Will Van Vactor

Crook County Library Director Sarah Beeler has abruptly resigned, leaving trustees and staff with unanswered questions about the circumstances of her departure, according to details uncovered from a September public meeting.

Following an ongoing dispute over public records sought by The Prineville Review from Crook County since November, Oregon’s Public Records Advocate has raised serious concerns about the county’s handling of public records requests—both generally and in relation to this publication’s outstanding requests.

The Crook County Board of Commissioners moved to recognize approximately two dozen county employees during its regular board meeting for their over respective decades long service to Crook County. The employees were from all corners of county government, including the public works, fairgrounds, sheriff's office, district attorney, administration, and more.

The Crook County Board of Commissioners formally selected Will Van Vactor as the new Crook County Manager. Van Vactor had been serving as the interim manager, but previously served as the Community Development Director.