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HomeMy WebLinkAbout102524 - WAcounties Weekly _ October 25_ 2024ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. October 25, 2024 <https://members.wsac.org/emailimages/1717107438240-WACountiesWeekly_Logo.png> COUNTY NEWS Managing Unexpected Post-Elections Issues From ties to contested results, unusual and unexpected situations can arise during the election process. Fortunately, state law offers solutions for such situations. Historically, elections are settled affairs, but sometimes unexpected and unusual situations can arise during the election process. This blog reviews several scenarios that might arise after all the votes have been counted. 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The Stormwater Strategic Initiative has opened Requests for Proposals for projects addressing multiple investment priorities under the Toxics in Fish (TIF) and Freshwater Quality Implementation Strategies. The application period is open now through December 31, 2024. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTIxNzI3LTMwMzhkMmExOXZxWg==/1/36GX---slash---5Sb3L08jXITlEZ---plus---nsAXAN---slash---B4ufQfok0aJDrAhKwFR4---slash---9X8Jud---plus- --uqL8---slash---kxQ84iFEFfppLX2NK---plus---7IUEe0csl3WVm---slash---iiBR02S9da13---plus---Rfa7N3VLeZ9EdhoaiTXqo7X> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTIxNzI3LTMwMzhkMmExOXZxWg==/2/CsWaNBb---slash---MXimnfhGlaQ2tENVY6r1tdVP8VmRiRI6hQnJPvH6PgLqFB3lfyqD5oytqvqgcBUaMqot---slash---E---slash---j VLk6Q---slash---CSKLLj---slash---Q4Tqgrs9X5J9SrllM8UhdndKpRXuIzzvksk> COUNTY NEWS Nearly 1,500 Winlock Area Residents Opt in to Broadband Expansion Project Lewis County officials broke ground on a joint project with ToledoTel in October 2023 that could bring broadband service to more than 2,300 homes and businesses in the Winlock area. During a groundbreaking ceremony, Dale Merten, ToledoTel vice president and CEO, estimated that the project would be completed in October 2026. 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ACLU staff attorney David Montes said they’re suing Yakima County because that’s where the crisis has reached new heights, with about 300 defendants at any given time waiting weeks or months for the county to assign them a public defender. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTIxNzI3LTMwMzhkMmExOXZxWg==/6/0rzdo8PAwOTDOkTVvWbXqVwaqRzPge9QgwdthR5i---slash---2IC3xM1kiVzQTyEvSjToKFJwM922pLK3V1GY4ccIXvvqd9aFUJ Qo14xxxLoC---slash---vQLFDc---slash---ikQVRMAJqaYiUV8TO2gVgkZ5eN2ZS7EWzX---plus---bFxSFc5W257c24P14RwJzWiORc3fVlItrhDVcqpKvZbxMwckmYGPQY3---slash---BzRB9qp1zX9W5N7ibjjCkVPW7rGDZoC---plus------plus--- NyjK6znH29MqoJZM---slash---I0fQsqGwq896cHqQGDNpsiM7rLEn---slash---STlaKnXg32eEv---plus---puFAmI---equals---> STATE NEWS Register for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Application Trainings The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) will host four upcoming training sessions on the BEAD application process. 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