Washington County commissioners ratify paid administrative leave for County Council

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Friday to ratify placing the County Council on paid administrative leave, the board said at a special meeting on June 8, 2026.

Commissioner Fi told the board he had placed the County Council on paid administrative leave on April 28 and asked the commissioners to ratify that action: "On April 28th, I placed our County Council on paid administrative leave," he said. A motion to ratify the action was made and seconded; the transcript does not identify which commissioners moved or seconded the motion.

The board then took a voice/hand vote and the motion passed five to zero. The special meeting’s only listed action item concluded when the board approved the ratification. After the vote Chair Harrington closed the county business and the board planned to convene as the Clean Water Services Budget Committee at 9:00.

The transcript records the motion, the second and the unanimous 5-0 outcome but does not attach names to the floor motion or second. No statutes, ordinances or other legal authorities were cited on the record during the discussion.