranking sheet: "This process is a public process. So why was the redaction necessary?" Staff said the redaction was recommended by outside counsel handling a related litigation (named in the transcript as Michelle Jordan) and said the county…
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