Votes at a glance: Hancock County Commission approves multiple routine items and appointments

The Hancock County Commission on May 28 approved a series of routine administrative and fiscal items on the consent and new-business portions of its agenda.

Key approved items included:
- Agenda and the May 14, 2026 minutes (voice votes).
- Five exoneration orders (voice vote).
- Advertisement to fill an Oakland PSD board member vacancy.
- Levy rates for fiscal year 2026-27.
- General fund revisions numbers 8, 9 and 10 for fiscal year 2025-26 (details in the meeting packet).
- Memoranda of understanding for distribution of opioid settlement funds with Mount Olive Baptist Church, the WVU Extension Office, and Bless This Child Ministries (Brook Hancock Family Resource Network).
- Appointments to the Hancock County Parks and Recreation Board for Liz Lundberg and Bernie Verden.
- Approval to hire Brooke McMillan as a full-time field deputy, effective June 1, 2026.
- Monthly financial report (noting the county spent about 10% less than projected) and approval of county bills totaling $161,623.80.

Most approvals were made by voice vote; the meeting record shows affirmative "I" responses for routine items. The commission set a follow-up meeting to review implementation details tied to some conditional awards and adjourned, setting its next regular meeting for June 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.