At their Thursday meeting, the Washington County Board of Health choose to move forward to fill an upcoming vacancy. Dr. Chris Grier will be resigning his position on the board as of January 1st, 2023. After receiving interest from five possible candidates, four of whom chose to participate in official interviews for the position, the board has selected Andrea Leyden to succeed Grier.
The next meeting of the Washington County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, December 22nd.