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Bedford County commissioners appoint Paige Beachch to fill property assessor vacancy
Summary
The Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted 17-0 to appoint Paige Beachch to fill a vacancy in the county property assessoroffice; the board discussed nomination procedures and swearing-in logistics.
At a meeting of the Bedford County Board of Commissioners, the board voted 17-0 to appoint Paige Beachch to fill a vacancy in the county property assessoroffice. The appointment followed a nomination from the floor and a roll-call vote.
The board chair explained the floor nomination process for filling elected-office vacancies: each commissioner may nominate one candidate from the floor and a candidate must secure 10 votes if multiple nominees are advanced. After a motion to nominate Beachch was made and seconded, the board proceeded to a roll-call vote and confirmed the appointment, with all 17 present commissioners recorded as voting yes.
County Clerk Donna Thomas administered the roll-call and the chair and county attorney discussed when the new appointee would be formally sworn in. The county attorney indicated the appointee would be able to complete formal paperwork the following morning, though the board also discussed the option of completing the swearing-in the same evening.
The action fills the county assessor vacancy; the board did not discuss additional policy or staffing changes tied to the appointment during this meeting. The clerk indicated the appointee will complete required paperwork to make the appointment official in the next business day.
