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Beltrami County board elects Winger chair, Sumner vice chair for 2026
Summary
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner Winger as board chair and Commissioner Sumner as vice chair for 2026 after discussion about the customary rotation; the vote followed a withdrawn nomination and a subsequent motion consistent with rotation.
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners on the evening reorganized its leadership for 2026, electing Commissioner Winger as chair and Commissioner Sumner as vice chair.
The outcome followed an initial nomination that was withdrawn after commissioners discussed the board’s customary rotation. Commissioner Carlson moved to elect Winger as chair and Sumner as vice chair; Commissioner Gould seconded the motion and the board approved it on a voice vote. The chair then turned the meeting over to Commissioner Winger.
The discussion before the final motion centered on adherence to an established rotation and commissioners’ willingness to serve. Commissioner Sumner, who had seconded an earlier motion for the sake of discussion, indicated concern about fairness to colleagues and said he might vote against the first nomination but ultimately the board adopted the motion consistent with rotation.
The reorganization was procedural and no other formal assignments were changed at that time. The board then proceeded with the rest of its agenda.
