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Barry County Commission sets officers, board rules, meeting dates

After the swearing in of commissioners by County Clerk Pam Palmer, the Barry County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner Ben Geiger chair and Commissioner David Jackson vice-chair with no other nominations offered for either post.

 

Both votes were unanimous with the exception on a “no” from Commissioner Vivian Conner on Geiger as chair. In the organizational meeting Tuesday, the board rules were approved and the year’s meeting dates for  2017 were adopted, with the March 28 meeting moved to March 27 to accommodate members attending a MERS Conference.

 

Commissioners also got the first look at committee assignments, but no action was taken, pending commissioners possibly trading assignments. Typically, the Barry County Board of Commissioners meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, and the commissioner’s committee of the whole meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month, both in the mezzanine of the Barry County Courthouse at 9 a.m.//

 

The organizational meeting was followed by the committee of the whole meeting where several committee positions were recommended for action at the next commission meeting including:

 

The Barry County Animal Shelter Advisory Board:

Incumbents Tamara Dickinson for two-year term and Maggie Pierson for a one-year term as citizens at large, Dawn Koning for three years as Rescue Shelter Operator and Veterinarian Linda Robinson for a three-year term in the veterinarian position.

 

Barry County Road Commission:

Dave Dykstra for his fourth six year term. Terence W. Finnigan also applied.

 

Commission on Aging:

Sharon Zebrowski, Sandra Kozan and Terry Dennison, all incumbents, to additional three-year terms.

 

Parks & Recreation Board:

Incumbent Patricia Johns for a three-year term as citizen at large.

 

Charlton Park Village and Museum Board:

Incumbent Doris Hale for a two-year term, and
Russ Yarger for a three-year term, both as citizens at large.

 

Also moved forward to the full board for approval:

The City of Hastings’ recommendation of Jim Cary to represent the city on the County Parks & Recreation Board for a three-year term; and the Barry County Humane Society’s recommendation of Pattie Richardson for a one-year term on the Animal Shelter Board as its representative.

 

Photos: (upper left) Former and present Commissioner Dan Parker, who covers the 2nd District.

(middle left) New commissioner Heather Wing represents the 7th District.

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