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Commissioners approve deputy hires, confirm library director’s probation completion and appoint farmer to preservation board
Summary
The board acknowledged two full‑time deputy sheriff hires effective Feb. 2, 2026, approved Library Director Sarah Abernethy’s satisfactory 60‑day probation completion, and appointed Wes Hottenstein as a farmer member of the Farmland Preservation Board for a three‑year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
Commissioner Brian Hoffman acknowledged the hiring of Braden Templin and Roger Hart as full‑time Deputy Sheriff I positions effective Feb. 2, 2026; the hires carry full‑time status and benefits after a successful 60‑day probation period.
Commissioner Darlene Fenton moved to approve the satisfactory completion of the 60‑day probationary period for Library Director Sarah Abernethy effective Jan. 19, 2026; the motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
The board appointed Wes Hottenstein to the Farmland Preservation Board as a farmer member for a three‑year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2028, filling a vacancy left by James Warburton. Chief Clerk Hope Verelst read a statement from James Warburton expressing appreciation for his time on the board.
