UPDATED 4/25/2024: EvergreenHealth Commissioners Hold Open Public Meetings

EvergreenHealth Public Hospital District No. 2

Open Government

"By enabling the public to observe the workings of government, Open Government helps them hold the government accountable. In addition, enhanced public participation can result in more informed and better government policies, practices and decisions, and in more responsive, innovative and effective governance and services."

EvergreenHealth's Board of Commissioners meet publicly two times each month in Tan 250 (Community Meeting Room Chambers) of the "Physicians and Surgeons Building." 

• The third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm the commissioners start their Business Meeting. Public comment is taken at 6:30 pm in the Community Meeting Room Chambers. (suggest you call 425-899-1000 to confirm the meeting time; times may change.)
• Educational Sessions are held the first Friday of every month in Tan Room 250, Community Meeting Room Chambers.  When the Agenda has an "Action" item, there's an opportunity for Public comment.  
  
• Budget Hearing:  Budget Hearings are held once a year, the first Friday of  November at 7 a.m. in the Tan 250 Community Meeting Room Chamber   Notice is give in the Seattle Times newspaper 2-weels before the Hearing. 
• The Study Session was eliminated in 2021.  

Chamber Location:  Go down the narrow, winding hallway (hung with awesome history photos) of Tan 250 "Public Meeting" Room located in the  Physicians & Surgeon Building.  

Photography and video-recording are forbidden in Board chambers unless the Board makes an exception.  Several of seven commissioners are appointed, not elected.  

-- Bob Yoder, Updated 4/25/2024