Spokane County approves appointment to regional health district board

The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a by‑leave resolution Oct. 28, 2025 acknowledging the Native Project’s selection to the Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health and appointing an additional county commissioner to the board.

A commissioner moved to take and approve by‑leave item number 4 — a resolution acknowledging the Native Project’s selection and appointing an additional county commissioner consistent with Resolution 25‑0335 — and another commissioner seconded the motion. The chair opened a public comment period on the resolution; no one testified in person or online, and the chair closed public comment.

The board voted and the motion passed unanimously. The record states the appointee will be Commissioner Chris Jordan. The chair explained the board was taking the item ahead of the rest of the consent agenda because a new county policy resolution governing appointments would not take effect until after this meeting, and the health district had received a letter from the Native Project regarding its selection.

No amendments or conditions were recorded during the motion; the board did not debate or solicit additional written materials during the public meeting.