Wednesday, January 10, 3 – 5 p.m.
– from Kate Long for OICF —
The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) presents a workshop facilitated by Debra Wiggs geared toward current members or potential members of public taxing districts (School, Port, Parks & Rec, Library, Hospital) to be held from 3-5 p.m. on January 10, 2018. To register contact OICF (360-376-6423 or info@oicf.us).
The agenda for this workshop includes:
- Overview of the role of WA state junior taxing districts in a community setting
- Discussion of the role of a commissioner
- Running for office
- Focus on the role
- Working within the confines of the RCW
- Open Public Meetings Act
- Public Records Act
- Budgets, staffing, commission compensation, etc.
About the presenter:
Debra Wiggs has been transforming medical care delivery since her career began. She’s established rural health clinics, grown multi-specialty physician practices and facilitated countless strategy sessions that have helped clients achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Deb’s great love is to pass this knowledge along via public speaking with humor, practical reality and a commitment to provide resources that transform how care is delivered. As a past board chair of the Medical Group Management Association, she understands the complexity of the healthcare system and knows how to work in it without making it more complicated. Her strengths lie in strategic planning, governance, and leadership coaching. She has been serving for the past 8 months as the interim superintendent for the newly formed Lopez Island Hospital District.
Thank you to OICF for doing this! If a public hospital district is passed in April, the Commissioners we elect will face very important decisions. It will be critical that voters know where the candidates stand on various issues. Voters should elect trustworthy candidates, who reflect what they would want to see happen with PHD funds. This workshop will prepare more citizen leaders to step forward and communicate their commitment. The Coalition for Orcas Healthcare also is holding two public forums in February and March, where candidates will be able to say where they stand and also answer questions from the voters. See: https://www.coalitionfororcashealthcare.com/calendar or on Face Book @OrcasCOHC