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Presiding commissioner says they will not back either colleague for 2026 chair, cites behind-the-scenes animosity
Summary
At the meeting’s close the presiding commissioner said they will not support either of the two colleagues for board chair in 2026, citing interpersonal animosity and private disrespect; the chair selection is scheduled for the next day and three options were outlined.
At the end of the Dec. 2 meeting the presiding commissioner delivered a personal statement explaining they would not support either of two colleagues to serve as board chair in 2026 because of “animosity” and “disrespectful” private behavior.
The commissioner said the decision was difficult, praised the board’s recent budget work, and outlined three options for the next day’s chair selection: the two colleagues could select Janet St. Clair, one or both could support the current presiding commissioner to continue as chair, or the two could choose between them. The presiding commissioner said they had considered the options carefully and would discuss the matter further the following day before adjourning the meeting.
The statement was a public disclosure of interpersonal tensions among commissioners; no formal ethics or personnel action was announced, and the meeting adjourned after the remarks.
