Commission instructs county appraiser to hire co‑deputy after executive session

Jul 6, 2026

Following a closed session on non-elected personnel, Ottawa County commissioners directed County Appraiser Truette McQueen to proceed with hiring for a co‑deputy position and to meet with HR; the instruction was made by motion and passed 3-0.

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The board moved into executive session under the non‑elected personnel exception to the Kansas Open Meetings Act to discuss hiring. The motion set a 15‑minute executive session with County Appraiser Truette McQueen and County Clerk Tammi Cox present. After returning to open session, the commission directed McQueen to proceed with hiring a co‑deputy and meet with human resources; the motion passed 3-0.

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