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Sara Gjerde Elected Chairman; Terry Schlagel Named Vice Chairman as Board Sets 2026 Appointments
Summary
Auditor Christine Tarbox called for nominations and the board elected Sara Gjerde as chairman and Terry Schlagel as vice chairman for 2026; the board also announced committee and liaison appointments for the year.
Auditor Christine Tarbox opened the organizational portion of the Jan. 6 meeting by calling for nominations for chairman and vice chairman for 2026. Commissioner Terry Schlagel nominated Sara Gjerde for chairman with Commissioner Chris Sass seconding; the motion passed with "All voting aye. Motion carried." The board then approved Terry Schlagel as vice chairman on a nomination by Chris Sass and a second by Sara Gjerde.
After officer elections, Chair Sara Gjerde announced the board’s committee and liaison appointments for 2026, including Mental Health (Gjerde), Extension (Sass and Schlagel), Weed & Pest (Sass), Airport (Schlagel, Gjerde, Hass), I-Cap (Hass), First District (Gjerde), Glacial Lakes (Schlagel) and Legislative Contact (Gjerde). The appointments were accepted by motion and recorded in the minutes.
