Washington County Commissioner James Booth, shown during today's commission meeting, announced he will resign from the position soon. (Photo by Amber Phipps)

Washington County Commissioner James Booth announced his impending resignation from the board of commissioners during Thursday’s regular meeting.

“My hope is that I have served you as well as I could,” said Booth. “I’ve always tried to be humble and think before reaching a decision and how it would affect the people I was elected to represent.”

First elected in November 2020, Booth did not provide a specific date for when he will step down.

The county’s Central Committee will have up to 45 days upon his official resignation date to appoint a commissioner to fill his position.

Read more in Friday’s edition.