ESCANABA — As one of the Delta County Board of Commissioner’s last actions before the polls closed Tuesday and the makeup of the board was radically shifted by voters, the board held a review of County Administrator Ashleigh Young. The review served as the first — and potentially last — time Young was reviewed by the board members responsible for her hire.

The review was a late addition to the commissioner’s agenda. Commissioners Steve Viau and John Malnar argued the review should be tabled to a later meeting, as they had not turned in their evaluation sheets. However, commissioners Bob Petersen, Dave Moyle and Bob Barron all voted to move forward with the review.

“I would like to continue with it. Just because we haven’t turned in our evaluation doesn’t mean we can’t meet with Miss. Young and discuss it with her. Whoever hasn’t turn in their evaluation yet can get that in to her tomorrow,” said Petersen.

Petersen, Moyle and Barron were voted out of office as a result of Tuesday’s recall election, which was spurred by the firing of Young’s predecessor, Former Delta County Administrator Emily DeSalvo. Had the review been postponed, the commissioners may not have been able to review Young at all. Whether or not they will be able to review her in the future depends on the outcomes of the commissioners’ re-election bids during the August primary and the November general election.

The closed session was held after the final public comment period — a courtesy employed by many municipalities to prevent members of the public from waiting around to speak — and lasted just over a half hour.

“Certainly, she has come in under a very atypical situation. These last 16 months have been not very easy, and so I’m hoping that she will have smoother sailing, as will the county,” Moyle said upon the board’s return to open session.

In a report of the board’s review, Moyle stressed Young’s financial background as a benefit to the county and said the board had praised her actions when the airport was temporarily without an administrator. He also highlighted her work and relationships with the county’s various department heads.

“We also agreed that communication could be improved in some areas, these would be areas of need and of timelines,” said Moyle.

Young was asked by the commissioners to speak on her accomplishments since her hire. She also highlighted her work at the airport, but went on to include her work on updating county policies and to create a new department to be responsible for the county’s parks.

“The parks are back in Delta County’s hands. And since they are a destination now, let’s keep them that way,” she said.

As she closed her statements, Young thanked the commission and described the last 16 months with the commissioners as “an adventure.”

There was no discussion by the commission about modifying Young’s compensation in any way following the review.