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Commissioner disagreements delay minutes approval; public commenter raises records concerns

Washington County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

Summary

Commissioner Tony Cardwell declined to move to approve the March 3 minutes at the March 17 meeting, saying the minutes did not reflect the entire meeting; Attorney April Geltmaker reminded him that any requested changes must be specific and sent to the auditor. Public commenter Lucy Brenton repeatedly complained about an unfulfilled records request.

At the March 17 meeting Commissioner Tony Cardwell said the draft minutes from March 3 did not reflect the entire meeting and declined to make a motion to approve them; the board tabled the minutes for reconsideration at a later meeting. Attorney April Geltmaker told Cardwell that any requested changes must be specific and submitted to the auditor before a meeting.

Lucy Brenton used both meetings' public-comment periods to say her records request had not been fulfilled and to complain about how certain board transactions (noted as "BOT" in the transcript) were being handled. The transcript records the complaints and the attorney's clarification about statutory scope but does not include a recorded resolution of Brenton's records request.

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