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Commissioners decline to appoint interim county manager after ethics concerns; acting manager to continue
Summary
After extensive public comment and two candidates’ presentations, Commissioners did not appoint an interim county manager Sept. 17. Brad Adams withdrew; Brett Wagner had public support but commissioners raised potential ethics conflicts and asked staff to prepare a formal recruitment plan and seek an ethics opinion. Acting manager Lorena Dellinger will continue in her role.
The board spent multiple hours on a contested item to appoint an interim county manager. Two internal candidates were considered: Brad Adams (IT director) and Brett Wagner (planning director). Brad Adams addressed the board, outlined his county experience and then announced he was withdrawing his name, citing family and ongoing IT projects. "I am withdrawing," he said in a brief on‑record statement.
Brett Wagner and numerous local business leaders and developers spoke in…
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