The newly elected county officials were sworn in this morning to a packed room at the Kootenai County Administration building. The ceremony started off with the Honor Guard presenting the colors and invocation by Pastor Tim Remington of The Altar Church.
Outgoing Clerk Jim Brannon swears in incoming Clerk Jennifer Locke.
Jim Brannon gets a standing ovation for his services while Clerk.
Clerk Jennifer Locke sears in Commissioner Leslie Duncan.
Clerk Jennifer Locke swears in Commissioner Bruce Mattare.
The commissioners stopped the swearing-in ceremony for a moment to complete a bit of commissioner business to vote in a commissioner chair.
Commissioner Bill Brooks did not want to discuss in open session, he wanted to go into executive session so he could ask everyone why they would want to be chair. Mattare nominated Duncan, Brooks seconded. Mattare and Duncan voted for Duncan to be chair, Brooks abstained. Leslie Duncan becomes Chair for 2023.
Going back to the swearing-in ceremony, Leslie Duncan swears in Assessor Bela Kovacs.
Leslie Duncan swears in Coroner Dr. Duke Johnson.
Leslie Duncan swears in Treasurer Steve Matheson.
Once Matheson gave the shortest speech ever, the ceremony was concluded and everyone celebrated with cookies and merriment.
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The commissioners were back at 1:30pm for a special meeting to divide up liaison responsibilities between them. In the end, the liaison responsibilities are as follows:
Departments
Public Defender – Leslie
Conflict attorney program – Leslie
Parks/Waterways – Leslie
Airport – Bruce
Community Development – Bill
Resource Management Office – Bruce
Information Technology - Bruce
Juvenile Detention – Bruce
Juvenile Probation – Bruce
Solid Waste – Bill
Building/Grounds – Leslie
Snowgroomers – Leslie
Veterans Services – Bill
Adult Misdemeanor Probation - Bruce
Noxious Weeds – Leslie
BOCC Administration – Leslie (as chair)
Advisory Boards
Aquifer Protection District – Leslie
Historic Preservation Commission – Bruce
North Idaho Fair Board – Bill
Snowmobile Advisory Board – Leslie
Board of Community Guardians – Bill
Airport Advisory Board – Bruce
Planning/Zoning – Bill
Fleet Management
Parks/Waterways – Leslie
AMP – Leslie
Elected Officials
Sheriff – Bill
Clerk – Bruce
Coroner – Bruce
Prosecutor – Bruce
Treasurer – Leslie
Assessor – Leslie
District Judges - Leslie
Community Board Positions
Basin Commission – Leslie (Bill-alternate)
CDA Economic Development – Leslie? (this is the only one I didn’t get)
CDA Chamber of Commerce – Bruce
Post Falls Chamber of Commerce – Bill
Hayden Chamber of Commerce - Leslie
Centennial Trails- Leslie
Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board – Leslie (Bruce-alternate)
Panhandle Health District – Bill (Opening on board in June 2023)
Kootenai County EMS Joint Powers Board – Bruce
Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization – Bruce (Bill-alternate)
North Idaho Crisis Center – Bill
Panhandle Area Council – Leslie (Bruce-alternate)
Local Emergency Planning Committee – Bruce
Rathdrum Chamber of Commerce – Leslie
UofI Extension Office – (redoing contracts) Bruce
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