During a short Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Sheriff Dar Leaf swore in 3 new deputies.

Pattrick Jansens, Emergency Management Coordinator, gave an update on parking and traffic control plans for  "upwards of 50,000 people" expected to attend this weekend’s “Rock the Country” festival at the Barry Expo Center.  Text updates from Central Dispatch can be received by subscribing: text the word ROCK  to   226787 to get those updates.

Commission Chair David Jackson presented Employee Service Awards to employees in following departments:  Central Dispatch/Building & Grounds; Treasurer; Sheriff’s Office;  Animal Control; Parks & Recreation; and Friend of the Court.