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Hot Springs County commissioners elect Aguiar chair, set 2026 meeting schedule
Summary
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners elected Bob Aguiar as chairman and Paul Galovich as vice-chairman, approved the county’s 2026 meeting calendar and designated commissioners’ special areas of responsibility.
The Hot Springs County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 elected Commissioner Bob Aguiar as chairman and Commissioner Paul Galovich as vice-chairman for 2026 and set the board’s regular meeting schedule for the first and third Tuesday of each month. Commissioners also designated areas of special responsibility for each commissioner and appointed the Thermopolis Independent Record as the county’s official newspaper.
Commissioner Paul Galovich moved for the leadership appointments and related organizational actions; Commissioner Bob Aguiar seconded the motion and "Motion carried." The board approved Resolution No. 2026-01 establishing the county-observed holidays for 2026 and Resolution No. 2026-02 authorizing release of direct-deposit payroll funds prior to distribution. The meeting record shows the board set the first meeting of each month to start at 9:00 a.m. and the second meeting of each month to start at 3:00 p.m.
The commissioners also assigned oversight roles: Aguiar was given responsibility for the WCCA Board, library, Road & Bridge, the airport and the Rural Water Joint Powers Board; Ryan was assigned federal and local liaison topics including BLM resource management and the Senior Citizens Center; Galovich was assigned child support enforcement, the museum and courthouse maintenance. The board said these assignments were intended to streamline communications with county departments into 2026.
