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Somerset County accepts jail administrator resignation and authorizes postings for administrator and programs officer

Somerset County Board of Commissioners · March 18, 2026
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Summary

The commission accepted the resignation of Jail Administrator Michael Welch and authorized posting for two jail positions—Jail Administrator and Programs Officer—by unanimous vote 4-0.

The Somerset County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of Jail Administrator Michael Welch on March 18 and immediately authorized posting for two positions at the county jail: Jail Administrator and Programs Officer.

The acceptance of Welch's resignation was proposed by Commissioner Joel Stetkis, seconded by Commissioner John Alsop, and passed 4-0. Commissioners then voted 4-0 to authorize Human Resources to advertise and accept applications for the two specified jail positions so the county can begin recruiting replacements.

No timeline for hiring was specified in the meeting minutes. The vote was recorded as Resolution 26-47 (resignation accepted) and Resolution 26-48 (authorize posting for positions).