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Board elects 2026 chair and vice chair, administers oath to new public defender and makes appointments
Summary
Supervisor Rasmussen was elected chair and Supervisor Pyska elected vice chair; the board administered the oath to the county’s new chief public defender, approved several board and advisory appointments, and announced a closed-session appointment of Rachel Smith as Animal Care and Control Director effective Feb. 9, 2026.
At the Jan. 6 meeting the Lake County Board of Supervisors completed routine organizational and personnel actions.
Elections and organizational items: Supervisors nominated and elected Supervisor Rasmussen as board chair for 2026 and elected Supervisor Pyska as vice chair; both actions carried unanimously as recorded. The board also elected Chair Rasmussen and Vice Chair Pyska as leadership for the Lake County Board of Equalization and the Lake County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority board (motions carried 5-0 as recorded).
Oath of office and personnel: The board administered…
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