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Quorum Court adopts ordinance to send most ordinances and resolutions to committee

Washington County Quorum Court · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The court passed an amendment to ordinance 2021‑26 requiring ordinances and most resolutions to go to committee before full Quorum Court consideration; the County Counselor said exemptions remain for ceremonial resolutions and a two‑thirds bypass is available.

Justice Coger introduced and moved an ordinance to amend ordinance 2021‑26 so that ordinances and resolutions would routinely be reviewed in committee before coming to the full Quorum Court. "I just want to make a policy that's consistent so that resolutions and ordinances all go to committee before they come to the quorum court," Justice Coger said during the first reading.

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