Logan County Board reorganizes

 

[December 31, 2020] 

After the swearing in ceremonies at the start of this month, the Logan County Board held an organizational meeting. The first priority was to designate a new chairman, vice-chairman and parliamentarian. The positions of chairman and vice-chairman had been filled by Emily Davenport and Scott Schaffenacker for the past two years.

A chairman pro-tem is first elected just for the organizational meeting as it helps in the event of a tie. Scott Schaffenacker served as chairman pro-tem.

Both Davenport and Schaffenacker were nominated and voted in for second terms as chairman and vice chairman.

Cameron Halpin was voted parliamentarian to the board. The parliamentarian helps the board follow Robert's Rules of Order and the board’s policies and procedures.

Besides the appointments, the board voted on the adoption of rules, policies and procedures. These were unanimously approved along with the adoption of the financial policy.

New committee appointments

Lists with committee assignments were then handed out to the board members. Davenport said she tried to put people on many of the same committees as they had been the past two years but moved some people around.

Committees get five board members assigned and the board chairman serves on every committee.

The committee appointments are as follows:

Airport/Farm:

Chairman Jim Wessbecher
Vice Chairman Bob Sanders
Cameron Halpin, Bob Farmer and Scott Schaffenacker
Emily Davenport
Alternate: Janet Estill

Animal Control:

Chairman Cameron Halpin
Vice Chairman Steve Jenness
David Hepler, Keenan Leesman and Bob Sanders.
Emily Davenport.
Alternate: Annette Welch

Building and Grounds:

Chairman David Blankenship
Vice Chairman Jim Wessbecher
Cameron Halpin, Janet Estill and David Hepler
Emily Davenport
Alternate: Scott Schaffenacker

Executive and Personnel:

Chairman Scott Schaffenacker
Vice Chairman Janet Estill
Bob Farmer, Keenan Leesman and Annette Welch
Emily Davenport
Alternate: Steve Jenness

Finance:

Chairman Steve Jenness
Vice Chairman Bob Sanders
David Blankenship, Janet Estill and David Hepler
Emily Davenport
Alternate: Keenan Leesman

Insurance, Legislative, and Liquor:

Chairman Annette Welch
Vice Chairman Scott Schaffenacker
Janet Estill, Bob Farmer and Keenan Leesman
Emily Davenport
Alternate Steve Jenness

Planning and Zoning / Economic Development:

Chairman David Hepler
Vice Chairman Annette Welch
David Blankenship, Keenan Leesman and Scott Schaffenacker
Emily Davenport
Alternate: Jim Wessbecher

Safety: Law Enforcement, Emergency Management Agency, Coroner, Ambulance:

Chairman Bob Sanders
Vice chairman Steve Jenness
Cameron Halpin, Emily Davenport, David Hepler and Keenan Leesman
Alternate: Annette Welch

Road and Bridge Committee:

Chairman Bob Farmer
Vice Chairman Cameron Halpin
Jim Wessbecher, Bob Sanders and Scott Schaffenacker
Emily Davenport
Alternate: Janet Estill

Transportation:

Chairman Janet Estill
Vice Chairman David Hepler
Cameron Halpin, David Blankenship and Jim Wessbecher
Emily Davenport
Alternate: Scott Schaffenacker

The board also voted to adopt the county financial policy, board policies and procedures.

As the meeting drew to a close, Davenport thanked everyone for voting for her to be board chairman again and said she looks forward to the next two years.

All Logan County Board and Committee meetings will continue to be held in the Orr Building on 628 Broadway St. during the Logan County Courthouse restoration.

[Angela Reiners]