September 27, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
County Mayor Tim Stribling was re-elected Chairman of the County Commission Monday night.
Sixth district member Jeff Barnes moved that Stribling be re-elected chairman. Second district member Sabrina Farler offered a second to the motion. Prior to that Seventh district commissioner Bruce Malone made a motion to name Sixth district commissioner Matt Adcock as chairman. Malone’s motion did not receive a second.
All members in attendance at the time voted in favor of Stribling except for Malone.
Sixth district member Jeff Barnes, the longest serving member of the commission at 19 years, was re-elected chairman pro temp. Fifth district commissioner Anita Puckett moved that Barnes be re-elected and commissioner Farler offered a second to the motion. All members in attendance voted for Barnes as Chairman Pro Temp.
The County Commission reorganizes each September naming a chairman and chairman pro temp to serve for the ensuing 12 months