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Home My WebLink About081624 - WAcounties Weekly _ August 16_ 2024ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. August 16, 2024 <https://members.wsac.org/emailimages/1717107438240-WACountiesWeekly_Logo.png> STATE NEWS After Counties Sue, WA Agrees to Readmit Juveniles into Detention More than a month after suspending intakes to its two juvenile detention centers amid an overcrowding crisis, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families began readmitting sentenced juveniles Friday after a dozen counties took legal action. The Washington State Association of Counties and Pierce, Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Grant, Lewis, Skagit, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Walla Walla and Yakima counties, filed a lawsuit last week in King County Superior Court alleging DCYF was failing in its obligation and violating state law by suspending intakes. That violation, they argued, denied young people rehabilitation and impeded public safety throughout the counties. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/0/ksXWxEfE6l8Ml---slash---YJtlFIZum0tFN4Ao1yUL7OEY---plus---VUv---plus------slash---aeYxdxGLlBO8rWuuoyQ---p lus---VWUOZYe8---slash---2tNzjUETfGjcokRQ9trY5OMZpcoLhG6uXtqPfQcAzGhw163AwJWxM71YAISQSETto5PGvaYBlWFuXu97JXPXaNIUMesoREDt0yYna6YvAZYVkJWEKO96j3to8r---slash---8---plus---A---plus---cVi---plus---1uSU30 QtKngTvMiVejRtEsudCNnI---plus---JYfjfX27rsPlSgVKWyHpQ2g> COUNTY NEWS Former WSAC Executive Director, Eric Johnson, Will Be Interim Franklin County Administrator It would give the commissioners more direct power in the courthouse, but it could also require giving other elected officials more autonomy over managing their employees. Former Washington State Association of Counties Executive Director Eric Johnson has agreed to come on as an interim administrator while they decide on a direction. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/1/8CDMir8OR1oBis3---slash---sW9q2ex---plus---vov1dQLb---plus---2V48E3rUpkN91WDbQ79uKVjUvJP0NNwZDc2pv---plus ---TlXg0Edt8P0yCTl---plus---PzAu8c3Qmq7O5vx62LRBYCKnMiuMg82rz25fCjty---plus---> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/2/Pv4D4j---slash---pqxVkpCpn1tn6CFrxzIdmuPQUweQ7TCAHBY7Nef8St9IkYObi2hyl3t8B---slash---N---plus---lRrCP7dXMqJUdHuwsM Q---equals------equals---> COUNTY NEWS Longtime Tri-Cities Defense Leader Leaving. "Courts Can’t Handle What’s Coming." One of the more prominent critics of the Washington State Bar Association’s changes to public defense is leaving because he believes they’ve set the system on a path to financial disaster. Larry Zeigler, 78, has headed the Franklin County Office of Public Defense since it was created eight years ago after splitting off from a joint office with Benton County. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/3/bdLeJ8TmuUHi1---slash---Qqp4lhc---plus---XtpuLzHkOmtu---slash---bCWYo---slash---3gWSuJ94QyZu0XQOP2eW---sl ash---MGifX---slash---BS9TIsxbF0---plus---cuI4citonLXJ7CZtcwAAbyUmy0qKgtLsJkT---plus---rzuS8JKmiqNB5Ni6CB7PsYh2ZkFLps23ppSjLbh6D2dkjqGFGo4PoCgM---equals---> COUNTY NEWS Annual Event Aims to End Stigma Around Drug Addiction, Prevention The eighth annual Snohomish County overdose awareness event, “A Night To Remember, A Time To Act,” will take place in Everett. The event brings members of the community together around International Overdose Awareness Day each summer. It’s a time to honor the lives lost to overdose, advocate for change, defeat stigmas surrounding addiction, and offer hope and support to the community and those who are struggling. READ MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/4/dIySWU---slash---HD4c---plus---LytZgYzFiRijVqsd0jJ13Xhcnvie802Rh2rsgR8vbuFjbiO9rEqSlQBSLthOORMz8l8y2MWz2d N2RYQ1rBF---slash---P7bP7a7Jxd7s1aHmsTb1p7zkkY2RPbJkY3w2kXtCwalX4PtY---slash---02DrWabUBV3d9E---plus---U7QPbjS2---plus---duoVwrMKqRGN8BkCFIwgEb0irh9smX1Yf50lrMfh54uoQ---equals------equals---> COUNTY NEWS County Council Adopts Ordinances to Increase Housing Supply The Snohomish County Council voted 5-0 Wednesday to adopt four ordinances focused on increasing the available supply of housing and addressing housing affordability challenges. The suite of ordinances — introduced by Councilmember Nate Nehring — are the result of efforts initiated by the “Opening Doors to Home Ownership” housing panel held by the council’s Planning and Community Development Committee. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/5/---slash---ilhO---plus---XdPOzIfDqfc0PVTPWvtHL2e0mFXNt9TTU4IvXrNVaPnfpS9hn7aYuAAhi4E3XrPsJt8X5NbeGJ33TxaU GiP---plus---TBLY7dPToxpla7tbZQAQuU---slash---TfNgJsQoUtHCAbP2oRUHy8TVvdxmMLzoGEoF7KcZKcv7rJM---slash---NISTJX2pvA---equals---> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/6/EPipTyqHgk---slash---cq3FNFyxzquyWAqUAvR3IxAepp---plus---P---slash---WfMo9WH8uNdTrItyrU54QGzwJeiTbmlGWEkspVjPuWB45 qY6o4pI---plus---EaHTNXH3oDUX7khBH---slash---h9VipgZRWU9VBWri---slash---> STATE NEWS 3 Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest Likely to Continue Burning Until Fall Three wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are expected to continue burning into the fall, according to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). While firefighters are actively working on the Pioneer Fire, the Miners Complex Fires and the Moss Mountain Fire, all three are likely to continue to burn until significant rain or snowfall arrives in the region. For the next few months, crews will focus on maintaining containment lines to protect critical areas like communities, powerlines, water supply systems and natural and cultural resources, according to USFS. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/OTE2NDYtMzljZDBkd21lYTRn/7/1WYqlYY5gJhJ---slash---3RWWABHPRyB93f0zKGJyUmUabu---plus---8HPBzy4emfh9ngRQvlB9pKhBMdQtM---slash---RpWAD0 F---slash---Ra79HLPJ2QjlXF5wTXas6---slash---LX4upS---plus---0tYO8yaQq60IWvZvot9X8x9HBEBMTaiMrRndQOiMqfbJ8Q9R8VEvZGdgwmTGjQBtuqSdTqsnW4V9OLaFPszVEXXrNz5M8EPDd9HSghFADp2nhMlEZIYxNtoCOTOAxtLCAutEhvDU0f8 FxOLm3khpy3lh8---plus---4ADhfugMYgtd6Uet---slash---Ng3HBes15a6dW2n1lcf7U---equals---> STATE NEWS Managing Election-Related Issues Challenges can arise for a local government during an election season, including those involving candidates, keeping election workers safe, keeping ballot boxes accessible and secure, and regulating temporary signage. 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