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Commission confirms board appointments, signs appreciation letter and approves part-time hire
Summary
At the July 15 meeting commissioners reappointed Glenn Stauffer to the Morgan County Board of Health (three-year term) and adjusted Dave Hansen’s term to two years, authorized several board-seat switches for calendar 2026, approved a letter of appreciation for volunteer David Fink, and approved a part-time hire at $15 per hour effective July 20.
The Morgan County Commission approved a package of administrative items including board assignments, a letter of appreciation and a part-time hire.
Board appointments: The commission approved reappointing Glenn Stauffer to the Morgan County Board of Health with a three-year term to restore staggered expirations, and agreed to make Dave Hansen’s term two years for the same reason. Commissioners discussed the need to avoid overlapping expirations on citizen boards and to maintain continuity by staggering terms.
Other appointments: The commission also switched two commissioner appointments for the remainder of calendar year 2026: Commissioner Clark was assigned to the planning commission and Commissioner Fleming to the Economic Development Authority (EDA) board for the rest of the calendar year; the motion passed by voice vote.
Letter of appreciation: Commissioners authorized a letter of appreciation to David Fink for his volunteer service with the deputy reserves and 9-1-1 advisory board; the commission approved the letter to be signed by the commissioners.
Personnel: The commission approved hiring a part-time transporter (motion listed the hire as "Russell Sawyer") at $15 per hour for up to 19.5 hours per week, effective July 20, 2026. An individual who identified himself in open session as "Robert Sawyer" addressed the commission; the meeting transcript contains inconsistent first-name spellings for the hire (Robert vs Russell). The wage and start date were recorded in the motion and the hire was approved by voice vote.
Consent agenda and next steps: The commission approved the consent agenda and later voted to go into executive session to discuss a potential purchase of recreational property for trail access; no purchase details were announced in open session. Staff will prepare routine paperwork for the hires and board appointments and will complete the necessary signatures on the letter of appreciation.
