Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout022825 - WAcounties Weekly _ February 28_ 2025ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. February 28, 2025 <https://members.wsac.org/emailimages/1717107438240-WACountiesWeekly_Logo.png> STATE NEWS Pay-Per-Mile Proposal Draws Praise, Skepticism A companion Senate bill to a House proposal setting Washington on a course toward a compulsory pay-per-mile program has generated similar skepticism over its ultimate form, including whether it would replace the state gas tax or simply become another source of transportation funding. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/0/877g6x3gYwpUzBEPaOV---plus---C2hD1HvFfnKW0nauMEvv6TuVSdzX4byd5LhJpt1QyTkOFA9Mz71iTLXC3fhIl6zvWruMnS2p YSOlFWlytSWsVVPldbJr43---plus---Hsak22UboqqQRPKB6JbEuL0FOUNi5Znef6ompG0UnHsNp23lyGlAth9I---equals---> COUNTY NEWS County Health Officials Target Increase in Illegal Food Carts Snohomish County health officials are stepping up enforcement against unpermitted food carts and stands, which have been operating illegally and raising public health concerns. According to a recent warning from the Washington State Food Truck Association, the Snohomish County Health Department’s Food Safety Inspection team has received multiple complaints and has issued cease-and-desist orders to several unauthorized vendors. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/1/botVZ8ieGjy6QjcMIaRcRG---slash---d8mjWGsCVU6dMJAwIpzqs6zDq2U90vWF89dvbi---slash---9bsxpOdJKOgOhTwlrjY tlbx4---plus---rIZG5vHkOaa219JveJp---slash---U---slash---SMZKsBpJh7JeKEYUdADSIe3feemXwRLHrZm3RPbYSyqhHgZM2gy1pm1OBySe7o---slash---fd1CqGtKdO---plus---4tsGzVQYOiJVKA6crvjXFXS4QkVLdsw---equals------equ als---> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/2/QgGUCMMPR72Csf---plus---iKvbMUAiOIMmArgNR1U---plus---6qDJGjGzAzWU---plus---KPPznNk3Dm15hrDLtGurebqlzlM7Lsuxat0 CNzMhbz0kDktf6ffVyBqCP---plus---GGz5YBQRHt9Gg4zDHzsk87> COUNTY NEWS Snohomish County League of Women Voters Honors Wippel, Dunn with Democracy in Action Awards The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County celebrated the League’s 105th birthday on Feb. 22 and presented its 2025 Democracy in Action Award to Teresa Wippel, CEO and founder of My Neighborhood News Network, and Megan Dunn, Snohomish County Councilmember for District 2. The award recognizes outstanding achievement or long-term commitment to enhancing democracy in Snohomish County. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/3/GxSBvgKGv1r8tnCdaff---plus------plus---ABuWrXGNcA1s3hcytlAP4---slash---xsFDzVeaDQ5XCRSDZxKBa8zMpygd3l A9---plus---cG0AXpTCC0v4h1vubrsjv4EpTjITHYxw---slash---g3bOBuAO4ntfPZ5C3PG468dNUNr5ShGZ2GL2JsB3atSz1o9agjRy9E---slash---bFS0w9YstFEq4ljey9EcrKGK4aa7ibyJkfIHlw3---plus---WhgBw2u---slash---Bw---equals- -----equals---> COUNTY NEWS Walla Walla County Commissioner Gunner Fulmer Joins WSAC Leadership Walla Walla County Commissioner Gunner Fulmer was selected by WSAC members to join the organization's executive committee, where he'll serve in four leadership positions during the next four years. Before moving into the leadership role, Fulmer was Walla Walla County's representative at WSAC. For a year, he has been attending WSAC meetings on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, discussing the county's legislative priorities and bringing back discussion points to county meetings. