WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Hospital board accepting applications

Rachel Rosen reports from the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District board meeting of Jul. 7, 2022.

WhidbeyHealth’s board of commissioners is accepting applications for an upcoming vacancy until Sep. 1.

Interested parties should send an application to obrienc@whidbeyhealth.org.

They Said It

During a July 7 meeting, Board President Ron Wallin said he thought the entire board should be involved in the interview process and asked if applicants should be interviewed at a future board meeting.

Wallin said this is the time for the people who have complained about the board to “step up” and apply for the position.

“I don’t think their interview should be open to the public,” [retiring Commissioner Nancy] Fey said. “I don’t think that’s appropriate.”

Fey said she was concerned that she submitted her resignation almost two months previously and the board was only now discussing the next steps.

While Fey thought it was possible that only one person would apply, Commissioner Eric Anderson said they might be “pleasantly surprised” and have a lot of applicants.

On the other hand, Commissioner Grethe Cammermeyer said it was important to have a process that was transparent to the public and to not look like the commissioners were “cherry picking” the applicants.