The Temporary Board of Other Elective Administrative Officers are in the process of interviewing applicants for the two vacant Commissioner seats.
In order of appearance, the interviewees for the vacant Commissioner positions thus far include Colleen Martin, Lorna Jessee, Jonathan Knapp, Matthew Moser, and Russell McAlmond.
Each applicant is presented with the same questions, including how do their past experiences position them to be a good candidate? They are then being asked to give two specific examples of successes and failures in this county within the last two years, and what they would have done differently to mitigate the failures.
Other questions include asking them to describe a policy initiative they've directed that led to positive and negative outcomes, and how they would have handled it differently. The board is also asking how they would maintain and strengthen public confidence in county government, as well as what the top issues are in our county and how they would address them.
On Thursday at 9 a.m., the board will meet to make two appointments for Commissioner Position One and Two. The chosen applicants will be sworn in Monday the 23rd.
