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County offers Fairgrounds Manager job to Crystal Baker amid Fair Board warnings
Summary
Wahkiakum County offered the Fairgrounds Manager position to Crystal Baker at $22.74 per hour for an at-will term through Dec. 31, 2026; the Fair Board had warned earlier that hiring without its input "has not been successful in the past."
After reconvening from executive session, the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners voted to offer the Fairgrounds Manager position to Crystal Baker at an hourly wage of $22.74 for an at-will employment term through Dec. 31, 2026.
The motion was moved and seconded by Commissioners Cothren and Tischer and recorded as unanimous. The minutes show earlier public comment from Kay Walters of the Fair Board cautioning that selecting a Fair Manager without Fair Board input "has not been successful in the past," but they do not record a formal response from the board or any explicit consultation steps prior to the hire offer.
The board delegated any further tasks regarding the hiring to the chair; the clerk will record the employment offer and related paperwork.
