Washington County leaders report Workday go-live, consolidated court case and housing attorney hire pending
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Summary
County staff said Washington County has begun operations on a new Workday ERP, the county faces a consolidated discrimination trial in circuit court, and County Council expects to hire a housing attorney this week after second-round interviews.
Chair Catherine Harrington convened the Washington County board’s work session and opened a round of leadership communications highlighting several administrative and legal developments.
Angie, a county staff member, told the board the county has "implemented and started operations within Workday, our new ERP," replacing a 24-year-old Oracle system. Angie said staff questions have focused on how Workday will affect day-to-day duties, including who has permission to approve purchase orders, and thanked the board for funding the transition.
Alex, from the County Council office, reported that two cases brought by former Metro public defenders — naming plaintiffs Chloe Clay and Lynn Sanchez in the transcript — alleging discrimination by court and jail personnel have been consolidated in Washington County Circuit Court. Alex said the county is being represented by counsel (the transcript references attorneys whose names are unclear) and that the trial is expected to run through January. He added that County Council completed a second round of interviews for a housing attorney and expects to make an offer within the week.
The session included brief board calendar items and staff acknowledgements: the chair thanked legal and behavioral health staff for work on financial agreements and behavioral health funding, and noted a government-relations email from Pablo Valenzuela outlining state engagements for January 14.
Next steps: County Council said it will notify the board after any significant developments in the consolidated trial and will finalize the housing attorney hire within days.
