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HomeMy WebLinkAbout052126 - County Road Connection _ May 2026ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. The latest news, changes, announcements and insights from CRAB this month <https://images.e2ma.net/images/spacer.gif> <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/1kviuzc> <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/hdwiuzc> A NOTE FROM OUR DIRECTOR.... This first week of May marked Public Service Recognition Week and I would like to take a moment to extend my deepest appreciation and gratitude to our public servants here at CRAB, and statewide. As we clock in day in and day out, rush from one meeting or activity to the next, or read another story about how government has failed us, it can be easy to forget how we as public sector employees make small, positive differences each day. I’m so grateful the water I get out of my tap is clean and drinkable. I take for granted that the road I drive to work every day on is a safe and smooth ride. And I love that I can read as many books as I want … for free! But it is not just the small stuff. Our public servants also do BIG things, exceptionally well. On May 1st, our board had the opportunity to visit several Thurston County Public Work’s projects, including their 2021 Green Cove Creek fish barrier removal project <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/ 18hk51mb/x5wiuzc> . This $9.6 million project won the CRAB 2025 Project Manager of the Year award and has just been recognized by the American Public Works Association as an award-winning project. Green Cove Creek is just one of dozens and dozens of examples of the incredible work our public sector does day in and day out. Here at CRAB, we’ve had a remarkable past year, proving small agencies like ours can have a huge impact statewide. Our first Local Road Program <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/dyxiuzc> call totaled upwards of $60 million in project requests, with over 100 projects spanning the most rural of Washington to very urban King County. We held our first-ever GIS conference in September, and we are planning an even bigger, and better conference in 2027. We are also in the early stages of updating our 2021 Strategic Plan, which helped build the foundation for the successes we’ve experienced. I again want to thank CRAB staff, the board, and all our agency partners for the work you do day in and day out. I am excited for what is to come and look forward to working with all of our public partners to make these next few years as exciting as these last. Jane Wall, Executive Director <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/tqyiuzc> What's New from Our Latest Board Meeting The latest developments, certifications, decisions and changes coming out of our spring board meeting, held in Olympia on April 30th. Read the Notes <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/9iziuzc> <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/530iuzc> A Tour of Thurston County On May 1st, the Board took a tour of recent and future project sites around the greater Thurston County area to explore work that is making a difference in the community. Check Out the Pics <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/lw1iuzc> MARK YOUR CALENDAR JUNE 9-11 WSACE Annual Conference <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/hh3iuzc> Cowlitz Event Center | Longview, WA JULY 30-31 CRAB Board Meeting <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/x93iuzc> TBD | Wenatchee, WA OCTOBER 7-8 APWA Conference <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/d24iuzc> The Davenport Grand | Spokane, WA OCTOBER 15-16 CRAB Board Meeting <https://t.e2ma.net/click/xd7j0n/18hk51mb/tu5iuzc> TBD | San Juan County, WA Other noteworthy information.... 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