Retiring Board of Supervisors Recognized

Merlin Dixon and Doug Birt attended their last official meeting on Tuesday, December 27th after serving Adams County as Supervisors for more than a decade.  Both men had been elected to the board for several terms and both had served as Chair and Vice-Chair over their years of service. 

Birt was the Chair of the Board this past year.  He served for three terms, a total of 12 years.  He stated that conservation and Lake Icaria were the areas of board work that he was most passionate about, and it was rewarding to see the growth there.  His service on the board also coincided with the easing of the budgetary process in which it wasn’t such a struggle to find funds to run the county and to provide the services that the citizens depend on. The supervisors were better able to do the work that met their priorities instead of having to find the funds to do that work.  It has been gratifying to see the growth in the county in all areas.

Dixon has served 10 years as a Supervisor, and also served as Adams County Sheriff for 21 years before that for a total of 31 years of service to Adams County.  His focus was on serving the citizens of the county with their wants and needs.  He stated that it is hard to satisfy everyone’s needs but it is something that he always strove to achieve.  He was proud of the overall improvement of the maintenance on the roads and bridges of the county and it is inportant that Adams County has someone dedicated to every job and office to provide full-time service to constituents.  

Both men were awarded certificates of appreciation for their years of service.  A coffee was hosted in their honor at the courthouse following the presentation.