(Council Bluffs) — A committee tasked with filling a vacancy seat on the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday afternoon, elected to appoint Keith Jones to fill the seat remaining on the Board, following the removal on December 4th of former Supervisor Scott Belt. The committee included the county auditor, county treasurer, and county recorder.  Once formally accepted by the Board, Jones will receive the Oath of Office at the next Pott. County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, and begin serving immediately thereafter.

Assuming there is no petition for a special election, Jones will serve the remainder of Belt’s unexpired term, which runs through December 31st, 2026.

Earlier this month, a district judge ruled that Belt could not return to his seat on the board after a legal petition was filed by County Attorney Matt Wilber against Belt in November. Wilber cited Belt’s actions at a town hall meeting in Carson on November 5th and other incidents of alleged drunken conduct.