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Wood County Board fills leadership roles; Jake Hahn elected first vice chair 15-4
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At its organizational meeting the Wood County Board of Supervisors elected leadership: a chair was declared after nominations, Jake Hahn won first vice chair in a 15-4 vote, and the second vice chair position was filled; the board also confirmed committee assignments and set the next meeting date.
At its organizational meeting the Wood County Board of Supervisors filled leadership posts for the new two-year term and confirmed committee assignments.
The board opened the floor for nominations for county board chair and, after nominations, declared a nominee duly elected to the chair position (the nomination was uncontested and no roll-call tally was provided). By a separate voice tally of 15 to 4, Supervisor Jake Hahn was declared duly elected as first vice chair. The second vice chair position was also filled following nominations and was declared elected by the chair after no further nominations were offered.
County Clerk read the process the board would follow for leadership elections and explained that a supervisor who was serving remotely (Supervisor Valenstein) would text a ballot that the clerk would verify and include in the totals. The clerk and corporation counsel served as ballot clerks for the contested race.
The chair invited the newly selected leadership to the dais. Supervisors then moved on to routine business including committee assignments, which the board approved by motion.
The board scheduled the next full meeting for May 19 and briefed supervisors on the short committee meetings to follow for leadership elections there.
The organizational meeting concluded with the chair adjourning the session.
