2022-04-25 BOCC Wrap-UpBOCC Wrap-Up
April 25, 2022
9:02 a.m.
Present: Commissioner Pollock, Commissioner Grose, County Manager Erik Martin, Steve Wohld, Chris
Panush, JP Anderson, Becky Butler, Stan Langland, Brian Warren, Barbara Russell, Rodney Reynolds,
Connie Riker, Smokey Padgett, Lara McRea, Lee Napier, Mindy Brooks, Undersheriff Wes Rethwill
Guests: Bill Serrahn, Nic Scott, Isabel Vander Stoep, Pat Saldana
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Agenda change: Commissioner Grose made a motion to add to the April 26, 2022, Business Meeting
Resolution 22-117: Issue a solicitation for consultant services regarding establishing a water bank.
Commissioner Pollock seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
Investments, including those for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding: Rodney Reynolds said the
county has roughly $7.2 million invested in the LGIP. He suggested reinvesting at least a portion of the
ARPA funds into two-year bonds to take advantage of the better yields available. The commissioners
said they would revisit the topic once Commissioner Swope returns.
DNR timberlands: Commissioner Grose said the DNR has proposed a carbon-offset plan that would
freeze the timber harvests in counties that have trust lands.
Abatement: At 9:14 a.m., Commissioner Pollock announced that the Board was going into Executive
Session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for 10 minutes to discuss the potential abatement of a property.
Executive Session started at 9:15 a.m.
• At 9:25 a.m., the Board extended Executive Session 3 minutes.
• At 9:28 a.m., the Board extended Executive Session 3 minutes.
• At 9:31 a.m., the Board extended Executive Session 3 minutes.
Executive Session ended at 9:34 a.m. Commissioner Pollock noted that no decisions had been made.
Commissioner Grose made a motion to approve the minute folder for the week of April 11, 2022.
Commissioner Pollock seconded. Motion passed 2-0.
Calendars: The commissioners discussed their calendars.
Correspondence: Commissioner Grose said he fielded a call from a property owner who is in a dispute
with an adjacent property owner. He asked Erik Martin to look into it.
Meeting ended at 9:41 a.m.