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County officials say new highway garage is six bays short; auditor staff change noted
Summary
During board comments, Preston reported the new highway garage was built with 24 bays instead of the planned 30 and estimated a shortfall 'probably in the 300 thousands or 350' (approximate); councilman Gilbert announced Cheryl's last day in the auditor's office.
Preston raised a concern during board comments on Dec. 1 that Washington County's new highway garage was constructed with 24 vehicle bays but had been planned for 30, leaving six bays unbuilt.
"We had 6 bays short," Preston said, adding that he had spoken with Paul and expected a paper with details the following day. He estimated the shortfall could be "probably in the 300 thousands or 350," and asked that money earmarked for completing the bays be tracked through the auditor's office rather than handled informally by project staff.
The presiding speaker and others agreed to check with commissioners and to seek clarification at the commissioners' meeting the next day. No specific contract, vendor, or final cost figure was provided in the council meeting record.
Separately, councilman Gilbert recognized Cheryl, noting "Cheryl's last day is today," and thanked her for her work in the auditor's office. The transcript also mentions a 'Susan' in relation to Washington County and the auditor's office but does not clarify roles or next steps for staffing; those items were not further detailed during the meeting.
Council members encouraged colleagues to drive through the new highway development to see progress and noted the project appeared to be coming along well. The council agreed to pursue clarification on the missing bays and related accounting at the upcoming commissioners' meeting.
