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HomeMy WebLinkAbout041423 FW_ Friday 5 _ Jails _ DOT _ Social Media _ Fish Passage _ Farms ________________________________ From: Washington Counties | WSAC Sent: Friday, April 14, 2023 10:00:15 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Friday 5 | Jails | DOT | Social Media | Fish Passage | Farms ________________________________ 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. April 14, 2023 <https://gallery.mailchimp.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/cf04e6fd-150d-4420-a926-ee7a36f2d944.png> COUNTY NEWS Columbia County Closes 136-Year-Old Jail After accommodating countless inmates during 136 years of operation, the Columbia County Jail in Dayton sits empty. No sound comes from the four cells in the jail's catwalk and no conversations can be heard in the dayroom. The jail is quiet and could remain so for the foreseeable future. Citing safety issues, Columbia County Sheriff Joe Helm and Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney Dale Slack decided to shut down the jail and move the county’s inmates to neighboring county jails, according to a joint news release from the two officials. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=fa72cbcc11&e=03d5c964a3> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2eedc5504d&e=03d5c964a3> FEDERAL NEWS DOT Announces $1.18 Billion for Local Road Safety Improvements Counties have until July 10 to apply for part of $1.18 billion available through the Safe Streets and Roads for All program. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=c52079b521&e=03d5c964a3> COUNTY NEWS Social Media Policy Questions for Local Governments to Answer Establishing effective social media policies requires your agency consider a number of questions, from what is the communications-related goal of using these tools to how the agency might address personal use of social media sites by employees and elected officials. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=52064573bf&e=03d5c964a3> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=42d782c091&e=03d5c964a3> COUNTY NEWS Grant Will Improve Fish Passage at Roza Dam North of Yakima Fish passage soon will improve at the Roza Dam north of Yakima, thanks to a $3 million grant from the Bureau of Reclamation. The grant will help fund screens to keep fish away from dangerous parts of the dam. The project ties into others that hope to bolster fish runs in the Yakima River, which led to a downstream section being open for spring chinook fishing in 2022 for first time in years, according to a news release from U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office. Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=2b4a8b361d&e=03d5c964a3> FEDERAL NEWS NACo Outlines County Priorities for Farm Bill in Letter to Congressional Leadership The farm bill establishes a broad range of federal policies, authorizing programs and regulations on agriculture, rural development, nutrition, conservation and public lands management, among others. 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