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Washington County chair announces pledge at meeting starts, clarifies elections guidance and budget timeline
Summary
Chair Catherine Harrington proposed adding the Pledge of Allegiance to the start of formal meetings, reminded the public the county cannot opt out of the state election system, and said the proposed county budget will be released April 28.
Chair Catherine Harrington opened Washington County—oard of Commissioners meeting remarks on April 1 by proposing the board add the Pledge of Allegiance to the start of formal meetings and by announcing scheduling and public-engagement details for several upcoming items.
Harrington, chair of the Washington County Board of Commissioners, said the board will continue with the call to order and roll call, then stand to recite the pledge before public communications. "We don't need to change rules of procedure or anything," she said, explaining how the…
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