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Chair announces committee to study county government form; county attorney, party caucus members, and private‑sector members named
Summary
The chair said the county will form a committee to study whether to adopt a county administrator or county manager form of government; membership will include three Democrats, three Republicans, County Attorney Robert Fitzsimmons, and four to five private‑sector members, with names expected before the March meeting.
The chair announced the formation of a committee to study the county's form of government (options include a county administrator or county manager model). He said the committee will include three Democratic caucus members, three Republican caucus members, County Attorney Robert Fitzsimmons, and four to five private‑sector members. A separate advisory "board of experts" will include the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, the county treasurer, the county controller, the HR director, and the chair as an ex‑officio advisor.
The chair said he expects to release committee member names by (or before) the March meeting. The announcement placed the planning process on the record and outlined the intended composition and advisory supports for the study.
