NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The new five member Reno County Commission only officially had four members on Monday, because the appointment of John Whitesel in District 4 is still waiting on paperwork.
"We're waiting on a letter being signed by the Governor of Kansas to authorize that," said County Administrator Randy Partington. "On the 24th, he plans to have his swearing in ceremony at the very beginning of the meeting."
Because the other new commissioners did not want the people in District 4 to not have a voice in the leadership of the commission on a technicality, the commission voted 4-0 to table their organizational votes until Whitesel can be seated. Randy Parks and Don Bogner were sworn in on Monday.
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