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02.04.2025 Tues PM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
Discussion over salary requested by Candidate for Office of Public Defense director
Transfer of federal rescue plan funds approved to allow Community Action to continue with housing development project
Unprecedented staff shortage at jail declared an emergency via Resolution 15-2025. Sheriff has “options”. No discussion.
Resolution 14-2025 allocates$10,000 for GIS work stations in the planning office
Opioid settlement money from Kroger inaccessible for the moment because of a technicality related to the Docusign software
Small talk about high salary costs, traffic near Olympia where JN has been going, heated car seats
Executive session with Planning under RCW 423110-lB to consider selection of a site or acquisition of real estate when public knowledge would cause likelihood of increased price
Public portion of meeting ended at 2:15