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Jerome County schedules April 16 interviews for three sheriff candidates, seeks public questions
Summary
The Jerome County Board of Commissioners set interviews April 16 for three sheriff candidates recommended by the Republican Central Committee and requested uniform questions and public-submitted questions to be used during the 30-minute interviews.
The Jerome County Board of Commissioners agreed on a process for filling the recent sheriff vacancy, scheduling interviews for Robert Rausch, Gary Taylor and Matt West on April 16, with 30 minutes allotted to each candidate. The board discussed having each candidate wait outside while others are interviewed and asked staff to collect public-submitted questions to ensure a uniform set of questions for all candidates.
County staff Cy Lootens and Connie Kincheloe were present for the discussion. Commissioners emphasized procedural consistency — the Central Committee recommended the three names and the board said it would use a single question set so candidates are evaluated uniformly. No formal action appointing a sheriff was taken at the meeting; the interviews are the next public step in the process.
