Putnam commissioners authorize request to state for formal vacancy appointment procedure
The board voted to ask state lawmakers to amend Putnam County's local act to establish a procedure for filling commissioner vacancies; commissioners amended the proposed language to require nominees be members of the prior officeholder's local political party, and the measure passed with one dissent.
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The Putnam County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 18 to authorize the chairman to sign a resolution requesting local legislation that would amend the county's local act to establish a formal procedure for filling vacancies on the Board of Commissioners.
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