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Commissioners split 3-2 to approve health-district board appointment after contested debate
Summary
After lengthy discussion about process and candidate backgrounds, the county commission voted 3–2 to approve the consent package that included the health-district board appointment option favoring restaurant-industry representative Derek Bazziottis over Stephanie Courtney.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 on March 3 to approve a consent motion that settled a disputed community-stakeholder appointment to the Spokane Regional Health District board.
The vote followed debate about whether the board should choose between two candidates the health district had forwarded. Commissioner French supported Derek Bazziottis, saying Bazziottis’ industry experience gives him greater contact with the health district’s work. "I supported him, because in my real life, I'm an…
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