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Board installs new leadership; chair outlines affordability, Olympics planning and sister‑city effort
Summary
Supervisor Bob Nelson was elected chair and Joan Hartman vice chair for 2026. Nelson outlined priorities including affordability reforms, Operation Gold Medal for the 2028 Olympics, and a first sister‑community relationship with Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture.
At the opening of the Jan. 13 meeting, the Board of Supervisors reorganized its leadership. Supervisor Bob Nelson was nominated and elected chair for 2026 and Supervisor Joan Hartman was elected vice chair; the motion carried unanimously.
Outgoing Chair Laura Capps delivered an extended year‑end reflection, listing accomplishments including expanded mental‑health services…
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