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In the Matter of
Declaration of Emergency
Damage to County Roads
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
Resolution No. 09 -14
WHEREAS, that due to a series of wet storm systems beginning around March 1,
2014 resulting in soil saturation, significant erosion and damage to county road
infrastructure, including a major slide on the Dosewallips Road, and
WHEREAS, immediate preventative action and repair will be necessary to prevent
further damage and to restore essential services, and
WHEREAS, persons and property are, or may be, threatened or damaged and
access to property may be impaired unless emergency efforts are taken by the Jefferson
County Department of Public Works to reduce the threat to life and property, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Jefferson County
Commissioners hereby declare that a state of emergency exists.
1. The County Department of Emergency Management is directed to implement
the Emergency'Management Plan as necessary for this emergency.
2. The County Department of Public Works is authorized to enter into contracts
and incur obligations necessary to combat this emergency to protect the health and safety
of persons and property in light of the exigencies of an emergency situation without
regard to time consuming procedures and formalities prescribed by law, with the
exception of mandatory constitutional requirements.
ADOPTED this day of AJL6 , 20
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD Or ISSIONERS
Joh BcAstin, Chairman