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

That came Monday during the Commission’s regular meeting.

2nd District Commissioner Tad Geiger was unanimously re-appointed as commission chairman for 2019.

Sheryl Pierce was re-appointed as Health Department/Home Health Administrator.

The Commission approved the re-appointment of Francis Hubbard as county Noxious Weed Director and Julie Meng as the Hazardous Materials and ADA Coordinator.

Dr. Bradley Gaul was appointed as County Health Officer.

The Commission approved the slate of fire district board members and ambulance director for 2019 as presented. ( posted below)

Fire #1 – Wathena    Mayor John A. Cluck; President of Council: Mark Morgan
            Township Trustees:    Washington – Richard Schuman
                        Burr Oak- Milton Hartman Jr
                        Marion – Nancy D. Drake
                        Fire Chief Robert Ryser

Fire #2 – Highland    Eric Tracy, Chairman; Josh Falk, Treasurer, Dean Diveley, Secretary. Additional Board Members Joyce Rush and Chris Waggoner. Ambulance Director:  Ken Stewart  Fire Chief: Joe Florence

Fire #3 – Bendena    Robert Hoffman, Chairman; Tyson Rush, Secretary/Treasurer, Fire Chief Steven Davis

Fire #4 – Elwood    Darrell Lamme, Chairman; Lonnie Young, Secretary; Bobby Hall, Treasurer. Fire Chief Alvin Wood

Fire #5 – Troy    Derek Luedke, John Mike Simpson, Jonathan Huss, Jim Norris, Matt McKittrick. Fire Chief Allen Winkel

The Kansas Chief was designated as the official county newspaper for legal publications.

The meeting began with County Clerk Peggy Franken administering the oath of office to 1st District Commissioner Tim Collins, who was re-elected to another 4-year term in November.