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Blackford County commissioners appoint Auditor Lisa Simmons as meeting secretary in executive session
Summary
The Blackford County Board of Commissioners appointed Auditor Lisa Simmons as secretary during an executive session on Aug. 27, 2025, voting 3-0, the meeting record shows. The record notes the session proceeded under I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1(5) and adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
The Blackford County Board of Commissioners appointed Auditor Lisa Simmons as meeting secretary during an executive session held Aug. 27, 2025, at the commissioners’ meeting room, 110 W Washington St., Hartford City. The motion to appoint Simmons was made by Commissioner Laura Coons and seconded by Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer; the record states the vote was 3–0 in favor.
The meeting record notes that "Only business pursuant to I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1 (5) was discussed." President John Lancaster called the session to order at 7:36 a.m., and Auditor Lisa Simmons called roll confirming the presence of Commissioners Lancaster, Borgenheimer and Coons. Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer moved to adjourn later in the session; the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
The minutes show the session was formally approved on Sept. 2, 2025, with signatures from the commission president, members and the auditor. The transcript contains no additional detail about the matters discussed under the statutory exception cited in the record.
