On Tuesday, January 14, commissioners Andy Skidmore and Brian Ellis announced that they had come to an agreement upon the candidate who would fill the seat made vacant by the resignation of Steve Deweese on November 30, 2024.

Doug Pierson of Buffalo will serve on the county commission until a candidate is elected to fill Deweese’s unexpired term in the 2026 General Election.

Commissioners Brian Ellis and Andy Skidmore were unable to agree upon a…