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County On Fast Track To Fill That Seat

Mossberg’s Replacement Could Be Picked Oct. 21

The process is in place to swiftly fill the sudden vacancy on the Kimball County Board of Commissioners.

Just a few days after former Commissioner Vice Chairman Brandon Mossberg submitted his letter to resign Sept. 22 for “family reasons,” the timeline was set to find his replacement.

Here’s the plan:

• Letters of interest from potential candidates are due to County Clerk Cathy Sibal by 4 p.m. Oct. 16.

• Public interviews of the candidates will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 21 in the commissioners meeting room.

“We hope to make the appointment that day,” Sibal told the Observer.

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