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Manitowoc County board holds organizational meeting; vice chairs elected as members debate how public-records law applies to personal devices
Summary
At an organizational meeting for the 20262027 term, the Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors administered oaths, elected two vice chairs, and opened a contentious discussion on whether Section 11 of proposed board rules would subject supervisors' personal devices to public-records requests; a vote to adopt the rules was initiated but the transcript does not record the final tally.
The Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors convened its organizational meeting for the 20262027 term, administered oaths to newly elected supervisors and held nominations and elections for board leadership, while staff and members debated how state public-records law applies to supervisors' personal devices.
At the start of the meeting the presiding moderator asked supervisors to rise and repeat the oath of office. "I, Jane Socham, having been elected to the office of county board ... will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of said office," one supervisor recited.
The board took nominations for leadership positions. Nominations for county board chair were received and the moderator announced that a secret ballot would be used to decide that office. The board elected Kevin Behke as vice chair by voice vote after…
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