The Jones County board re-elected Lee Stanford as chair for 2026 and reappointed Bill Goodman as board secretary during its Jan. 8, 2026 meeting.

Unidentified Speaker 2 nominated Stanford for chair and moved the nomination; the motion was seconded and carried by voice assent. Unidentified Speaker 2 later nominated Bill Goodman for board secretary; Unidentified Speaker 3 seconded and the board approved the nomination by voice vote.

Board leadership changes were procedural and approved without roll-call tallies. The presiding official said a special election could be held midyear to replace the secretary if a qualified staff member becomes available, noting, “we will have a special election in the middle of the year if you'd like and relieve you of that duty,” addressing Goodman directly.

The meeting record shows routine motions and voice votes were used for these approvals; no formal roll-call vote totals were recorded in the transcript.

The board returned to other business following the elections and continued with the tax office reports and project updates before adjourning temporarily for executive session.