(KAIR)--Eric Noll will serve another year as the Chairman for the Atchison County Commission.
That followed the annual re-organizational session, held during Tuesday's meeting of the Commission.
The decision to re-elect Noll to the position didn't come without discussion at the session.
Noll had nominated 1st District Commissioner Jack Bower to head the Commission, but a second could not be found.
3rd District Commissioner Bill Pohl began to second the nomination, but only with the stipulation that Bower serve a two year term in the role.
Noll, who represents the 2nd District, said that making the term contingent upon that timeline was looking too far into the future.
Pohl questioned County Counselor Patrick Henderson about the Chairman's position, asking if it gives a candidate, in his words, “a leg up” during an election.
Henderson was unable to answer that inquiry, saying instead the only power the role provides a Commissioner is to lead meetings and to call special sessions.
The motion died for a lack of a second, with Bower then moving to re-elect Noll.
The decision passed unanimously.
Bower was then elected to the role of Vice-Chair.
The line of questioning apparently stemmed from Bower having been appointed to fill the unexpired term of Jeff Schuele, who resigned last year.
The 1st District term runs through January 14, 2019.
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