Commissioners plan for interim auditor appointment after upcoming retirement

Dec 23, 2025

Commissioners discussed the process to fill a midterm auditor vacancy under state law, directing staff to prepare a plan while party interviews and nomination timelines proceed; they cited RCW guidance and a likely short-term acting appointment.

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Commissioner Kimball told colleagues on Dec. 23 that the county will face a temporary vacancy in the auditors office after the incumbent retires and raised state statutory guidance for filling midterm vacancies.

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