Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
IRON COUNTY Clerk Mike Saari, left, administers the oath of office to the Iron County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, including from left, Joe Pinardi, Brad Matson, Jim Kichak, Tom Thompson and Karl Krall.
By RICHARD JENKINS
Hurley - Fourteen members of the Iron County Board of Supervisors were sworn-in for another term during Tuesday's reorganizational meeting; after which, Joe Pinardi was voted in as board chair.
Jim Kichak was elected vice-chair.
Along with determining the board's leadership, the county's two elected committees were also chosen.
The Highway Committee consists of Karl Krall, Scott Erickson, Pat Hanson, Kichack and Larry Youngs. Youngs was the only contested vote on the committee, with Tom Thompson also nominated to serve on the committee. Eleven supervisors voted for Youngs.
Bill Thomas, Opal Roberts, Brad Matson, Jamey Francis and Krall were elected to the Agriculture and Extension Committee.
The board also adopted the Roberts Rules of Order, as well as designating the county's official depository and newspaper of record.
Supervisor John Sendra was excused from the meeting.
