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09.09.2024 Mon AM/PM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
Jackson makes a comment about her daughter being harassed at the fair by the boyfriend of someone who has been previously served with a protection order. She says the protection order has been broken 11 times, but no one will take it seriously.
Pete Palmer, Planning Director says the zone code revision will soon be ready for its comment period. The commissioners ask her to make a press release in hopes that the papers will all carry the story. The press release will be in addition to a legal notice. Palmer is also ready to start the process to update the Shorelines Management Plan.
Nice Bates had a busy week during the fair. He reported that the barn managers did exceptional jobs in managing their barns.
Commissioners meet with members of the Homeless Housing Coalition to discuss drawing up a strategic plan to deal with homelessness in the county. Commissioner Branch says a good plan will take a lot of work to develop.
Commissioners meet in executive session for 35 minutes under RCW 40.32.110(1)(i), potential litigation with the sheriff, the undersheriff, one more person from the sheriff’s department, Shelley Keitzman (Human Resources and Risk Management) and Esther Milner (Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor.
Commissioners meet in executive session for 30 minutes under RCW 40.32.110(1)(i), potential litigation with Albert Lin (County Prosecutor) Shelley Keitzman and Esther Milner.
Meeting adjourns for the day at 2:48.