At Wednesday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board chose Mayor Pro Tem Michelle Lincoln to serve as Monroe County Mayor and Commissioner David Rice to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the next year. Mayor Lincoln has been a commissioner since she was elected in November 2018, and Mayor Pro Tem Rice was first elected to the board in 2002 and has been reelected since 2010.
Mayor Lincoln and the commissioners recognized outgoing Mayor Jim Scholl for his mayoral duties over the past year, as well as for leading the county through important budget conversations this year, particularly during the summer months.
The mayor’s title is given to the Board of County Commissioners chairperson. The commissioners choose the designee based on a majority vote, usually at the November board meeting. A mayor pro tem is also designated to fill in when the mayor is unavailable. The mayor presides over the Board of County Commissioners meetings and serves as the Monroe County representative at ceremonial occasions. The mayor is also responsible for signing and cosigning documents with the County Clerk.
