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Richland County commissioners elect 2026 leadership, adopt routine annual resolutions
Summary
At its Jan. 6 reorganization meeting, the Richland County Board of Commissioners appointed Cliff Meer as chair and Daryl Banks as vice chair for 2026, approved routine annual resolutions on procurement thresholds and membership fees, and confirmed several board and liaison appointments.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners convened at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2026, and moved quickly through its organizational agenda, electing Cliff Meer as chair and Daryl Banks as vice chair for the year.
Commissioner Tony Guerrero opened the meeting and nominated officers; the board affirmed the nominations in recorded roll-call responses. Guerrero also proposed that he take on the county’s mental-health liaison duties, shifting that assignment from Cliff Meer to even departmental workloads; commissioners approved the change.
The board adopted a set…
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