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Commissioners defer response to Mayor Beatty letters, schedule follow-up work sessions on funding and levies
Summary
At the Sept. 16 Washington County work session commissioners acknowledged multiple letters from Mayor Beatty and discussed the county’s ongoing review of a funding and governance proposal, upcoming work sessions, and recent federal advocacy trips. The board deferred formal response and directed staff to prepare a shorter status update.
Washington County commissioners on Sept. 16 discussed how to respond to multiple letters from Mayor Beatty, set additional work sessions on a funding and governance proposal, and reviewed recent outreach to federal officials about housing and transportation funding. The board deferred a formal written response and directed staff to prepare a shorter status update while continuing staff work and scheduled follow-ups.
Chair Katherine Harrington opened the discussion noting an additional letter arrived the day before and asked whether the board preferred to delay any response until members had time to read the newest correspondence. County Administrator Anne told the commissioners the staff recommendation was to either respond to the version of the…
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