Chamber director to retire; county strategic plan draft expected Feb. 3

Jan 20, 2026

Mark Smith reported the county strategic-plan steering committee will present a draft Feb. 3 and said Chamber Director Shelley Batty plans to retire May 31, 2026; the Chamber board is mapping a transition.

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At the Jan. 20 meeting, Mark Smith of Community Solutions Innovators told commissioners a draft of the county strategic plan will be presented at the Feb. 3 Work Session and that the plan’s steering committee would meet later that week. Smith also said Chamber of Commerce Director Shelley Batty has notified the Chamber board of her intent to retire effective May 31, 2026, and that the board is planning the director transition.

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