Lincoln County Commission halts in-person meetings due to safety concerns

Lincoln County Commission halts in-person meetings due to safety concerns

Lincoln County employees have been instructed to avoid in-person commission meetings out of concerns over physical safety and liability exposure. That’s according to an email from the county’s human resources director, David Collier, that was read aloud by Lincoln County Commissioner Walter Chuck during Wednesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.The letter says disruptive members of the public have gotten out of control during public comment, an…

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The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners’ March 18 meeting was held virtually, with no in-person option and no public comment, and revealed that Human Resources Director David Collier has been acting as county administrator since November 2025. During the discussion, Commissioner Casey Miller asked who is filling the county administrator role since the passing of Commissioner Claire Hall, raising concerns about where administrative authority cu…