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Absentee Voting Starts Wednesday, Mailed Ballot Requests Due Soon

Halcyon House Washington Page (10/11/21) New Voting Laws, Part One

The Washington County Auditor’s Office recently received a grant to strengthen cybersecurity in response to elections. County Auditor Dan Widmer presented a grant agreement to the Board of Supervisors at their recent meeting which they approved. The county applied for and was awarded an amount not exceeding $10,000 for the purpose of preventing, preparing for, and responding to cybersecurity threats to elections. This is part of the Help America Vote Act which was passed by the U.S. Congress in 2002, and the agreement requires that the county maintain a proper accounting system and maintain...

Washington County Supervisors Appoint Redistricting Commission Members

After tabling the item last week, the Washington County Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county’s procurement policy during their meeting Tuesday. County Engineer Jacob Thorius commented that he changed some of the wording of the policy after talking with County Attorney John Gish, which now includes that competitive pricing is “not required” instead of “encouraged” for purchases of less than $10,000. Thorius also pointed out a change after discussing with County Auditor Dan Widmer that purchases exceeding $75,000 shall require the Board of Supervisors approval, rather t...