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Staff says DOLA requires formal resolution for Lewis Area Fire Protection District board appointments

5888117 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

County staff told commissioners that the Department of Local Affairs requested a formal resolution to memorialize appointments to vacancies on the Lewis Area Fire Protection District board; staff said the county board previously voted to appoint the listed members and must pass a resolution for DOLA to record the appointments.

County staff told commissioners at a workshop that the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) requires a formal resolution to record appointments to vacancies on the Lewis Area Fire Protection District board.

Steven said the county’s board had already voted to appoint the listed members to the vacant director positions but that DOLA communicated a resolution was required for the appointments to take effect in state records. He described the agenda item as a memorialization of the board’s prior vote.

Commissioners had no substantive questions about the requirement during the workshop. Staff indicated they would prepare the resolution language for formal action at a subsequent meeting.

No resolution was adopted at the workshop; staff characterized the item as completing a required paperwork step to satisfy DOLA’s recordkeeping.