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County Auditor, Washington County

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county auditor keeps the county's books, pays its bills and prepares property tax bills.

Taxes & budget

  • Michele FleenorRepublican

    • Opposes raising the county local income tax
  • Rhonda GreeneDemocratic

    • Proposes outsourcing county payroll to a bid-selected service

Government & transparency

  • Michele FleenorRepublican

    • Supports putting more public records online as funds allow
    • Proposes quarterly budget meetings with county departments
  • Rhonda GreeneDemocratic

    • Proposes reorganizing the auditor's office using state manuals
    • Pledges to post county records online in real time
    • Proposes archiving county meeting videos and documents

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