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Benton County Commission elects Rosanne K. Ward chair; Jeffery Murphy named pro-tem
Summary
At the Sept. 15 meeting in Camden, the Benton County Board of Commissioners elected Rosanne K. Ward as commission chair and Jeffery Murphy as pro‑temp after motions and voice/roll-call votes; the changes took effect at the meeting.
Rosanne K. Ward was elected chair of the Benton County Board of Commissioners at a regular meeting Tuesday evening, and Jeffery Murphy was chosen as pro‑temp chairperson.
Commissioner Miller moved to nominate Rosanne K. Ward, and Commissioner Nunnery seconded. The commission recorded a roll‑call vote of 16 Aye, 0 No, 1 Abstain (Ward) and 1 Absent, and the motion carried. Commissioner Price moved to nominate Jeffery Murphy as pro‑temp; Commissioner Kiehn seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
The nominations were added to the agenda earlier in the meeting after Commissioners Melton and Kiehn moved to amend the agenda to allow nominations and election. The meeting was opened by the sheriff (or the sheriff’s appointee), and County Clerk Wanda Malin certified quorum with 17 present and one absent.
The leadership change will guide who presides over future commission business; no additional procedural steps or term lengths were specified in the meeting record. The commission continued with its remaining agenda items following the elections.
