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Bridal Adams, Skagit County Parks, Recreation and Fair director, told commissioners the county had acquired the full parcel from Michael Belize and his wife to avoid bisecting the park with private land. Adams said the county's interest focused on the portion nearest the river to preserve wetlands and complete a trail; the county retained a smaller panhandle-shaped parcel that includes septic systems and a shared waterline.

Adams described the parcel as roughly a half-acre created as part of a boundary-line adjustment. She told the board much of the sale parcel lies in a floodplain and therefore does not appraise at the same level as the portion adjacent to State Route 20. Commissioners were told there is local interest in housing in the area and that neighboring properties have been rented to National Park Service and other employees.

County staff said the parcel is connected to a PUD water system and that an on-site well had been properly abandoned. Legal and staff discussion noted that a waterline easement crosses the county parcel and that the future owner may incur costs or monitoring obligations related to that infrastructure. Adams said the county purchased the property with Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant funding, which triggers cultural-monitoring requirements when county crews dig; staff said a private buyer would not automatically carry the same RCO obligations but that significant archaeological finds could halt on-site work and trigger further review.

One member of the public, Vinod Sharma, asked at the hearing whether an electric-vehicle charger could be installed and whether digging for underground wiring would be allowed. Staff answered that the house currently has overhead PSE electrical service and that installations such as EV chargers can often be done with overhead wiring; they cautioned that any excavation on county-owned land had been subject to cultural monitoring because of the RCO-funded purchase and that a significant find could stop work until processes were followed.

The treasurer's office will schedule the auction date and handle required notices; the resolution before the board established the minimum bid at $325,000 but did not set a final auction date at the meeting. Commissioners approved the resolution by voice vote, 3-0, and the record notes the sale would be \"as is\" with no county guarantees about the property beyond what was discussed at the hearing.

The resolution recorded the property as located at 59968 State Route 20; staff said the parcel will be handled through the treasurer's auction process and that staff will coordinate the timing and location of the auction with the treasurer.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Skagit County - Record of the Proceedings - Monday Session - Jun 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Skagit County commissioners on June 9 approved a resolution to sell a county-owned parcel in Marble Mound, setting a minimum auction bid of $325,000 after a public hearing on the property.","taxTitle","Skagit County, Washington","taxId",5125,"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},6641663,"Commissioners approve $3,000 reduction to Community Action contract; one commissioner recuses",67,321000,388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3741350-c69b1d0e09d78755c08aced8bdadcee4&start=321&end=388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3741350-c69b1d0e09d78755c08aced8bdadcee4/thumbnail_321000.jpg","/articles/6641663/Skagit-County/Washington/Commissioners-approve-3000-reduction-to-Community-Action-contract-one-commissioner-recuses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641663-67ffaf2fc8868f8aa99232b996738f6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775610730&Signature=ZQCxAyyP4b93jxTe1GHZu9LrQFdw3z~szICuHW0EsSdXjW5XcCPgyvSi9VOUJ0kSzP2Ia8OAve9OcH75Udc12qfP5LDRH0ZrZxeRCe1wJBz12fY84Jp2FbgGkn3TtKBZKh-Rwg4sdak7cZRU3teaxguFzfh-gSDEOlX4gzY1m0vgwfgesK6oPlQRm6Uq-loJEDiY0occCRL-fgbcWcYhpC1bX6524GWqgVyodwHvbnEMljAqexXY1qtEX8yV7vXOYhEf30z~RKm~bGfAaRqJy03Z9~GAQ0RBVNY03u6PuFdmh7sUrLxH47F4bpg~xwrgTgTUaEGg80Xg8xUND5Gcxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Skagit County Board of Commissioners on June 9 approved an amendment to a personal services agreement with Community Action of Skagit County that reduces compensation by $3,000, lowering the contract from $167,400 to $164,400. The contract remained in force through the date read into the record during the meeting.

One commissioner recused before the vote, identifying a role as a Community Action board member and saying the association created a conflict of interest. With that recusal the remaining two commissioners moved, seconded and approved the amendment; the meeting record shows the motion carried 2-0 with one recusal.

