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Goheen identified herself as a local resident and said she listened to Clark County Council meetings the previous day and at 9 a.m. that day. She said she believes her son is being wrongly held in the Clark County jail and described having filed paperwork alleging prosecutorial or judicial misconduct; those claims were presented as personal assertions rather than a city matter.

Goheen told the La Center council that she opposes Clark County Council members’ use of public funds to pay legal defense for several county officials (she named Michelle Belcott and others in the discussion). She said the county council — she named board chair Sue Marshall and several councilors — voted to use county funds for legal defense and that one county council member, Michelle Belcott, did not vote with the majority. Goheen urged residents to follow Clark County meetings and called for public engagement around perceived increases in property taxes and county spending decisions.

Mayor and councilors did not take any formal action in response to the remarks. The city did not debate or vote on any of the county-level matters mentioned during public comment; the statements were recorded as a citizen’s comments and not as a city council finding or conclusion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council Meeting 04 09 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A caller at the La Center meeting used public comment to criticize Clark County Council decisions to use public funds to defend several county officials and warned of property-tax increases; the remarks did not prompt formal city action.","taxTitle","La Center, Clark County, Washington","taxId",73809,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079541,"La Center council approves $45,885 update to transportation capital facilities plan",195,2863000,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2955499-798cbe502e468cbfd0459860fc3539ec&start=2863&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2955499-798cbe502e468cbfd0459860fc3539ec/thumbnail_2863000.jpg","/articles/6079541/La-Center/Clark-County/Washington/La-Center-council-approves-45885-update-to-transportation-capital-facilities-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079541-080c7b47e2499d0402ff7a7652482b1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771066580&Signature=Kt8J5oQXN72I4lj~khL~U~8ImGol~YGWDD7dwAtqirInAF0TmDs2wv4VAwmxs~7WEJRmuhpH3McZrPooVfKtpNCdyKKniCqxnCRinOX01cNS-VWRgdC~gpynFnZ6c07j3s4t8LJ3JstIKpdVGzzuDUXopljo3tyGVYm25Pvei0uUGT4m1bSuV~EXtHPlVmjamdEufHZTXo8bM6vW57sZetQfWys6Xz7QEub0r-Z73pbOgq~LhDsuaJ5uETmNlbc-KBa0ZXjQtzNcOMnIg~TeHHldY07i2GCz2idO9H~S6z5PawAQEifgwEIft46X6rLfjRoS3o6KAvkOU6BVvq4gZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","La Center council members voted to authorize city staff to enter a professional services agreement with DKS for $45,885 to update the city’s Transportation Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) so the CFP’s 20-year horizon matches the comprehensive plan.

Tracy Coleman, community development and public works staff, explained that the city’s previous transportation CFP covered a planning period that ended in 2026; the comprehensive-plan update uses a 20-year range through 2045, so the CFP must be reanalyzed and extended to match that period. Coleman said the requested $45,885 is a change-order request to the current contractor to complete the extended planning work.

A council member (identified in the meeting as \"Joe, mayor\" when the motion was made) moved to approve the CFP update and authorize staff to finalize a professional services agreement with DKS; another council member seconded the motion. The mayor asked for a roll-call vote. The meeting record captured these responses: Council member Fox — yes; Council member Casper — no; Council member Boyle — yes; Council member Layoff — yes; Council member Cervini — response not clearly recorded in the excerpt. The motion discussion included council questions about scope and price; Coleman said staff negotiated the cost downward and recommended approval.

The council member who moved the motion referenced the need to align the CFP with the comprehensive plan and asked for council approval to proceed; staff said they would return with the executed agreement and any additional details. The motion carried based on the roll-call results recorded at the meeting.

