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Public commenters press commissioners on planning‑board appointments, oaths and transparency

Washington County Board of Commissioners · May 6, 2026
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Multiple public commenters accused the planning and zoning board of procedural failures including missed oaths and a lack of timely notice for reappointments, and they pressed the commissioners for clearer public documentation of appointments and grant‑selection processes.

Several members of the public used the comment period to raise procedural and transparency concerns about planning and zoning appointments and how the county selects projects for state grant funding.

David Lyles said he was told he would be reappointed but later learned he was not reappointed and that a commissioner publicly reported he had resigned; Lyles said he never resigned and said he did not receive the 30‑day notice the law requires. Lucy Brenton, a…

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