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During meeting updates Chair (Speaker 1) said two items were time sensitive: the county’s commentary on the Northwest Forest Plan and a drafted letter to the \"new secretary of agriculture\" regarding continued land acquisition by the Gorge Commission. Chair (Speaker 1) said the letter would also be shared with local school district superintendents and federal lawmakers and that he had been \"getting community support.\" The chair named Brooke Rollins as the new USDA secretary and said the draft would be sent to her; he also named Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as intended copy recipients.

Commissioner (Speaker 4) said he preferred one of two submitted versions of the Northwest Forest Plan comment and commissioners agreed that all three should sign the letter. Commissioners discussed past communications with federal representatives and that previous letters asked federal agencies not to proceed without local discussion; Chair (Speaker 1) said prior responses indicated the agency would continue acquisitions.

Commissioner (Speaker 4) moved to approve both letters (Northwest Forest Plan comment and the letter to USDA leadership regarding land acquisition); Commissioner (Speaker 5) seconded. The motion passed by voice vote; the chair declared the motion carried after all commissioners present responded \"aye.\"

Commissioners asked staff to circulate the finalized letter to the clerk for signatures and to ratify the letters at the next meeting if needed. The transcript records a discussion about timing: the comment period for the forest plan was described as due that Monday, \"the 17th,\" and commissioners agreed staff should transmit the final text promptly.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Skamania County meeting 03-11-25 Public Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","The Skamania County Board of County Commissioners approved two letters: one submitting commentary on the Northwest Forest Plan and a second to U.S. Department of Agriculture leadership expressing concerns about ongoing land acquisitions by the Gorge Commission and potential tax impacts.","taxTitle","Skamania County, Washington","taxId",68745,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":78,"_47":79,"_49":50,"_51":80,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":81,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":82,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6095141,"Skamania County commissioners adopt supplemental 2025 budget resolution after public hearing with no testimony",0,249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2840392-dd0b4068e9ec012060bdcfeb6a79cbac&start=249&end=249","/articles/6095141/Skamania-County/Washington/Skamania-County-commissioners-adopt-supplemental-2025-budget-resolution-after-public-hearing-with-no-testimony","The Skamania County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution 2025-04, Supplemental Budget No. 1 for the 2025 fiscal year after a public hearing that yielded no oral or written testimony. Chair (Speaker 1) opened the hearing and invited public comment; none was offered in the chamber or online.

County staff provided a written report and attachments in advance and answered commissioners’ questions. County staff (Speaker 2) said the packet included two attachments and that the explanations were \"pretty thorough.\" No members of the public spoke and no written public testimony was received, Chair (Speaker 1) said: \"Public testimony period is now closed. No further testimony would be accepted.\"

Commissioner (Speaker 4) moved to adopt Resolution 2025-04; Commissioner (Speaker 5) seconded. The chair called for a voice vote; all commissioners present responded \"aye\" and the chair declared, \"Ayes have it. Motion carries.\" The motion carried and the hearing concluded.

The adopted resolution was described in the hearing as a supplemental budget for various funds for the 2025 fiscal year. The staff report and attachments were filed with the clerk; the transcript records that staff had provided commissioners with the document in advance and that no follow-up questions were raised at the hearing.

No further details about specific fund amounts, fund names, or effective dates were given during the hearing and are therefore not specified in this report. The board did not receive or accept written public testimony for the supplemental budget at the hearing.","The Skamania County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Resolution 2025-04, Supplemental Budget No. 1 for the 2025 fiscal year covering various funds, following a staff report and a public hearing that produced no oral or written testimony.","actionData","errors"]

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Skamania County commissioners approve letters on Northwest Forest Plan comment and USDA land acquisitions

Skamania County commissioners adopt supplemental 2025 budget resolution after public hearing with no testimony