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Residents voice concerns about COA millage and county administrator search at Barry County meeting
Summary
Multiple residents used the public comment periods on July 9 to oppose the COA millage and to question the stakeholder list used in the County Administrator recruitment; the board acknowledged receipt and reminded commissioners of an upcoming closed session on candidate interviews.
Several residents addressed the Barry County Board of Commissioners during limited public comment on July 9, voicing concerns about the COA millage request and the county administrator search process.
Elden Shellenbarger stated he opposed the COA millage. Gary White questioned the list of stakeholders chosen for the County Administrator search and later raised related concerns about the Mid Villa Project and other county matters. Sharon Zebrowski also addressed COA issues, and Ben Geiger publicly praised the board’s handling of the COA building and millage. The meeting minutes do not record detailed answers from commissioners to these commenters.
Chair David Jackson later acknowledged an e-mail regarding mileage and reminded commissioners they would receive a confidential list of County Administrator candidates on Friday; he also noted a closed session scheduled for the next Tuesday to decide which candidates will be interviewed. The minutes do not disclose candidate names or further details about the stakeholder selection process.
The comments are recorded in the minutes and will be part of the public record; the board did not take formal action in response to the public comments during the July 9 meeting.
