Commissioners approve letter asking county surveyor to choose between dual roles

At the Sept. 1 work session the board discussed and approved a letter to the Jackson County surveyor raising concerns about holding two positions simultaneously.

A board member summarized the board’s concern: "the board discussed last Tuesday... the board wanted a letter to, kind surveyor to ask him to pick 1 of the 2 positions and focus on that," noting the goal was transparency for constituents while legal or ethical determinations would be resolved in other venues.

A commissioner moved that the board approve and sign the letter; another participant seconded the motion. The board polled three members by name — "Mister Roberts," "Mister Garcia," and "Mister Beyer" — and each answered "Yes." The chair confirmed the board would sign the letter.

Board members and staff emphasized the letter’s purpose is to inform constituents about the situation and ask the surveyor to choose between the roles; they noted that separate legal or ethical proceedings might follow in other forums and that the letter itself is a local transparency measure.