January 22, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
A resignation from the county commission!
Near the end of Monday night’s monthly meeting of the county commission, 6th district member Justin Adcock announced that he wanted to resign effective immediately. The resignation was approved by the commission.
Adcock stated no reason for his decision during the meeting but afterwards he told WJLE that it was primarily due to his private business concerns and obligations.
It’ll now be up to the commission to appoint someone from the 6th district to fill the vacancy. Adcock, like all the other commissioners, was elected in August 2022 and his four-year term does not expire until August 31, 2026. Adcock is a Republican.
Each of the seven districts in the county is to have 2 county commissioners (14 total). With Adcock’s resignation, there are now 13 members of the commission and only one in the sixth district (Jeff Barnes). Politically, the commission is made up of seven Republicans, four Democrats and two Independents.
The incumbent members are Tom Chandler, Daniel Cripps, Sabrina Farler, Myron Rhody, Susannah Cripps Daughtry, Tony Luna, Greg Matthews, Tony “Cully” Culwell, Larry Green, Glynn Merriman, Jeff Barnes, Beth Pafford, and Tim Reynolds.
Following Monday night’s meeting, County Mayor Matt Adcock announced that this 6th district county commission position is vacant and that a successor to Adcock is to be named at the next monthly meeting in February.