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Shawnee County commissioners elect Rippon chair, set meeting schedule and approve routine business
Summary
At a Jan. 12 meeting, Shawnee County commissioners elected Bill Rippon as chair and Kevin Cook as vice chair, moved regular meetings to Thursdays, designated the Metro News as the official county newspaper, and approved the consent agenda and vouchers totaling $7.13 million.
Bill Rippon was elected chair of the Shawnee County Board of County Commissioners in a unanimous vote during the board’s Jan. 12 meeting. An unnamed commissioner nominated Rippon; Aaron Mays seconded the nomination and the motion passed 3-0.
The commission also appointed Kevin Cook as vice chair by unanimous vote. Commissioners discussed committee assignments and approved a slate of board…
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