Health Board Taps Bruce Buckles as Interim Administrator

The Chelan-Douglas Health District Board unanimously voted to approve an Interim Administrator during a Zoom meeting Friday after current Administrator Barry Kling announced his retirement earlier this week.

Board Attorney Chuck Zimmerman says Bruce Buckles was interviewed by some members of the board Thursday.

"He's willing to take the position as the Interim Administrator." explained Zimmerman, "He's currently the Administrator at Aging and Adult Care, and he would take a leave of absence to act as our Administrator."

Buckles will earn a salary of $9,250 a month plus benefits. He will next go into negotiations with board chair Jill Thompson regarding those benefits.