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Spokane County appoints two non-elected members to regional health board; recent elected member temporarily steps aside
Summary
County commissioners approved two non-elected appointments to the Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health and included language that the most recently seated elected member would temporarily step down until a third non-elected appointment is made; the measure passed 3–1 with one abstention.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 17 approved a resolution appointing two non-elected community representatives to the Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health and included provisions to ensure compliance with state rules limiting elected representation.
County counsel Jim Macchio explained that state law and WAC regulations require elected officials not to outnumber non-elected members on a local board of health. Two non-elected community representatives' two-year terms had expired Feb. 13, 2026; the regional board recommended two replacements but had not agreed on a third. Macchio said the resolution would…
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