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County staff presented the renewal worksheet the county received from its risk pool showing a total premium of $870,486.15 for the December 2024–November 2025 policy period. Community Health’s share was calculated on the worksheet using a percentage formula tied to budgeted positions and facility usage; staff showed a 13.86% allocation that produced a draft charge of $68,157.85 for Community Health.

Staff said the 13.86% figure is based on 23 budgeted Community Health positions listed on the renewal spreadsheet and the county’s reported total budgeted positions used by the risk pool calculation. Square footage and equipment breakdowns were also used to prorate property and equipment coverage; the presentation identified the Hagelogg Center footprint and an equipment breakdown line item allocated to the center. Staff and commissioners agreed the equipment count needs to be reconciled before the allocation is finalized: the renewal list showed 37 Community Health computers out of 54 listed for the building, and IT will confirm active assets (computers, laptops, printers and other covered equipment) and remove surplus or decommissioned items from the insured counts.

Commissioners and staff discussed funding sources and historical practice for paying county insurance. Staff explained that in recent years the premium has been paid from cumulative reserve insurance funds and, in some years, supplemented by ARPA funds; previously, some enterprise or special‑revenue departments paid portions of insurance when allowed. Participants said the county should explore whether dedicated special funds can contribute and asked county finance and the prosecutor’s office to confirm constraints on charging particular funds.

On timing, staff said the policy period runs December through November and requested an invoice for December, January, February and March while the inventory is reconciled. One commissioner moved to schedule a public meeting earlier in the workshop; staff clarified that no formal board motion is required to direct staff to prepare invoices and to place a finalized draft on the consent agenda next meeting. The board directed staff to move forward with billing based on the worksheet, finalize equipment and space counts with IT and Community Health, and return a finalized draft (with revised equipment breakdown) for the next consent agenda or meeting packet.

Next steps: staff will (1) reconcile the equipment inventory with IT and Community Health, (2) calculate a monthly invoice and begin billing December–March based on the worksheet, (3) confirm which funds can legally be charged, and (4) return with a finalized allocation for the board to place on the consent agenda.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Skamania County meeting 03-11-25 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners directed staff to prepare monthly invoices so Community Health pays its proportionate share of county insurance costs and asked staff to finalize equipment and square‑footage counts that will determine the final bill. Staff will begin billing for December–March while completing inventory checks.","taxTitle","Skamania County, Washington","taxId",68745,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6095150,"Skamania County schedules public hearing on proposed fireworks restrictions during extreme fire weather",1238,47000,1285000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2840388-43cc20085fdcc37a7b90c5b5571f15a5&start=47&end=1285","/articles/6095150/Skamania-County/Washington/Skamania-County-schedules-public-hearing-on-proposed-fireworks-restrictions-during-extreme-fire-weather","Skamania County commissioners at a workshop voted to schedule a public hearing in April on proposed code language to restrict consumer fireworks during extreme fire weather and to permit supervised public displays under a permit from the fire marshal.

The draft ordinance would add emergency-use restrictions (referenced in the presentation as section 8.58.0.03) tied to a scientific fire-risk matrix staff used to determine when restrictions should apply. The county’s draft mirrors provisions in the City of Stevenson’s ordinance and would allow public displays when a permit is issued by the fire marshal while limiting consumer use during declared emergency restrictions.

Community Development staff presenting the draft said they included the “latest fire matrix data” so decisions are “science based and not emotionally based.” The draft also explicitly preserves the option for public displays — typically manufactured shows overseen by vendors and coordinated with fire officials — while restricting individual use when conditions meet the matrix thresholds.

Enforcement and penalties were discussed but not finalized. County staff said the state statute (RCW) includes authority for civil infractions tied to fireworks restrictions and indicated a civil penalty could apply; the draft as discussed did not add a new county criminal penalty. The presentation and subsequent discussion noted that enforcement tools may include the sheriff’s office, the state fire marshal, or delegated authority to local fire district chiefs, but participants asked staff to verify specific enforcement authority and delegation mechanisms in state code.

Commissioners and fire officials said practical enforcement is a concern: civil infractions require witnessed violations and, historically, neighboring jurisdictions write relatively few tickets because officers must observe offenses. Several participants said the draft ordinance’s public-message value — making restrictions clear to residents and retailers when extreme fire weather occurs — is an important purpose even if enforcement is limited.

Retailers were invited to the workshop and one retail representative thanked staff for the invitation and had no further comment. Commissioners referenced North Bonneville’s existing rule, where the city’s fire chief makes the call on restrictions. Fire officials described coordination practices used for permitted public displays (consultation among vendor, fire chief, and fire marshal; contingency planning and final on‑site decisions), and said permitted displays typically involve multiple layers of vendor and fire‑department oversight.

At the workshop a commissioner moved to schedule a public hearing to adopt the ordinance; the board voted in favor and the motion carried. Staff said the ordinance adoption will require a public hearing (the presenter said that) and that advertisements must be published at least two weeks prior to the hearing. Staff also said they have a draft resolution ready to accompany adoption and will return with final language and the enforcement clarification requested by commissioners.

Next steps: staff will return the draft ordinance and a resolution for placement on the board’s agenda, confirm the enforcement authority in state statute and any delegation options, and publish the public-hearing notice as required by county code and state law.","County commissioners voted at a workshop to schedule a public hearing on draft code language that would let the county restrict consumer fireworks during extreme fire-weather conditions and allow permitted public displays. Staff will return with a finalized ordinance and information about enforcement options.","actionData","errors"]

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Skamania County to bill Community Health for insurance share; staff to reconcile equipment inventory

Skamania County schedules public hearing on proposed fireworks restrictions during extreme fire weather