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Commissioners press staff on calendar visibility and plan facilitator search for board development
Summary
Board members raised ongoing calendar‑visibility problems, discussed liaison backups, and asked staff to start procurement for an outside facilitator to deliver board training in August; staff recommended forming a small subcommittee to manage procurement.
Washington County commissioners spent part of the roundtable on internal governance matters, urging staff to resolve calendar visibility issues, clarifying liaison backup arrangements for regional committees and asking staff to begin a procurement process to hire a facilitator for board training.
Commissioners said incomplete or inaccessible board calendars were hindering coordination among members and staff assistants. One commissioner noted externals were able to place appointments on her calendar without coordination and asked staff to ensure calendar access is consistent across commissioners so staff assistants can schedule meetings and avoid conflicts.
On liaison representation, the commission discussed naming backups for Region 1 ACT representation; members suggested several colleagues as logical alternates and asked department staff to confirm whether bylaws allow substitutes. Chair Harrington asked staff to check bylaws and report back.
On board development, commissioners asked Miss Angie and Grace to begin identifying facilitator candidates for a targeted August training day. Staff recommended following procurement rules, collecting quotes and possibly forming a small subcommittee (staff suggested Jason and Jerry) to work with procurement to recommend a consultant. Commissioners agreed August would be a suitable target for the session.
Ending: Staff will check calendar visibility issues with staff assistants, verify liaison bylaw allowances, circulate procurement steps and convene a subcommittee to return a recommendation on a facilitator and timeline.
