BELTON — After six months of filling the position, the interim was taken off the title as Matthew Dutton was named Bell County Elections Administrator on Monday morning.
BELTON â After a month long search, Bell County will need to wait a bit longer before the head of its elections department is named.
Cold and icy weather last week has pushed back the confirmation of a new elections administrator. The Commissioners Court is now set to vote on appointing Matthew Dutton, the current interim elections administrator, to the job on Monday.
Dutton, who has worked at the elections department in the county for about 10 years, took over for former administrator Melinda Luedecke after she left in August.
Dutton said he was excited to be given the chance to take over the department after working his way up over the years.
For the first time in more than 20 years, the exterior of the Bell County Courthouse will receive a thorough cleaning.A contract for the cleaning, which will not exceed a