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Washington County adopts short-term remote work policy recommended by ICRMP

Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Idaho · January 5, 2026
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Summary

The Board implemented a Short-Term Remote Work Policy drafted by county staff and reviewed by Idaho Counties Risk Management Program (ICRMP); the policy permits remote work using county-supplied equipment and the IT director requested a future executive session for security updates.

Robert Peterson, Information Technology Director, told the Board Jan. 5 the county has the capability to allow remote work using county-supplied equipment. Clerk Donna White said she and a small committee drafted a Short-Term Remote Work Policy and forwarded the draft to ICRMP for review; the policy before the board was the ICRMP-recommended version. The Board voted to implement the policy as presented.

Peterson also told the board he had given his doctor's release to payroll and requested an executive session at a future meeting to discuss security updates related to remote access and systems.

Next steps: policy is implemented; IT will schedule a confidential review with the board on security considerations as requested.