Washington County Board of Supervisors

The Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting on November 12, 2026, addressed countywide fire and EMS collaboration, a state Next Generation 911 GIS grant, and the 2027 budget reconciliation. Resolution 34, accepting all 20 municipalities’ requests to participate in the Shared Services Grant Program for fire and EMS, passed 20–1. Officials reported that the Town of Wayne had signed a service agreement and that agreements are due by December 31; a supervisor noted the Town of Trenton clerk’s signature was missing. The board also unanimously approved Resolution 32 for the state fiscal year 2027 Next Generation 911 GIS grant, which supports ongoing data maintenance and operations; no grant amount was stated.

Resolution 33, the 2027 budget reconciliation, passed 20–1 with the required two-thirds majority. It funds the previously adopted anti-crime plan, with a $276,000 levy need, and the EMS shared-services program, with approximately $2.96 million in expenditures funded through $2.2 million in EMS levy, $130,000 in general levy, and $615,000 in sales tax. Other adjustments include a proposed purchase of an additional squad for the Richfield patrol contract, offset by contract reimbursement; $60,000 for outside legal services; and an additional 1% county wage adjustment. The reconciliation produces a net levy increase of nearly $2.3 million. The board also discussed savings and adjustments affecting county staffing, health services, and library funding.