The funding or account source for the $45,885 change order was not specified during the presentation; Coleman invited councilors to ask follow-up questions and said staff would provide any additional procurement documents if requested.","Council voted to authorize a $45,885 professional services agreement with DKS to extend the Transportation Capital Facilities Plan to match the city’s comprehensive plan 20-year horizon.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6079546,"Clark County awards 10-year yard debris contract; La Center to remain on county program",162,1370000,1532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2955499-798cbe502e468cbfd0459860fc3539ec&start=1370&end=1532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2955499-798cbe502e468cbfd0459860fc3539ec/thumbnail_1370000.jpg","/articles/6079546/La-Center/Clark-County/Washington/Clark-County-awards-10-year-yard-debris-contract-La-Center-to-remain-on-county-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6079546-d0dc3bf15ce23943428c9a89921f0a1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771066580&Signature=e2LgALMYCWdMXzg2DuelteKVggghz0teQMuAn7I4ukNk3IGs5tppWtZMw84MaZtyCGYuTrs9zyvXVasdve-hR-2x-ne64Kz-pgFyDYu2NOCOwsfYdZV3UUUVxCM3dteTelPEnxEwiCppFlQ2fi~No91E3edygHpOS49CBdPDIrAi~4qSa4Cg2QHyk1DZUzT4N08utacvWhKWKA8quy1ppcgP31GsF1eY-wksPnd5DhNv2~XrOdEswqJ5Az-ULP098haaWJ~RZFH5pbWoVnBrLAb1YbOCG8nE~VnCtqXqABx6h~drDqEpua2IBx0dWyfBTCZkmwVgZSnd98AJp5qeHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clark County staff told the La Center City Council that Clark County selected Waste Connections of Washington as the contractor for yard debris collection under a 10-year contract with two 2-year extension options, and described how that contract will affect city residents.

At a council meeting presentation, Joelle Loacher, identified as Clark County’s solid waste operations manager, said the county issued the competitive procurement in 2024 and selected Waste Connections of Washington as the “most cost effective and qualified contractor.” Loacher said the contract continues the county practice of procuring yard debris service for unincorporated residents and for cities that opt in; La Center historically has participated in the county contract.

Loacher said the contract keeps the same two service types: scheduled every-other-week collection and an on-call pickup service. The county will supply 96-gallon carts and customer service; the contractor is responsible for personnel, vehicles, equipment, billing and local customer service offices. The county’s role will be contract oversight, annual rate review and compliance monitoring, Loacher said.

Tatum Flowers, introduced as the project manager for recycling and yard debris contracts, said the new contract includes a small decrease in the routine every-other-week rate (from $8.50 under the current contract to $8.25 under the new contract starting Aug. 1). She said on-call service has two components in the proposal: a monthly cart rental fee of $1.92 and a per-pickup charge of $6.34. Flowers said those figures reflect the county’s competitive procurement; she added that all the listed rates are savings compared with the current contract.

Flowers said the county will transition the yard-debris cart color from teal to green under the new contract; otherwise the cart size and basic service remain the same. Loacher and Flowers told the council the contractor will operate a local customer service center, manage billing, handle outreach and supply replacement carts when a cart is worn or damaged.

Council members asked whether residents can buy a cart outright rather than pay the monthly rental. Flowers said the contract does not include a purchase option; she said residents can obtain free replacements for worn or damaged carts but the county has not established a one-time-purchase buyout in this contract. Loacher said the county is open to discussing that in future procurements.

Loacher and Flowers also described related county efforts: the draft Solid Waste Management Plan (a county plan under review), a North County transfer-station siting study that the county has begun, and outreach the county intends to do as those projects proceed. Both presenters said the county is pursuing expanded food-waste subscription options but that transfer-station capacity constraints limit immediate expansion; the county is pursuing pilot programs and a WeCompost subscription program to fill gaps while capacity is built.

The presenters urged residents to use the county’s RecycleBrite app for collection reminders and disposal guidance, and to watch for public engagement opportunities on the transfer-station study and the solid-waste management plan.

Details the council heard at the meeting were limited to the presentation; no city action or vote on the county contract was taken at the La Center meeting.","County staff told the La Center City Council that Clark County selected Waste Connections of Washington in a 2024 procurement for a 10-year yard debris collection contract (with two 2-year extensions). County and city staff described services, customer rates, cart changes, and related solid-waste planning and transfer-station studies.","actionData","errors"]

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