Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout111822 FW_ Friday 5 _ WSAC President _ Depolarization _ Solar _ Landslides _ Jails ________________________________ From: Washington Counties | WSAC Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 10:59:54 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Friday 5 | WSAC President | Depolarization | Solar | Landslides | Jails ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ This week's wrap up of county news. November 18, 2022 <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/cf04e6fd-150d-4420-a926-ee7a36f2d944.png> COUNTY NEWS Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney Selected to Lead the Washington State Association of Counties Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney was selected during the 2022 County Leaders Conference to serve as President of the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC). Since joining the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners in 2017, Commissioner Kuney has been an active member of WSAC. Her ability to work collaboratively with her colleagues, understand urban and rural issues, and listen to the challenges counties are facing has allowed her to build strong relationships with her fellow county commissioners, county councilmembers, and county executives throughout Washington State. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=e415ee09e9&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY NEWS Braver Angels Working on Building Trust to Bridge the Divide In a country as large and diverse as the United States, there will always be disagreement over deeply held principles. Our diversity is only a strength if we learn how to express differences without also delivering a side dish of cold contempt along with the turkey. Numerous organizations are attempting to bring civility in disagreement back to the Thanksgiving dinner table, the office break room, and to public debates at every level of government. Braver Angels is one of those groups working nationally to improve individual and community skills. Bill Doherty was a co-founder of Braver Angels in 2016 following public meltdowns over the presidential election results. An experienced family therapist and professor from the University of Minnesota, Doherty has been applying everything he knows about family and community dynamics to designing workshops for depolarizing Americans. He described the work in a keynote speech and presented workshops at the Washington State Association of Counties leadership conference this week. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=89cc466653&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY NEWS State Agency Approves Expedited Processing for Yakima County Solar Projects Two Yakima County solar projects appear to be on the fast track to approval, while another project just across the county line had another step added to its state evaluation process. The state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an order granting expediated processing to Cypress Creek Renewables, the company seeking to develop High Top and Ostrea solar farms along State Route 24, near the eastern Yakima County line. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=4817e5bc1e&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=de415a3cee&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY NEWS Burn Scar Landslides Pose a Threat Never Before Seen in Western Washington There’s a new threat in western Washington that’s never been here before. It’s from the Bolt Creek fire burning nearly 15,000 acres near Skykomish in September. The wildfire left a burn scar that, if hit by a lot of precipitation, could end up causing massive landslides or debris flows. “This is a new hazard for us in western Washington. We’ve never seen a burn this severe at this scale,” said Reid Wolcott, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service. Getting just 1/4” of rain in 15 minutes, or 1/5” in an hour, could trigger an alert for people to evacuate in case of a flash flood or landslide. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2c1e54f01c&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY NEWS Kittitas County Jail Receives Mental Health Grant Kittitas County Jail received a $483,552 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs. These grants are designed to create mental health support programs for inmates in the justice system. “Somewhere around half, or more than half of people who come through the criminal justice system, have either a mental or behavioral health issue or a substance use disorder or both,” Christopher Whitsett, inspector and public information officer at the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office, said. Whitsett said most people who come through jails are repeat offenders. To help lessen this, they want to explore different ways to reduce criminal activity. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=e48eeb8c8e&e=30e2d4045f> UPCOMING EVENTS DECEMBER 8 Land Use Case Law Update <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=e93e6048e8&e=30e2d4045f> Webinar | 12:00 pm | $40 DECEMBER 5-8 Newly Elected Officials <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=f32c425348&e=30e2d4045f> Olympia | Free View More Upcoming Events <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=36a36de629&e=30e2d4045f> SPONSORED BY <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d9ab969e73&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=cd78a85e3e&e=30e2d4045f> FOLLOW US <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=f87c1ccaf4&e=30e2d4045f> facebook <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7cd1e773 e5&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=1b1928729f&e=30e2d4045f> twitter <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=a61516e3c f&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=668846a662&e=30e2d4045f> instagram <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=a0866e9 3cd&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7ec589ce86&e=30e2d4045f> linkedIn <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=81d34882 33&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=4b647554bb&e=30e2d4045f> wsac.org <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=46f12c95 91&e=30e2d4045f> View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/wsac/friday5_2020_08_21-4741373?e=30e2d4045f> This email was sent to heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us <mailto:heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us> | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/profile?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2346002fbf&e=30e2d4045f&c=d38c524f97> | Unsubscribe from this list <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/ unsubscribe?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2346002fbf&e=30e2d4045f&c=d38c524f97> Copyright © 2022 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us <mailto:info@wsac.org> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d38c524f97&e=30e2d4045f> tps://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7ec589ce86&e=30e2d4045f> linkedIn <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=81d3488233&e =30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=4b647554bb&e=30e2d4045f> wsac.org <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=46f12c95 91&e=30e2d4045f> View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/wsac/friday5_2020_08_21-4741373?e=30e2d4045f> This email was sent to heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us <mailto:heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us> | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/profile?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2346002fbf&e=30e2d4045f&c=d38c524f97> | Unsubscribe from this list <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/ unsubscribe?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2346002fbf&e=30e2d4045f&c=d38c524f97> Copyright © 2022 Washington State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us <mailto:info@wsac.org> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d38c524f97&e=30e2d4045f>