by

Fred Swift

Hamilton County Reporter

Mark Heirbrandt was elected president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners in the board’s organizational meeting Monday.  Steve Dillinger was named vice president. Election of officers and appointment of department heads and members of various county boards is an annual practice at the first meeting of the year.

All department heads under commissioners’ jurisdiction were reappointed. They include director of administration Dan Stevens, county attorney Mike Howard, highway director Brad Davis, human resources director Sheena Randall, information technology  Director Chris Martens, Veteran Service Officer Lynn Epperson and Safety and Risk Management director Dan Papineau.

Commissioners engaged a new director of public relations, Tammy Sander. She
becomes the first to hold that position. As a part time contract employee Ms. Sander
will be responsible for communicating with the news media to disseminate information
on county government plans and projects. She and her husband, Scott, reside
in Carmel.

Among other appointments, Dave Burtner was named a member of the County
Board of Health filling a vacancy created by the recent death of longtime board
president Garrick Mallery.

Justin Clevenger and Jonathan Globle were appointed to the County Airport Authority
replacing retiring members.

Andrew Dollard was appointed to the County Redevelopment Authority replacing
Jeanette Kassebaum.

There were no changes made in the membership of the Riverview Hospital
Board, county park board, county plan commission or community
corrections board.