Marion County accepts new permanent voting site and appoints nine fair board members

Marion County Commissioners · January 16, 2026

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Summary

Election staff notified commissioners of a new permanent voting site (Oakland Community Center) and the board appointed nine people to the county fair board and set committee assignments; clerk will circulate details by email.

Marion County’s election commission notified the board that the Oakland Community Center will be used as a permanent voting site going forward. Mr. Sorensen with the Election Commission said the location is filed and remains at the same town and ZIP code even though a street naming/numbering line in the transcript is garbled.

Separately, the board appointed nine people to the county fair board: John Spence, Abby Taylor, Teddy Birkett, Linda Pitts, Orville Austin, Haley Cabaniss, Brett Roseboom, Sydney Zengler and Jake Kelly. The chair also announced committee assignments for procedures and management, law enforcement, solid waste, personnel and budget and said staff will email the full lists and details to commissioners.

No votes or contested discussion were recorded on these items beyond the formal motion and second to approve the appointments and adjourn the meeting.