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Board of Health adds youth representative slot to bylaws; second-vice-chair proposal tabled
Summary
The board approved an amendment to include a youth representative (age 16to 21) as a nonvoting observer in the bylaws, including a proposed $500 scholarship from the Community Foundation; the proposed second vice chair position will be tabled pending board reconstitution and further discussion.
The Thurston County Board of Health on Oct. 14 voted to amend its bylaws to add a youth representative role and tabled consideration of a proposed second vice chair position until after board reconstitution discussions.
Under the adopted draft language, a youth representative between the ages of 16 and 21 will attend monthly Board of Health meetings in an observer role. The youth representative may speak during discussions and votes but "could not make or second motions" and their vote…
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