After executive session Bonner County hires fair manager candidate Stacy McBryer

After an executive session at the end of its March 10 meeting, the Bonner County Board of County Commissioners voted to extend an offer of employment to Stacy McBryer for the position of fair manager.

The public motion, made immediately after the executive session, specified that McBryer was agreeable to resigning from the fair board if she accepted the managerial role and directed the fair board to work with Human Resources on compensation and the offer letter. Commissioners who spoke in favor praised the fair board's increased collaboration, the work the fair board has done to address fiscal and operational issues, and the candidate’s fit with the fair's priorities. "I am accepting the legal opinion regarding hiring with respect to how I make my decision," a commissioner stated during deliberations.

One commissioner announced a recorded no vote on legal-concern grounds but said it was not related to the applicant herself. The clerk completed a roll-call tally and the motion carried.

The board directed human resources and the fair board to finalize the offer details and compensation. No specifics on salary or start date were announced on the record at the meeting.