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Hancock County Commissioners approve leases, a personnel transfer and two board appointments; move into executive session on union negotiations
Summary
Commissioners approved routine agenda items including a hangar land-lease renewal, a personnel transfer for Stacia Johnson, monthly warrants and two community action board appointments; they also voted to enter executive session for union contract negotiations.
At their March 3 meeting the Hancock County Commissioners approved several routine and personnel items by voice vote and moved into an executive session to discuss union contract negotiations.
Actions approved by voice vote included: acceptance of the agenda (with a replacement of agenda item 12(b)); approval of minutes from Feb. 18, 2026; acceptance and filing of multiple monthly reports (Unorganized Territories, Airport, EMA, ICC); approval of a land-lease renewal for Parcel Number 2 with Leroy and Emily Hughes effective April 1, 2026; and approval of monthly bills and warrants.
The commission approved a personnel action moving Stacia Johnson from full-time SCC dispatch to part-time corrections officer at a pay rate of $26.56 per hour effective March 7, 2026. The commission also approved appointments to the regional community action board: Nicole Beers and Josephine Cooper were nominated and confirmed as Hancock County public-sector representatives.
Near the end of the session Chair (Speaker 1) moved to enter an executive session "as permitted by title 1 section 405 subsection 68" for union contract negotiations with members representing the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. No further details of negotiations were disclosed during the public meeting.
The meeting record shows motions were seconded and approved by unanimous vocal 'ayes' where recorded. Where roll-call names or tallies were not provided in the transcript, outcomes are reported as stated in the meeting record.
