In addition to having a new County Attorney, Barton County will also soon have a new County Counselor who will assist Commissioners on legal issues.
Current Counselor Carey Hipp will soon be leaving to become a District Judge in the 20th Judicial District after winning that spot in the November general election.
Commissioners voted 5-0 Monday to name Pat Hoffman with Sherman, Hoffman and Hoffman from Ellsworth to take over the position. That is the same law firm that Carey Hipp worked with during her time as Counselor.
Commissioner Alicia Straub said she liked the idea of having an outside voice to guide the board on legal issues.
(Read more: Great Bend Post)