(KNZA)--The Doniphan County Commission has organized for the new year.

During their annual organizational meeting Monday, 2nd District Commissioner Wayne Grable was re-appointed as chairman and 1st District Commissioner Timothy Collins was re-appointed as vice-chairman.

Commissioners voted to re-appoint Jim Norris as noxious weed director, Sheryl Pierce as Health Department/Home Health Administrator and Dr. Bradley Gaul as county health officer for 2023.

Prior to the beginning of the meeting, County Clerk Peggy Franken administered the oath of office to 1st District Commissioner Timothy Collins, Center Township Clerk Norman Meng and Iowa Township Clerk Craig Windmeyer, whose 4-year terms began Monday.

In other business, a bid letting was held for an electrical upgrade at the Doniphan County Health Department building in Troy. The commission voted to accept the lone bid from Grable Electric , of Wathena, in the amount of $5,400.