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County Commissioner · Washington County · 2026 Primary
County Commissioners act as both the lawmaking body and the executive branch for their county, meaning they pass local ordinances and oversee all county departments. They are responsible for setting property tax rates and adopting the annual budget, which determines funding levels for essential services like public schools, road maintenance, and emergency responders. Their decisions on land use and zoning also directly influence how your community grows and what types of businesses or housing can be built.
View all candidates in this raceCurtis W. Reigh is a Republican candidate for the Washington County Board of Commissioners. He has drawn some local attention during the 2026 campaign, including a 2025 incident at a county commissioner meeting that resulted in misdemeanor charges after a dispute during public comment.
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According to Forever Cumberland coverage from June 6, 2025, Curtis Reigh faced multiple charges for disrupting the public comment portion of a county commission meeting and refusing to leave the room. He was arrested by a Washington County Sheriff's deputy after being told to depart when he continued making accusations against a current commissioner member about an already-decided civil case.
“charged with trespassing in a public agency during operational hours and failure to obey a reasonable and lawful order”
Source“disrupting the public comment portion of a meeting and refusing to leave the room on Tuesday. Republican Curtis Reigh of Hagerstown apparently made accusations against a current member, but was told the civil case had already been decided and it was not relevant to the meeting.”
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