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The supervisors elected a chair and vice chair for 2026 in split votes; the vice chair vote was 4–1.

Polk County Board of Supervisors · Jan 2, 2026 · Item 2

Adopted resolutions electing the 2026 chair and vice chair. Names elected: Not in the record (minutes). The vice chair resolution passed 4–1, with Hockensmith voting no.

How each member voted

OfficialSeatVote
Matt McCoyDist. 1Yes
Jill AltringerDist. 2Yes
Mark HolmDist. 3Yes
Tom HockensmithDist. 4No
Angela ConnollyDist. 5Yes

More from the record

Each January the board elects its chair and vice chair. Who was elected is not stated in the minutes. Board documents later in the year list Matt McCoy as Chair. For the chair vote, the minutes list all five supervisors as voting yea and also list Hockensmith and Connolly as voting no, so the exact count is unclear in the record.

The alternative

Not in the record.

Who gets a say

Who
Residents
How
The chair runs board meetings and signs documents for the board
When
Calendar year 2026
Source
Agenda packet · Minutes (saved copy)

Recorded as: “Resolution regarding election of Vice-Chairperson of the Polk County Board of Supervisors for calendar year 2026.”.

Source Minutes (saved copy) · Agenda packet

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