Committee approves countywide administrator-evaluation form; members to return completed forms to chair

Committee members debated whether the county administrator’s annual review should be conducted by the chair, by the admin committee, or by the full board. After discussion the committee approved a motion requiring all board members to submit a completed administrator-evaluation form to the chair by the next county board meeting.

A committee member moved to have all board members submit the evaluation form and return it to the chair; the motion received a second and was carried by voice vote. The chair will compile the returned forms and meet with the administrator as appropriate.

Why it matters: members said a formalized, recorded evaluation provides documentation for the administrator’s file and gives a broader record of the board’s expectations. Supporters said written submissions protect confidentiality while ensuring the whole board’s input is captured; others said the chair-and-administrator discussion remains an option if no serious issues arise.

Next steps: the chair asked County Clerk Liz Klein to distribute the form to all board members; members agreed forms should be returned by the stated deadline for compilation before the next meeting. The committee recorded the motion as carried.