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/4/gGgsgn0flh5XFr1aTz5L5Am5EhYZD---plus---idRxgFeZzATC---plus---jmAQsw09ECGQStsbqi7cicGtTau0---plus---GB XRW4Cjc---slash---t1x---plus---fAIeIwifN1S176OwMEE4t---plus---fj8BZanVaRy3RXh8ghdtsc---slash---HDFEFW4QI5gMWVj27kNVCbv---slash---BHA3AOkK0gE8A6Tw---equals---> COUNTY NEWS Using Unit Lot Subdivisions to Increase the Local Housing Supply A 2023 state law requires unit lot subdivisions be incorporated into local short plat regulations. Cities and counties can increase the local housing by allowing landowners to divide a single parent parcel into unit lots that then can be sold to individual owners. READ MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/5/ZyessNdLF7YI---slash---31H3J7rtIMSl6RqR72NLBPN9gPmIOnezNk1B4SlZ37MxpF09GcIHRi4RPff2YnGQXxKu5WGqeSmPGn 7ruoOeFecHg3srTeUwmsefvIGEZzbPzd6MoPNAkxsSrHVnBZSnV0VS1dbZFXr01S6hHs0eIdH5AGoQac---equals---> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/6/6Hii3kGBx---slash---HkgzeMr3Bwm8c43RcVNK2rycoXpNQ2Bz3OMIeYEc3hjHx---slash---y4PRF9QZYvBbJm5dFOCUgaTAR5aNikrvkv w3VAX---slash---yLigUxWZef8TQjF4et7---plus---WXwEbAmiTpGW> STATE NEWS Second Wave of Seasonal Flu Hits Washington Hospitals, Fills ERs A second powerful wave of influenza has washed over many parts of the country this winter, including Washington, where flu patients are filling hospital ERs and deaths have already surpassed last season's total. Nationally, more people died of flu than COVID during one week in late January - the first time that's happened since the coronavirus pandemic began, said state epidemiologist Dr. Scott Lindquist. Read MORE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/7/cm3Ui7VjfjdcA87IVIPy---plus---gbot3GC6cCj0vAfjl---plus---Ipxirb2WkdDxJFLAEoMZd8g5y2ey8R2TYiwtgv7m77tt oqLKsSO---slash---rqFjaEpks7iGfMm0BqeVLdcrtyvVhiK---plus---fTCrHpUNIOehgPUNi87xhEJKBVvrCvGK3R36VGZJX---slash---lNGAbY---equals---> STATE NEWS Coastal Economic Development - Burrowing Shrimp In Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor, shellfish farmers face an existential threat from a persistent infestation of burrowing shrimp, which can render productive shellfish beds into desolate mud flats in a single season. The Integrated Pest Management Working Group (IPMWG) is tapping into the best available science to find a safe, effective solution and to make sure shellfish aquaculture continues to fuel family farmers and the state economy, especially in the rural communities of Southwest Washington. WATCH HERE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/8/8jMSOvGs---plus---sYxnqZXdtrq37rOGsQnnDrwGLVa3Rqb7urUxYnJwUPBmorq98NkfWlIeBoGDX3fsvTGceWBRO15mg---eq uals------equals---> <https://members.wsac.org/emailimages/1705611441075-425944.png> Upcoming Events WED 16 APRIL 16TH @ 11:00AM AI & The Workplace Transformation <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/9/SLJVCe8pjBVy5nkI6RPExNBQBvb2owdretBb8O---slash---Yx3Ai36tVYauJQrBrURDJhcb4bT5 oGPM59O0InTKj9cetTKxdmHCupv9Xon29LYZyy7d68X3Tnb1U9ImUDZbeeurmQDwGb21iqxgw3n37---plus---Lg---plus---6E5AKXEe4CJT64HtkRyd8HlmutLO---slash---jlqMnjHzYnPauGFAloRITZV0S5pEzgwPmy0cw---equals------equals--- > Webinar | FREE WED 23 APRIL 23rd @ 9:00AM Fundamentals of Budgeting for Local Government (Cash-Basis) <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/10/eYyJHnXeXcspO51x---slash---e9ZJjmsj3o8qp9---slash- --sWKgrR8Bg42OgGrlOSxoTWoqaPBR8aVnnpeMLCXZUP94FH8eP6bJdqnmfwReWACoRzGg2croUp7UqcF778---plus---VUkVWT63RH2GaBq3gHbL4URufqJwleetUETOdO7KzT5WlI2JLfrClbKI---equals---> Wenatchee | $150 VIEW ALL UPCOMING EVENTS <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/11/---slash------plus---EUt5iQwtpV69nn9teruAwijOtKSogIDUSS9spjh3v3knPq9s4BfIi73Y8s5YNwpE 9ixvn4dRl5ttttVQbTaA---equals------equals---> <https://members.wsac.org/emailimages/1705613037920-355671.png> NEW WSAC MEMBER? Sign into The Hub for county resources & more ways to connect! SIGN IN HERE <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/12/e3MCoqMnIUzJmedNeDTUw3FkRb63jV8EQnmmoKOUPQoPmDOwpuk98uWulFUvqbigeF9CHZbKZo20a---plus---Lw9rLTWg-- -equals------equals---> <https://wsac.