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Washington County: consent agenda, appointments and proclamations pass unanimously
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Washington County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda, appointed members to the salary commission, and adopted proclamations for Community Development Week and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; all actions passed 5–0.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a series of routine and ceremonial items on April 22, including the consent agenda, appointments to the salary commission and two proclamations.
The board adopted the consent agenda, which included nine items and minutes from the Clean Water Services Board of Directors, by a 5–0 vote after a motion and second.
The board appointed Fazal Asim, Maria Amgen, Juan Pablo Galabos Garcia, Ibrahim Turkey and alternate Ibrahim Abdi to the county salary commission for terms ending Dec. 31, 2026. Commissioners said they had reviewed applications at a prior work session; the motion to appoint carried 5–0.
Commissioners proclaimed the week of April 20–25, 2025, as National Community Development Week in Washington County, recognizing the county’s administration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME program funding. Shannon Wilson, program manager for the Office of Community Development, and Councilor Stephanie Jones of the policy advisory board described projects funded with CDBG and HOME money, including sidewalk and water system work, senior-center repairs and affordable-housing projects. The proclamation noted the county received $10,568,056 in CDBG funds and $8,439,604 in HOME funds over the past five years; adoption carried 5–0.
The board also proclaimed May 2025 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Alicia Sojourner, the county’s chief equity and inclusion officer, and members of the county’s AANHPI planning committee spoke about the month’s events and goals. The proclamation was adopted by a 5–0 vote.
All routine approvals were carried by unanimous voice or hand vote. No dissenting votes were recorded.
