Upshur County Commission accepts assistant county administrator's resignation, posts administrative job

The Upshur County Commission on June 2 accepted the resignation of Assistant County Administrator Cindy M. Hughes, effective June 24, 2026, and approved advertising for an Administrative & Project Coordinator position in the commission office, officials said.

Kristie G. Tenney, Commission President, called the special meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. and staff recorded that Commissioner Samuel R. Nolte and County Administrator Tabatha R. Perry were present; Commissioner Douglas K. Bush was not in attendance. The meeting opened with a moment of silent meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance.

On a motion by Samuel R. Nolte, seconded by Kristie G. Tenney, the commission approved the Regular Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2026 "as submitted," the record states.

Later in the meeting, the commission accepted Cindy M. Hughes’s resignation. The record notes the resignation will take effect June 24, 2026; no additional reasons or background were provided in the minutes.

The commission also approved advertising for an Administrative & Project Coordinator position in the Office of the Upshur County Commission. According to the action, applications will be received through June 18, 2026, or until the position is filled. The record includes a copy of the advertisement but does not provide further details about salary, duties, or hiring timeline.

Commission members received project updates and reviewed administrative business items; the minutes do not elaborate on those items. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 a.m. on a motion by Nolte, seconded by Tenney.

Votes at a glance: the minutes record each motion as made by Samuel R. Nolte and seconded by Kristie G. Tenney; the record states that "all motions passed unanimously unless otherwise stated," but individual roll-call tallies are not specified.