Does Washington County Government Need To Change?

July 16, 2021 1:21 am

Washington County commissioners announced Thursday that a special ‘virtual’ meeting will be held Friday July 23rd at 10 a.m. to pass an ordinance to give voters the right to decide if an 11-member committee should be created to study and determine if a structural change to county government is needed. Commissioner’s chair Diana Irey-Vaughan admits issues related to county row offices and concerns expressed by President Judge John Disalle about the Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills and Prothonotary in a recent memo are behind the move. Individuals would run for seats on the commission. Irey-Vaughan says if voters approve such a board in the November election, it would be possible for them to offer recommendations and changes for the 2023 election cycle. She admits changes to county government could take numerous forms.