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County Commissioners Larry Ledgerwood, Jim Nelson and Justin Dixon lowered the courthouse flag to half-mast in memory of recently passed Garfield County District Judge, John Henry.
Donna Deal clerked her last commissioners meeting on December 27, after 40 years of service to Garfield County.
Re-elected Garfield County officials Sheriff Drew Hyer, County Commissioner Justin Dixon, Auditor McKenzie Lueck, Treasurer Teresa Summers, Assessor Brian Bartels, Superior Court Clerk Marie Gormsen, District Judge Thomas Cox, and Prosecutor Matt Newberg repeat their oaths of office, administered by County Commissioner Jim Nelson.
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) decided to lower the courthouse flag, passed a supplemental budget resolution, and signed a service agreement at their meeting on December 27.
The commissioners agreed to lower the courthouse flag in honor of the memory of John Henry, who served as Garfield County District Court Judge from 2009 until he resigned in 2017. Prior to serving a Judge, Henry was Garfield County's Prosecuting Attorney and Coroner from 1989 until 2006. Altogether he served as an elected official in Garfield County for over 25 years. The courthouse flag will be lowered in his memory until January 13.
Donna Deal, clerk of the board for the county commissioners, clerked her last meeting. She is retiring after 40 years with Garfield County. Her position will be filled by Auditor McKenzie Lueck.
The BOCC passed a supplemental budget resolution after holding a hearing. The supplemental budget creates budget lines for some final transactions in the 2022 budget totaling $1,250873.24. The resolution authorizes budget changes to accommodate previously authorized transactions.
The commissioners also signed a service agreement with Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech), a digital government technology service system that services Garfield County. The agreement names E911 Director Tina Meier and Auditor Lueck as contacts for access authorization.
Further business handled during the meeting was the swearing in of re-elected Garfield County officials, Sheriff Drew Hyer, County Commissioner Justin Dixon, Auditor McKenzie Lueck, Treasurer Teresa Summers, Assessor Brian Bartels, Superior Court Clerk Marie Gormsen, District Judge Thomas Cox, and Prosecutor Matt Newberg.
Commissioner Jim Nelson reported the results of the audit conducted by Washington State, resulting in no findings. Commissioner Nelson expressed gratitude and appreciation to the Garfield County employees, as well as Treasurer Summers and Auditor Lueck, for their successful work preparing for the audit.
