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Josephine County commissioners vote to dismiss IT and emergency management director Michael Sellers
Summary
On April 16, 2026, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 to dismiss Information Technology and Emergency Management Director Michael Sellers and directed staff to prepare documentation for a due-process hearing following an executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(b).
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on April 16, 2026, to dismiss Michael Sellers, the county’s Information Technology and Emergency Management Director, and directed staff to prepare the documentation needed for a due-process hearing.
Chair Ron Smith called the weekly business session to order at 10:01 a.m. and moved the meeting into executive session at 10:02 a.m. under Oregon’s public meetings law, ORS 192.660(2)(b), to consider dismissal or discipline of public officers. The closed session concluded at 11:12 a.m.; minutes for that session were filed separately.
After returning to open session, Commissioner Gary Richardson moved to dismiss Sellers and to direct staff to prepare the documentation for a due-process hearing. Commissioner Colene Martin seconded the motion. The board conducted a roll-call vote with Commissioner Gary Richardson voting yes, Commissioner Colene Martin voting yes, and Chair Ron Smith voting yes. The motion carried 3-0.
The minutes record that staff were instructed to prepare the materials necessary for the due-process hearing; the minutes do not state a date for that hearing, nor do they provide additional details about the allegations or internal findings. Present in the meeting record are recorder Nikole Guzman and legal counsel Emma Redden, Esq. (listed in the minutes), along with other attendees noted in the record.
No further action or a hearing date was included in the meeting minutes.