The amendment was described in the meeting record as a funding decrease only; no additional program scope changes were discussed on the record. Commissioners recorded that the contract continues to run through the date stated in the contract as read in the meeting packet. No public comment was recorded on this item.

The meeting transcript does not provide a contract number for the original agreement or the amendment beyond the packet reference. Commissioners indicated the recused member's abstention was recorded before the vote and that staff will complete administrative processing of the amendment.","Skagit County commissioners approved an amendment to a personal services agreement with Community Action of Skagit County that reduces compensation by $3,000. One commissioner recused from the vote because they serve on Community Action's board; the motion passed 2-0 with one recusal.",{"_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},6641666,"Skagit County commissioners approve consent agenda including parks memorial bench program and housing-related service agreements",255,52000,307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3741350-c69b1d0e09d78755c08aced8bdadcee4&start=52&end=307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3741350-c69b1d0e09d78755c08aced8bdadcee4/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6641666/Skagit-County/Washington/Skagit-County-commissioners-approve-consent-agenda-including-parks-memorial-bench-program-and-housing-related-service-agreements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641666-a333aad2be3a4bf31f8d854fec53734f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775610731&Signature=eU3r8UR~gqY4JCwjkvyzb2DkQaOMci-yZPrPCmPvE4vCwF7ae7kNvtb0UGNa0ZBFLnXX7GvnzNdCbA0rlI5X23TGhT6ga0CLpeuiL9OdV3mkEtRyUjdtzn-oXKngrrsiBhtu0SSO~z-micCYyWWETxOL7O3OpusyVZ4seRVe00OvZm21bvXzaocwkUge9cMKYaGjEAj7jtg2zGamwowS1Dl6pdDUqTFNZgYE39rteWCKiGIhS0Ewoh8khsI8ruqLtfiegq682~aTkgTAzEoZ-hwiFDNH1HNrDXKytuoBumAn8vnBXWa7GU0tYe8pUWhy0f8cdo8I7IcC906R~WsNWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Skagit County Board of Commissioners on June 9 approved its consent agenda, items 1 through 18, by a 3-0 vote.

The package included a resolution to establish a Skagit County Parks and Recreation Memorial Honor Bench program and several personal services agreements supporting housing and park work. The record also showed public works items such as test boring for culvert and fish-passage projects on Christian Camp Road and Martin Road and continuing work on Lake Management Districts 15, 16 and 17 (Big Lake, Lake McMurray, Lake Erie and Lake Campbell).

The memorial bench resolution was listed as consent item 8. Commissioners discussed the sentimental value of benches in community parks and noted the program will require management and oversight. The meeting record did not include details about regulations or fees for bench placement beyond noting the program's establishment.

The consent packet included a personal-services agreement with the county's Public Health Department to work with the county's housing program and a contract with Tenfold to support the county's Northstar priorities. Commissioners described the Tenfold work as providing measurement tools and program-accountability support; no dollar amounts for those individual agreements were read into the record during the approval of the consent agenda.

Public Works staff described soil testing at the two culvert locations as standard practice prior to replacing culverts, to ensure new structures are supported by existing ground conditions. Commissioners also noted that lawn and weed-management work in the lake management districts is funded by property owners in those districts and that the cost of weed-control products and allowable products has been rising.

The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded from the dais and carried unanimously. The meeting record indicated there were no public commenters for the consent agenda items.

Commissioners recorded appreciation for the variety of work captured on the consent agenda and noted that the agreements and resolutions move forward without additional discussion recorded at the meeting.","On June 9 the Skagit County Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda, clearing 18 items that included a resolution to establish a Parks and Recreation Memorial Honor Bench program and personal services agreements supporting the county's housing-related Northstar work and lake-management and public-works projects.","actionData","errors"]

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Skagit County authorizes sale of Marble Mound parcel; minimum bid set at $325,000

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Skagit County commissioners approve consent agenda including parks memorial bench program and housing-related service agreements