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Washington County supervisors approve multiple backfills, debate personnel-review process
Summary
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 8 to fill several budgeted vacancies — including a DPW highway worker, a public‑health preschool service coordinator and social‑services caseworkers — and approved a staffing‑pattern change while debating whether backfills should be reviewed by standing committees or routed directly to personnel.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 8 to approve several budgeted backfill hires and a staffing‑pattern change after department representatives described operational needs and supervisors debated where backfill approvals should be vetted.
Department staff (Speaker 5) told the board that the positions are included in the 2026 budget and that the DPW vacancy—“a highway worker II vacating Jan. 21 due to a resignation”—requires a commercial driver’s license and involves grounds‑plowing duties. The board voted to approve filling that vacancy.
The board also addressed a preschool‑service…
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