Proposal to appoint Pierce County sheriff struck down
Members of the Pierce County Council struck down a proposed ballot measure that would allow the sheriff to be appointed instead of elected. Author: Lionel Donovan (KING) Updated: 9:35 PM PDT July 28, 2021
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. The Pierce County Council put forward a ballot measure on Tuesday that would make the Sheriff an appointed position, instead of an elected one.
The measure was ultimately struck down, but the discussion surrounding it continues.
Supporters of the measure say that appointing the sheriff would allow the county to select from a wider pool of candidates, based on their expertise, not electability.
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Inslee halts breakup of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department By Associated Press
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OLYMPIA Gov. Jay Inslee has stopped an effort to dissolve the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department by signing a proclamation Monday that pauses the termination of health departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This proclamation puts a pause, in effect, on efforts to terminate a health district or a city-county health department, such as what is currently taking place in Pierce County,” Inslee said at a news conference.
Members of the Pierce County Council proposed earlier this month to end the decades-long partnership between the county and the City of Tacoma. That plan was met with concern and requests to reconsider, but the council voted to move forward and was scheduled to make a final vote Tuesday, KNKX reported.
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