Washington County board meets in special session; tax-freeze presentation listed, agenda approved unanimously

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners convened a special session on June 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Chairman Greg Matherly presided, with County Clerk Cheryl Storey and County Attorney Allyson Wilkinson listed as present. Commissioner Huffine moved to approve the meeting agenda; Commissioner Fitzgerald seconded, and the motion passed on an all-yes voice vote. The meeting opened with an invocation led by Commissioner Carder and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Malone.

The agenda included a presentation regarding a tax-freeze program. Presenters listed on the agenda were Joe Grandy; County Mayor Rick Storey; County Trustee Robbie McGuire; County Assessor Ken Morrell; and a representative of the Comptroller of the Treasury (Division of Property Assessments). The transcript supplied with the minutes lists the presentation and the presenters by name but does not record remarks, slides, or discussion from that presentation. No formal votes or actions on the tax-freeze program itself are recorded in the transcript.

Present and presiding were Chairman Greg Matherly and County Clerk Cheryl Storey. Commissioners recorded as present were Fitzgerald, Davenport, Matherly, England, Malone, Stout, Wexler, Huffine and Carder; Commissioners Tucker, Johnson, Edens, Tomita, Jones and Wheeler were listed as absent. The meeting concluded after a motion to adjourn by Commissioner Huffine, seconded by Commissioner England; the adjournment motion carried on an all-yes voice vote. The record does not show any follow-up assignments, adopted ordinances, or vote tallies beyond the unanimous voice votes on the agenda and adjournment.