Veil Service Commission approves entry‑level police eligibility list, removes two names after brief executive session

The Veil Service Commission of the city of Ocean Shores voted Friday to approve an entry‑level police officer eligibility list prepared June 29, 2026, and to remove two names from a January 6, 2026 list, then met briefly in executive session to evaluate applicants under state law.

A commission member said the police department held oral boards on June 29 and "we had, 4 applicants that passed and, scored nicely," and urged the commission to approve the hire list. The Chair called for a motion to approve the June 29 eligibility list; a motion and second were made and the commission approved the list by voice vote.

The commission then considered a request to remove two names from the January 6, 2026 eligibility list. After a short discussion the commission voted to remove the two names; the motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. The meeting minutes as recorded do not specify which commissioner moved or seconded either motion.

Before the removal vote, the commission entered a brief executive session to "evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment," citing the Revised Code of Washington as authority for the closed meeting. The Chair read the statutory basis for the executive session and the commission estimated the session would last about five minutes, stating an anticipated return time of 10:37 a.m. (the record contains one misstatement of the return time as 12:37, which was corrected during the meeting).

With no further business, the commission voted to adjourn.

Next steps: the commission approved the eligibility list and the removal of two names; any hiring decisions that follow will proceed according to the city's personnel rules and the police department's selection process.