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Board directs staff to prepare interim treasurer appointment; former treasurer willing to serve

5914702 · October 1, 2025
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County Counsel briefed commissioners on the statutory process for appointing an interim county treasurer until the next general election; former treasurer Mary Anne Guest told the board she is willing to serve in the interim and the board directed staff to prepare an appointment letter for a future consent agenda.

County Counsel Sarah Hansen briefed the Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday about a vacancy in the county treasurer position and the statutory obligation to appoint an interim treasurer until the next general election.

Hansen said the county received a formal resignation for the treasurer slot following the departure of the finance director and that state statutes require…

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