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/WSAC_Legislative_Icons_2021-Social.png> LATEST Job Openings KLICKITAT COUNTY Budget Manager <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/13/J---slash---ETq6anPWQ---slash---HKBPiD7Jbfr7xjzqzSJlE---slash---svdvHoAK9y---slash---t82bwR5hgt 4EPDP295XSzIv---slash---IvzaSHaoAtQVeddipq9nxXidDsyyCaGvTu3skaHzZKx7rMKSOCn3NjSilCxKk2zucwiOQjdXMnGpfO8duXx9---plus---V1b30OU6o27hpHSsA---equals---> $82,596 - $107,723/Yr ISlAND COUNTY Deputy Prosecuting Attorney – Criminal (District Court) <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/14/gj64MUbOsvtiERtbBzYb6uFET3mpvd---plus---n0Hit05vk04Plz 5sWZnWuQdrEg2bILn9H1tYYj9nzUFleQ5Yv---plus---CnIJFNTRcBH99gOG3mKhJnWaIhraMZTRjTT9YLtFHaehIs---plus---mc9---plus---DqZa---plus---h7f47TD---slash---S2IOFNQfdxn6UwUB4ZnmXgbUbg---equals---> $74,139 - $85,260/Yr VIEW ALL COUNTY JOBS <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/15/Vo8PjD3ZaG3NoRcvcz12S2mmXIQkg2Lk1wktl3DoGvvC7LYUKFOv---plus---rKdZ9j4nbEuJkLwdwgE1zMJzBRX yHLYZQ---equals------equals---> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/16/4AgaeeOS---slash---biPK62AkkTKlATzTL---slash---qEJCg6nNnbtOQcJorruHRGyt3B3VqJCOkrIUj7h7RNm4sdApITk7k---slash- --eag0GZf5H---plus---KRtNnEuC669azjTv6aRORkyrMtBa6xL8uwOwf> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/17/ltOAziJ---plus---RwnUvGp6YnYuExdQdoir7WglAb2---slash---yQl---plus---kvo9AleHHC3Mw55hg2VALiv5LdqT0mzsV4c6WCKZw 4Hkcw---equals------equals---> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/18/xgi0d6LoizT---slash---E0lTdMVLK5c7KomERD80l7b12exrSoLJZpFK0YXA2v0C---plus---Fb6Ci9kVla1lyRMmyyEYvFi---plus--- fOK7ogUVW8OaR1ZeAeqqQZksDPkjdUPTkL64vvFIpaoz1vk> FOLLOW US <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/19/nEUmYK4kQJe9YGrllI79c02eVSZohSgY---slash---0kCMeh---plus---bG6eJZN0WUK28zibPaXsOMWH4pwtZTiqZh7oQZ3nsOlL4uUdqG gLcoESXPK---slash---2topLA4Wfz8kyCjfY6rpZPXh1MRp> FACEBOOK <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/20/aClamL4dBr6p6NtvYLRnrFNA3OVTqLxmP51mjtVQuwHQzDxxy5v8QMBPV0KYA1uXgnevMWEw---plus---FWPIjvW4Cfm5bSNe8S---slash- --CZCQHz2Hb7---plus---z3c50w---plus---N---plus---8GAFQkLKM2NCXivc9TAt16LgrdUr7PoR1ajBRJS3SX9QE0dzXJJr7eBZmNU---equals---> LINKEDIN <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/21/7Ux0mhNR1NzNvTNsSIPyC1ak0a---plus---x---plus------slash---8FprxyqLUHcoYYcNltHjOYXUHgP775QYyYsEr0fCw3tkJ0LgHWI x4xHg---equals------equals---> TWITTER <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/22/---slash---VjG2pqC---plus---l---plus---osekoF2RX3U47GElE3qTOKw74jp9uS1ZFcK9Pq9umMbaEb3Ql0WQiOIj2mNwcOvvE8ocHt VC5W4s---plus---9MfVrld3jcgUfQB3aloRYXt6QmRS---slash---9IEwA0qk445> INSTAGRAM <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/23/lCT1RVilEt1GmD9DI8e6LOO9AwrOMx2---plus---7aVEhrBovoGdjQp4NcILXYZlNVavmSytyyQFOk621rdpSmWNcutwVA---equals----- -equals---> WEBSITE This is a message from Having trouble reading this email? Try viewing it in your browser You can change your contact details and preferences here Want to unsubscribe from these emails? Click here Powered by ToucanTech <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/link/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==/28/sRzFwLioX9SLwR4KsL8roM7LEqZIv8937wGCmEsPhSOrkowdmA8AeFmJJD3ze2yw7k0p23RSqVWb96DJIxhLQA-- -equals------equals---> <https://members.wsac.org/admin-portal/email-engine/open/MTYwMzkwLWU0NjllM3Y3NkViQg==> ram Files\dotnet\;C:\Users\wendyh\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Client