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Commissioners approve two unpaid interns for Grant office, 3-2, pending legal review
Summary
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 to allow two unpaid interns to work in Commissioner Rachel Grant’s office while the prosecuting attorney reviews a site agreement with Evergreen State College. The vote followed extended debate over who may bind the county to agreements, HR procedures and use of county resources.
Commissioner Rachel Grant moved to approve two unpaid interns for her office, subject to review by the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The board voted 3-2 to carry the motion.
Grant said she recruited two students from Evergreen State College and completed the academic independent-study contracts required by the college to grant students credit. “I moved to approve 2 interns for Commissioner Grant's office following the current internship guidelines,” Grant said as she introduced the motion.
The board’s debate focused on two issues: whether an individual commissioner may sign or otherwise initiate a site agreement that binds the county, and…
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