Washington County commissioners approve appropriations, grants and contracts and name March as American Red Cross Month

The Washington County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on March 12, 2026, and unanimously approved a slate of budget moves, grant agreements and contracts, and adopted a resolution recognizing March as American Red Cross Month.

President Charlie L. Schilling called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and the board first approved the meeting agenda and the minutes of the March 5 regular meeting by unanimous roll call. Commissioners Eddie D. Place and Ronald G. Nohe moved and seconded routine items throughout the meeting; all motions reported in the minutes passed by unanimous votes of the three-member board.

The board approved additional appropriations totaling $530,000 across three accounts — $130,000 to County General (account 1000-41-101-580000), $200,000 to the Behavioral Health Board (2610-34-610-530000) and $200,000 to the Behavioral Health Levy (2611-34-610-530001) — and authorized transfers including $106,671.15 from Budget Stabilization and several transfers within the Opioid Remediation fund (listed in the minutes as $12,922.19; $29,764.00; $431.58; $6,882.23).

The board also approved cataloged fiscal housekeeping items: the Auditor-prepared list of bills for payment, a set of Then & Now certificates, and travel and training reimbursements for county staff including visits and conferences for Children Services, Family & Children First and the 911 director.

Commissioner…