Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services

Directors' Update: Dec. 27, 2023

Business Meeting: Jan. 2, 2024

Summary:

The Veterans’ Advisory Board was established by Resolution #06-189. The Lewis County Veterans' Advisory Board bylaws state that membership on the board shall be comprised of no less than seven regular members and two alternate members.

There were two alternate position vacancies previously, and one regular member vacancy recently occurred. The Veterans' Advisory Board recommends appointing Jeremy Almond to the regular member vacancy fill position through June 30, 2025.

Three regular-member terms ended in June 2023. The Veterans' Advisory Board recommends reappointing Ricardo Barrientos, George Dodd, and Kenneth Norwood as regular voting members of the Veterans’ Advisory Board (VAB) through June 30, 2025.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Kendra Garrison, Heidi Palmer, Jill Nielson, Bryan Hall, Sherri Dokken, Grace Jimenez, Michelle Sauter

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed the memos listing recommendations from the Veterans' Advisory Board (VAB) to appoint one regular member to fill a vacant position and to reappoint three individuals whose terms have expired; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 06-189 established the Lewis County VAB, and the bylaws state that membership on the board shall be comprised of no less than seven regular members and two alternate members; and

WHEREAS, the terms for three regular positions expired on June 30, 2023, and the individuals serving in those positions -- Ricardo Barrientos, George Dodd and Kenneth Norwood -- have expressed interest in continuing to serve on the VAB as regular voting members; and

WHEREAS, a fourth regular-member position has been left vacant following the untimely death of board member Gregory Lassila; and

WHEREAS, Jeremy Almond has expressed interest in joining the VAB and submitted an application to serve on the VAB; and

WHEREAS, the VAB recommends the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) reappoint Ricardo Barrientos, George Dodd and Kenneth Norwood and appoint Jeremy Almond as regular members of the VAB; and

WHEREAS, this will leave no regular vacant positions and two alternate vacant positions to be filled after further recruiting; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to reappoint Ricardo Barrientos, George Dodd and Kenneth Norwood and to appoint Jeremy Almond to the VAB.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby reappoints Ricardo Barrientos, George Dodd and Kenneth Norwood as regular members of the Veterans’ Advisory Board effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby appoints Jeremy Almond as a regular member of the Veterans’ Advisory Board effective January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 2nd day of January, 2024.