Washington County officials earlier this year made changes to the makeup of the Local Share Account review committee, eliminating seats for three independent economic development organizations while adding a “private sector representative” to the board. The changes were made with little ...
The Washington County commissioners are forming a committee to review applications from organizations seeking grants from the nationwide opioid settlement. The board voted unanimously during its Thursday meeting to create the “Opioid Advisory Committee” that will be tasked with evaluating ...
The legality of a proposal by the Washington County commissioners to change how the hotel tax revenue is distributed to the county’s Tourism Promotion Agency is coming under scrutiny. The commissioners are planning to vote during this morning’s regular meeting on a motion asking county ...
The Washington County commissioners are poised to alter how they distribute more than $2 million in hotel tax revenue given annually to promote tourism, although the head of the county’s tourism agency said the proposed plan would violate state law and could lead to a lawsuit. Commissioners ...
Peters Township officials are suing the Washington County coroner’s office over its refusal to turn over autopsy reports and other records to the municipality’s police department, which they claim is hampering the investigation into a baby’s death earlier this year. John Smith, who ...
An early-morning fire Thursday damaged a house in Washington Township next door to the volunteer fire department. Crews from numerous departments in the tri-county area were called to the house fire on 1302 Axton St. about 1:45 p.m. and found flames shooting from the roof. There were no ...
