Waldo County Dems submit 3 names for possible appointment as county commissioner

Waldo County Dems submit 3 names for possible appointment as county commissioner

The Waldo County Democratic Committee is recommending three people with extensive experience in local government — Belfast mayor Eric Sanders, Northport Select Board Chair Breanna Pinkham Bebb and County Treasurer Owen Smith — to fill the county commissioner seat left vacant when Betty Johnson died this month. Gov. Janet Mills will appoint the commissioner, who will serve on an interim basis until Johnson’s term ends on Dec. 31 2026. Voters will…