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Jan Lee elected Bayfield County Board chair; Fred Strand confirmed vice chair
Summary
The Bayfield County Board elected Jan Lee chair by secret ballot on April 21, 2026, and confirmed Fred Strand as vice chair by unanimous consent. The meeting opened with the swearing-in of 13 newly elected supervisors.
Jan Lee was elected chair of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors by secret ballot at the April 21, 2026 meeting after nominations from the floor. County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison reviewed election procedures, and County Clerk Lynn M. Divine and Clerk II Erin Tibbits counted ballots; Abeles-Allison then announced Lee as chair.
Fred Strand was nominated and confirmed as vice chair after a motion to cast a unanimous vote passed (Yes-13, No-0, Absent-0). The board had earlier convened with 13 members present who had been sworn in that morning by Judge John Anderson.
The board began its regular session after a brief courthouse tour for new members and then moved into organizational business, including committee assignments and orientation materials.
