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Board to publish notice with intent to appoint county auditor June 17; Ruthie Smith signals interest
Summary
The board agreed to publish notice to appoint an auditor on June 17, 2026. Auditor Clerk Ruthie Smith indicated she is interested in the vacancy; the board discussed preferring an in-house candidate to ease transition and interviewing for payroll coverage.
The Adair County Board of Supervisors voted May 20 to publish notice of an intent to appoint a county auditor on June 17, 2026. Auditor Clerk Ruthie Smith told the board she was interested in the vacancy; Auditor Mandy Berg said the office must schedule publication dates related to the appointment process.
Supervisors discussed the advantages of appointing an in-house employee to reduce transition friction and the need to interview candidates to fill the payroll position left by any internal promotion. The board instructed staff to publish notice with the intent to appoint on that date.
