Two finalists were interviewed for the new Washington County Emergency Management Director position Tuesday afternoon.

In December, it was decided that Washington County would end the agreement to share an emergency management director with Keokuk County, and hire one person to serve only Washington County. At Tuesday’s Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting, chairperson Richard Young said he hopes to have the new hire decision made by Friday. The job will begin with the new fiscal year on July 1st.