Council approves several appointments and reappointments including deputy treasurer/assessor and police personnel

At its July 6 meeting, the Washington City Council approved a slate of personnel appointments and reappointments spanning the finance and police departments and regional committees.

Finance appointment: Speaker S3 informed the council that, following the city administrator’s resignation, the administration recommended Sherry Glickham be appointed deputy treasurer/assessor to serve through September 2026. A council member moved and seconded the appointment and the motion carried.

Police hiring and reappointments: A city official (S7) introduced William Kennedy and recommended him for approval as a full‑time police officer after completing the hiring process and testing. "He comes to us with a few years of experience in law enforcement... he's gone through all the hiring process, testing, and performed admirably," S7 said before the council moved to appoint him. The council also considered a reappointment of Jim Armstrong as police chief, effective 07/15/2026 through 07/15/2027, which passed on voice vote. The meeting included approval of multiple police department reappointments; S7 named officers recommended for reappointment and noted several members who were absent or on vacation.

Committee reappointments: The council approved reappointments to the Washington Area Highway Transportation Committee, naming Bill Strautman as having a term ending July 2029 among those reappointed.

Outcome and next steps: All appointments and reappointments recorded in the transcript were approved by council vote during the meeting. Personnel appointments will be processed administratively according to city hiring and reappointment procedures.