Ronald Keohan

Ronald Keohan, identified as Board Chair and a part-time employee in the Assessor’s Department, spoke during the Everett City Council Budget Hearing for Admin and Finance on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. His remarks focused on his employment status, compensation, and planned return to work.

Keohan said his compensation question had been resolved, stating, “It has been resolved.” He added, “The line item is in the budget,” indicating that the funding for the position or related pay had been included. He also referenced his retiree status and the limits that status places on his work schedule and earnings, explaining, “As a retiree, I have to be careful the hours I work and the amount I can earn, but it has been resolved.”

He told the meeting that he expected to return to the office on a limited basis beginning July 1. “I’ll be back in the office probably 6 to 8 hours a week, come July 1st,” he said. That statement suggests he anticipated a modest weekly schedule rather than a full-time return.

No votes by Keohan were recorded in the extracted meeting data. No motions, amendments, or formal positions were attributed to him beyond his explanation of the compensation matter and his planned work schedule. The notable exchange captured in the record centered on his confirmation that the issue had been settled and that the budget already contained the relevant line item.