NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS START THEIR NEW JOBS
The new Adair County sheriff, a new county commissioner, and a new county surveyor, are all set to start their new jobs, officially effective at midnight on January 1, 2025.
They, along with current elected county officials who were re-elected in November, were sworn in at the Adair County Courthouse.
Current Chief Deputy Jason Lene will take over from the retiring Adair County Sheriff, Eldon Grissom.
Lene has worked at the sheriff's office for almost 28 years.
New Adair County Second-District Commissioner Gayla McHenry will replace Commissioner Mark Thompson.
A previously vacant position, County Surveyor, will be taken over by Pat Boren.
Current county officials, who were elected or re-elected, were also sworn in at the Adair County Courthouse. Some were officially elected for the first time in November because they had been previously appointed to office.
Those sworn in were, Presiding Judge Matthew Wilson, First District County Commissioner Bill King, Second District County Commissioner Gayla McHenry, County Coroner Brian Noe, County Assessor Kent Bryant, Public Administrator Rhonda Noe, and the Adair County Surveyor Patrick Boren.
Welcome to Adair County, Missouri
Located in northeast Missouri, Adair County has a population of 25,165, based on the 2022 census, and covers 569 square miles with the county maintaining approximately 700 miles of roadway.
Adair County was founded on January 29,1841, and was named after John Adair, the eighth Governor of Kentucky. The county seat is located in Kirksville, Missouri.
The county is governed by a three member County Commission led by the Presiding Commissioner. Commissioner’s enact and administer local ordinances, approve budgets, oversee spending, and hire county employees.
Adair County operates and exercises its authority through laws expressly granted to them by the state of Missouri.
Services performed by Adair County include:
- Recorder of deeds
- Property tax assessment
- Property tax collection
- Law enforcement and corrections
- Crime prosecution
- Public conservatorships
- Road and bridge maintenance
All visitors must enter via the west entrance and go through security screening. No concealed carry is allowed. No phones allowed in Court Rooms.
Contact Information. For the directory call 660-665-2283
- Assessor (660) 665-4423
- 2nd Circuit Clerk of Courts/Municipal Court (660) 665-2552
- County Clerk (660) 665-3350
- Collector (660) 665-3481
- Commission, PC. Mark Shahan 660-234-7915, 1st Dist. Bill King 234-7926, 2nd Dist. Gayla McHenry 234-7927
- Courthouse Maintenance (660) 234-7002
- Recorder (660) 665-3890
- Rural HUD Office (660) 665-4615
- Treasurer (660) 665-6755
- Surveyor (660) 342-3944
- Human Resources (660) 234-7914
