With the new year comes the promise of change, and personal resolutions to do so are a traditional part of the turning of the calendar page. County governments don’t make New Year’s resolutions, but change soon will be evident there as well, with two veteran members of the Hall County Board of Commissioners relinquishing their seats to newcomers. Dick Mecum, former long-time sheriff of the county, replaces Tom Oliver as chairman of the board, while Jeff Stowe takes the District 4 seat formerly held by Ashley Bell.