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County Board adopts new expectations for chair in amended rules
Summary
The Board adopted Resolution 2025-59 amending the Rules of the Board to add recommended expectations for the County Board Chair, with floor amendments clarifying appointed committee chair removal authority and effective date.
The Vernon County Board adopted Resolution 2025-59 on Nov. 20, which adds language to the Rules of the Board describing expectations for the County Board Chair and clarifies committee chair appointment language. Admin Coordinator Hannan presented the resolution, which committee members had recommended following discussions about elected officials’ salaries and position expectations.
Supervisors debated phrasing and authority over appointed versus elected committee chairs; the Board adopted two floor amendments (including insertion of the word 'Appointed' to a paragraph and changing the effective date) and removed a sentence that would have explicitly allowed removal of the Chair by majority vote for failure to meet expectations. The resolution, as amended on the floor, was adopted on a voice vote. The resolution text lists suggested activities for the County Board Chair such as maintaining regular office hours, attending relevant conferences, responding to communications in a timely manner, and countersigning ordinances.
