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July 27, 2026
9 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Brummer, Commissioner Swope, Becky Butler, Chief Civil
DPA David Bailey, Assessor Ross Nielson, Leah Kama Vida, Chris Lanegan, Treasurer Arny Davis, Anders
Pollman, Geoff Soderquist, Justin Bicknell, Grace Jimenez, Graham Gowing, Meja Handlen, Natalie
Kamieniecki, Nathan Kunishige, Nathaniel Barr, Sarah Hensley, Sherri Dokken
Guest(s):
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Public comment: None.
Executive session: At 9 a.m., Commissioner Pollock announced that the Board would be going into
executive session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) with Chief Civil DPA David Bailey – and Budget / Risk
Director Becky Butler – until 9:20 a.m. to discuss four topics:
• Vader water
• Thode litigation
• Greenwood cemetery property tax foreclosure litigation
• Pierce and Snohomish Counties v. State litigation re juvenile sexual abuse and molestation
(SAM) claims
Assessor Ross Nielson, Leah Kama Vida, Chris Lanegan and Treasurer Arny Davis attended for the Thode
and Greenwood discussions.
At 9:20 a.m., Commissioner Pollock extended executive session until 9:25 a.m.
At 9:25 a.m., Commissioner Pollock extended executive session until 9:27 a.m.
Executive session ended at 9:27 a.m. Commissioner Pollock noted that no decisions had been made.
Agenda change: Commissioner Brummer made a motion to amend the agenda for the July 28, 2026,
BOCC Business Meeting to include Resolution 26-238: The temporary closure of Meade Hill Road to all
through traffic. Commissioner Swope seconded. Motion passed 3-0.
Southwest Washington Fair Emergency Action Plan: Commissioner Brummer made a motion to
Southwest Washington Fair Emergency Action Plan as corrected. Commissioner Swope seconded.
Motion passed 3-0.
Capital Infrastructure change orders: Becky Butler reviewed change orders for the following:
• Law and Justice boiler
• Midway drainage project $24,000
Becky noted that the Law and Justice boiler change orders will go before the commissioners via
resolution and that the change orders for the Midway will total roughly $24,000.
Minute folders: Commissioner Brummer made a motion to approve minute folders for the weeks of
June 29, July 6 and July 13. Commissioner Swope seconded. Motion passed 3-0.
Winlock City Council (six applications received): The commissioners directed staff to forward the six
applications received to the City Council and to ask the City Council to narrow the field to the top three
candidates.
The commissioners reviewed their calendars.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.