County Board
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2013 Commissioner Districts
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Meetings
Board meetings are most Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend. See
county calendar to confirm dates.
Board of Commissioners
Washington County is governed by its Board of Commissioners. Five county commissioners - one from each district - are elected to serve for staggered four-year terms.
Pictured from left to right Gary Kriesel, District 3, Fran Miron, District 1,
Lisa Weik, District 5, Ted Bearth, District 2, Autumn Lehrke, District 4
The current county commissioners are:
The board elects a chair and vice chair at its first meeting of each calendar year. The chair is the presiding officer during the board meetings, and the vice chair presides in the chair's absence. Commissioner Lisa Weik will serve as the board chair during 2013, and Commissioner Autumn Lehrke will serve as vice chair.
The board develops policy, makes decisions, and makes and amends laws for the county. It also establishes the county's budget and tax levy, sets policy for delivery of services, and approves and revises ordinances.
District Boundaries
District boundaries are redefined after every federal census to meet the requirements of Minnesota statute. Under state law, any district that experiences a 5 percent or greater change in its population requires a new election, even if the full four-year term of its commissioner has not been completed.