Board votes to delay filling Road Commission vacancy until after August primary
After discussing a request from the Road Commission, the board unanimously voted to wait until after the August primary to appoint a replacement for the vacant Crawford County Road Commission seat; legal counsel advised there is no statutory deadline though the vacancy should be filled within a reasonable timeframe.
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Commissioners discussed correspondence noting Cris Jones’ resignation from the Crawford County Road Commission and a request from the Road Commission that the county appoint a replacement after the August election. Chairperson Jamison told the board she had asked County Controller Paul Compo to seek legal counsel’s recommendation on a reasonable timeframe for appointment and reported counsel’s view that there is no statutory deadline for appointment of a county road commissioner, but that the vacancy should be filled within a reasonable timeframe.
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