Brooke County commissioners accept two resignations, outline appointments process for several vacancies

The Brooke County Commission on March 10 unanimously accepted two staff resignations and set a process for filling several vacancies.

Commissioner Thomas R. Diserio moved and Commissioner Stacey Wise seconded approval of the resignation from Christina J. White; the commission recorded White’s last day as March 31, 2026 and commended her for 24 years of service, noting her contributions to development of a new county 911 center. The commission also unanimously accepted the resignation of Rachel A. Roller, whose last day was March 3, 2026.

The commission said it will solicit and accept letters of interest before appointing replacements. A letter of interest from Andrew J. Thomas requesting appointment to the Brooke County EMS Authority Board was entered into the record; the commission stated it will wait two more weeks for additional applicants before acting. The minutes also list letters of interest for the vacant commissioner seat and identify potential candidates (Robert V. Carroll Jr., Joey Ewusiak, William Thomas Ludewig and Christina White).

Several board seats held previously by Commissioner A.J. Thomas were listed among vacancies to be appointed, including the Senior Citizen Board, Library Board, BHJ Board, Local Emergency Board, Business Development Board, and the Brooke County Authority Board. The commission also noted it will reach out to affected parties and hold a special meeting to approve policies and appointments where necessary.

Motions on the resignations and related procedural items were moved and seconded by Commissioner Wise and Commissioner Diserio and passed unanimously.

Next steps: the commission will accept additional letters of interest over the coming two weeks and schedule appointment votes at a later meeting; the clerk announced the next Tuesday meeting will begin at 1 p.m.