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HomeMy WebLinkAbout061325 - County Road Connection _ June 2025ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. The latest news, changes, announcements and insights from CRAB this month <https://images.e2ma.net/images/spacer.gif> <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/14mhvxc> <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/hxnhvxc> A NOTE FROM OUR DIRECTOR.... Hand wringing, second guessing, and more postulating than any of us need in a lifetime was the mood leading up to the Governor’s signing of the operating, capital and transportation budgets. Would he veto the myriad revenues legislators raised to balance their budgets? Would legislators be called back to a special session for a “re-do”? After weeks of speculation, on May 21, Governor Ferguson signed all three budgets – operating, capital and transportation – with very few changes or vetoes, putting to rest all of the speculation and angst over the need for a special session. For the County Road Administration Board, our budget remained unchanged from what was passed in the final days of the 2025 legislative session. You can read more about how we fared here <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/xpohvxc> . Now, with session behind us, we start planning for 2026 (really?!?). While the upcoming 2026 session will be a short supplemental session, our agency will be preparing for any and all scenarios. Our top priorities will be protecting our programs, county transportation programs and the new investments legislators committed to in 2025. The June revenue forecast is approaching and, once again, there is considerable speculation that revenues will be lower… potentially a lot lower. If that is the case, they will either take up the issues in January 2026 or we could be looking at a special session where lawmakers will need to come back to Olympia before then to balance the budgets. This week I provided a more robust update at the Washington State Association of County Engineer’s Annual Meeting and it was wonderful to connect with so many of you there. We were also proud to honor the accomplishments of our 2025 County Engineer of the Year <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/diphvxc> and 2025 Program Manager of the Year. If we didn't see you at the conference, we will be on the road this summer visiting counties across the state. Reach out and I will be sure to stop by! Jane Wall, Executive Director <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/taqhvxc> Notes from Our Board: Highlights from the May 1st and 2nd Meeting The latest developments, decisions and changes coming out of our spring board meeting, held in our Olympia office. Read the Update <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/92qhvxc> <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/5nshvxc> We are pleased to announce the 2025 County Engineer of the Year! Since 1967, the agency has presented the award annually to recognize outstanding performance in engineering... Read the Article <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/lgthvxc> MARK YOUR CALENDAR JULY 31 - AUG 1 Board Meeting & Legislative Project Tour <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/h1uhvxc> Cowlitz County Event Center | Longview, WA SEPTEMBER 23-25 JOIN THE WAITLIST! Level Up GIS-Mo Conference <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/xtvhvxc> Hotel Windrow | Ellensburg, WA OCTOBER 23-24 Board Meeting & Project Tour <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/dmwhvxc> TBD Meeting Location | Yakima, WA DECEMBER 2-4 Office of the County Engineer Training <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/texhvxc> CRAB Office | Olympia, WA Other noteworthy information.... 6-cent gas tax hike central to new transportation deal in WA Legislature <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/96xhvxc>   Thurston County transportation advisory board recommends removal of DEI language <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/pzyhvxc>   Take WSTC survey by 4/30 to shape Washington's long-range transportation plan <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/5rzhvxc>   WSDOT implements new I-5 speed cameras in Skagit County <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/lk0hvxc>   States prioritize transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts <https://t.e2ma.net/click/lw9w6m/5ngk51mb/1c1hvxc>   Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. 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