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Commissioners discuss appointing interim Yakima County finance director after retirement
Summary
The board discussed a proposed resolution to appoint Stephanie Truax as interim financial services director following Craig Warner’s upcoming retirement; board staff will add the resolution to next Tuesday’s agenda with a Feb. 1 effective date for payroll purposes.
Yakima County commissioners on Jan. 23 discussed a resolution to appoint Stephanie Truax as interim financial services director after the county’s financial services director, Craig Warner, announced his upcoming retirement.
Commissioner Curtis said Craig Warner "will be retiring from the county this upcoming Tuesday" and proposed bringing a resolution to next Tuesday’s agenda to appoint Stephanie Truax, currently a manager in Financial Services, to the interim role. Curtis said Truax would receive the maximum allowable out‑of‑class A compensation under county policy while serving in the interim role.
Judy (staff member) told commissioners the effective date in the draft resolution had been Jan. 28 but that Warner recommended using Feb. 1 to simplify payroll processing. Commissioners agreed to revise the documents to make the appointment effective Feb. 1 to avoid splitting a payroll cycle.
No formal board vote to appoint Truax occurred at the Jan. 23 work session; commissioners said a resolution will be added to the next regular meeting agenda for formal action. Commissioner Curtis said the change is intended to provide continuity in the finance office while the county conducts the permanent hiring process.
The Jan. 23 discussion did not include the resolution text, the exact interim salary figure, or a hiring timeline for the permanent director; those details will appear in the agenda materials when the item is brought forward for formal action.
