William Tookey, San Juan County administrator was elected to his third year as chairman. Todd Starr, Archuleta County at-large member was elected vice chairman; Dan Fernandez, Dolores County at-large member, was elected secretary; and Collen O’Brien, La Plata County at-large was elected treasurer.
Several new board members were also approved at the January board of directors meeting. New board members include: Ken Charles, town of Dolores; Ben Burkett, city of Cortez; and Colleen O’Brien, La Plata at-large.
The new members join the Region 9 board of directors, which is comprised of 26 members – 17 representatives from the local governmental jurisdictions and nine members from the private sector.
The Region 9 Board meets quarterly. For more information, call 247-9621 or go to www.scan.org.