Washington County Board of Commissioners AM Work Session, 10/13/26 (Part 1)

At the October 13, 2026 Washington County Board of Commissioners work session, the CFO presented the fall supplemental budget, including position adjustments and several spending changes. The requests included $75,000 for a county emergency fuel plan, with contractor support; approximately $1.2 million for tenant improvements at the Family Peace Center; and capital expenditure authority related to purchasing the Elam Young building and preparing for a bond issuance. The county also discussed a new contract with ID Bailey to improve use of Workday’s grant module. The transcript records discussion but no vote approving the supplemental budget; the Elam Young bond process had previously been authorized by the board in May, and a preliminary official statement is expected to return for board review.

Housing and human-services items included amended awards of $4 million for shelter programs and $800,000 for long-term rental assistance, a $9 million Metro Supportive Housing Services supplemental request (including $6.9 million for named housing projects), $2 million for eviction prevention, and $90,000 for two contract amendments. The budget also included about $1.6 million associated with developmental-disability positions, which staff said could not be filled under current state funding forecasts, and corrected an FTE accounting discrepancy without changing dollars. Separately, a commissioner reported reviewing applications for a regional infrastructure fund totaling $10 million; no awards were identified in this meeting. Other discussion covered board updates and county operations, with no additional procurement actions reported.