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Floyd County Conservation Director Adam Sears resigns; board sets internal hiring timeline

Floyd County Conservation Board · February 11, 2026
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Summary

The Floyd County Conservation Board accepted the resignation of Director Adam Sears after 12 years and set an internal posting for 10 days, with applications due Feb. 23 at 4:00 p.m.; an interview committee including county officials will hold interviews at the Floyd County Courthouse.

The Floyd County Conservation Board accepted the resignation of Conservation Director Adam Sears and established a timeline to fill the vacancy. President Roy Schwickerath moved to accept Sears’s resignation and the board approved the motion 5-0; Max Gisleson seconded.

Board members recorded their thanks for Sears’s 12 years of service and discussed next steps for recruitment. Per the county handbook the position will be posted internally for 10 days, and applications will be accepted through Feb. 23 at 4:00 p.m. The minutes state interviews will take place at the Floyd County Courthouse and a future board meeting will be held to approve the selected candidate.

The board named the interview committee as outgoing Director Adam Sears, Board of Supervisor Gloria Carr, County Auditor Morrigan Montagne, and Conservation Board members Jesse Frerichs and Peter Kloberdanz. Committee members are charged with scheduling interviews at the courthouse following the internal posting period.

No hiring decision was made at the special meeting; the board’s action was limited to accepting the resignation and setting the process and timeline for selection. The motion to accept the resignation and the outlined selection steps passed unanimously, 5-0.