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York County commissioners interview three candidates for interim county clerk, move to executive session
Summary
At an Aug. 6 meeting the York County Board of Commissioners interviewed three applicants for the interim county clerk role, then voted to go into executive session to discuss and decide; the position would be a roughly 2½-year contract with an election in 2026.
York County commissioners interviewed three candidates for the interim county clerk position at their Aug. 6 meeting and then moved into executive session to discuss the applicants and next steps.
The interviews featured Angelica (identified in the meeting as an applicant), Mary Melby and Amanda Taggart. Angelica described a background in program direction and as an accounts operations specialist, saying she is used to "reaching out in different places" to solve problems and to overseeing part-time staff. Mary Melby, who identified herself as deputy county clerk and said she has served in the clerk’s office for six years (almost three as deputy), emphasized that the office has four employees and that additional help will likely be needed for the upcoming elections. Mary said she enjoys the work: "I love numbers, and I love staplers." Amanda Taggart outlined accounting and management experience at a casino and in automotive parts management, describing inventory and reporting systems she now runs and calling the prospect of stepping into the clerk role "terrifying, but exciting at the same time."
Commissioners asked candidates about supervisory experience, budget work and handling adversity. Candidates described on-the-job problem solving, experience with staff supervision and examples of managing tight deadlines. The board reminded candidates that the appointment would be a contract position for roughly two and a half years and that the office would be on the ballot in 2026; a commissioner noted the appointee who wants to remain beyond the contract would need to file and run in that election.
After all interviews the board voted to enter an executive session to discuss what it had heard and to make a selection; the motion carried by roll call. No final appointment was made in public during the meeting transcript.
The board also flagged short-term operational concerns discussed during interviews, including the need to hire temporary help for elections and the clerk office’s cross-trained responsibilities in payroll and accounts payable. The board said it would return from executive session and announce any appointment or further action in a subsequent public meeting.
