Washington County Board adopts resolution to rescind Resolution No. 84 after brief debate

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. — The Washington County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 130 on May 9, 2026, to rescind Resolution No. 84 of 2026 after a short debate and the defeat of a separate motion to go into executive session.

Supervisor Hall introduced Resolution No. 130, which the record shows was moved by Hall and seconded by Supervisors Fisher, Baker, Hahn, Hogan and Kerr. Before the vote on the rescission, Mr. Herrick moved that the board enter an executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular person; Mr. Campbell seconded that motion. The executive-session motion was defeated by roll call: AYES: Henke, Herrick, Baker, O'Brien, Campbell, Skellie, Hogan, Kerr (8); NOES: Hall, Fisher, Hahn, Rozell (4); ABSENT: Fedler, Dresden, Mumby, Clary, Wang (5). The meeting minutes also record numeric tallies alongside that roll call: AYES: 2,296; NOES: 1,301; ABSENT: 1,093, as entered in the official record.

During discussion, Mr. Herrick said he felt the rescission was "premature and goes too far." Mr. O'Brien asked whether the person at issue had been provided a copy of the charges; the County Attorney replied that she had not. Mr. Hahn said he did not feel the action was premature and characterized rescission as the "only option right now."

A motion for the question to end debate was moved by Supervisor Hall, seconded by Supervisors Hahn and Campbell, and adopted. The record states that Resolution No. 130 was adopted; it notes that Mr. Herrick opposed the final action. Chairman Henke asked for additional supervisors' comments; none were offered, and the meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.

The record does not identify the person whose employment history was discussed by name, nor does it attach additional documents about charges to the minutes. No further steps or hearings were announced during the special session.