Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Sheriff requests and board approves hiring to replace resigning corrections/communications deputy

Lincoln County Board of Commissioners · May 18, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The minutes record the resignation of Corrections/Communications Deputy Thor Foley effective May 16, 2026; Sheriff Gabe Gants requested approval to fill the vacancy and the board unanimously approved the hire.

An affidavit notified the board of the resignation of Thor Foley (L14) from his position as a Corrections/Communications Deputy for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, effective May 16, 2026. Sheriff Gabe Gants submitted a letter requesting approval to fill the vacancy left by Foley’s resignation.

The Board of Commissioners approved the request to hire by unanimous vote as recorded in the minutes. The minutes cite Lincoln County Civil Service Commission rules and note the resignation was processed per Civil Service rule 11.