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Madeline Anthony of Skagit County Public Health’s community services team told the Board of County Commissioners the CAPER covers the reporting period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and that the consortium — for which Skagit County is the lead jurisdiction — includes Island and Whatcom counties and local partners. Commissioners clarified during the hearing that the city of Bellingham receives its own HOME allocation and is not included in Whatcom County’s figures.

Anthony said the consortium used much of its HOME funding for affordable housing development projects and carried over funds from prior years to support construction activity. She reported the consortium received HOME‑ARP funding of $3,590,000 and described several development projects that are underway or planned:
- VOA North (Burlington, Skagit County): 42 affordable units; construction began in July; 12 units are set aside for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program; units will be restricted at lower income levels (discussed as 30% and 50% of area median income).
- Colcham View Housing (Mount Vernon): a planned Community Action project estimated at 25 units, with six units set aside to work with the school district for families experiencing homelessness.
- Generations Place (Langley, Island County): a planned 14‑unit affordable rental project; Community Action and another local nonprofit were described as newly certified CHDOs (Community Housing Development Organizations) during the presentation.

On tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA), Anthony said the consortium served 40 households during the reporting year; the majority were single‑parent or two‑parent family households referred from the coordinated entry system, and 93% of TBRA participants were at or below 30% of area median income.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about program rules and long‑term affordability. Anthony said HOME affordability requirements attach to projects funded by HOME, and commissioners discussed an affordability period of 20 years for HOME‑funded units.

The public hearing included comments from residents. Anthony Romano, who identified himself as owner of Plot 44681, described receiving enforcement letters from Public Health related to a septic system and said he had not been able to resolve the issue; he asked county staff for follow up. Earlier, a resident raised concerns about a parks‑and‑recreation property swap (Plot 44674) and said the swap had devalued their property.

No decision was taken at the hearing; commissioners closed the public comment period and noted that written comments would remain open through the following day. The board moved, seconded and closed the public hearing before adjourning the public‑agenda session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Skagit County - Record of the Proceedings - Monday Session","oneSentenceSummary","At a Sept. 22 public hearing Skagit County Public Health summarized the HOME Consortium CAPER for plan year 2024, reporting HOME‑ARP and HOME program spending on development projects (including VOA North) and tenant‑based rental assistance that served 40 households, mostly extremely low‑income.","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},6458642,"Skagit County approves consent agenda including ARPA-funded dike repair, interpreter contract and UST insurance",472,118000,590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811845-bdbe6b1c3dae55b9d7866c343f6d525a&start=118&end=590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811845-bdbe6b1c3dae55b9d7866c343f6d525a/thumbnail_118000.jpg","/articles/6458642/Skagit-County/Washington/Skagit-County-approves-consent-agenda-including-ARPA-funded-dike-repair-interpreter-contract-and-UST-insurance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458642-bfe1f913f47d6ec2f30347b1ff0fb19a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770503092&Signature=Ak99eJE9b-tgDBoMa8-LESCiYp8PqXlPVBqNkPMQb3mr5ANECxxTMnU6W3J34TbYF~oPjq4V2cWwkSm04WS~xGr~8Q76-yTPDYAMYD78GxAC3J6B4oqa6ZgiJNM1CfJNDa0k4XZc-nGoqgYevVGHUIVK0GCNp2ITMQgu1iEHIpxE4H8jeyOok4~koYGoVAnulslOMA6mcdvCjDzUkEVRAyCvYf5TyAnJuwyjLmS1C72tPDC2JpB6d~84r7I7y6lKHyEZjpTser5C83Tox2ESxF2jrMXLkdeOsg7HS4n-dYssTc3Nb9Zwk9bIC2bGOlFb~eqFMh9mZzOXjaExJLC71g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Skagit County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 22 approved its consent agenda, voting 3-0 to adopt items 1–25, including a cooperative agreement to help Dike District 19 with emergency repairs, amendments to court interpretation services and several community service contracts.

The agreement with Dike District 19 covers county participation in emergency repairs after a past breach on the Samish River near Edison. Commissioner Ruizan said the district fixed a roughly “thirty‑forty foot hole” in the dike within 12–14 hours and the county used American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help compensate the district.

Commissioners also approved an amendment to the Superior Court’s personal services agreement with Language Exchange to add interpreting capacity. The county will add $100,000 to that contract, commissioners said, to address growing demand for interpreters in court proceedings.

Other items on the consent agenda included:
- A KnowBe4 cybersecurity training and phishing‑simulation service for county employees (described by commissioners as a quarterly self‑testing and training tool).
- A recurring grant to Sunrise Services providing up to $30,000 per year for local mental‑health services.
- Funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology for illegal‑dumping abatement programs (amount not specified in the meeting).
- Renewal of an insurance premium for decommissioned underground storage tanks (USTs) the county has left in the ground. The premium was described as $36,000 per year; commissioners said the county has four or five properly decommissioned tanks that remain in place and therefore remain insured rather than removed.
- An assessor contract with Master Touch for printing and preparation of assessor mailings (described in the meeting as printing, formatting, envelopes and inserts).

One consent item required a commissioner recusal. The board approved a personal services agreement with Chinook Enterprises to provide system navigation services through the Bridges program for eligible young adults transitioning from high school; compensation is fee‑for‑service and “shall not exceed $44,000.” Commissioner Browning stated she serves on the Chinook board and recused herself. The motion to approve the Chinook agreement carried 2–0 with one recusal.

The board opened the public comment portion of the consent agenda. A resident raised concerns about a parks‑and‑recreation property swap (Plot 44674) and said the swap and related water‑rights issues devalued their property. The resident asked for more information from the commissioner representing their district. Later in the meeting another resident, Anthony Romano (owner of Plot 44681), addressed the board during the public hearing portion about separate property and septic system enforcement letters; Romano asked county staff from Public Health to follow up.

The board moved, seconded and adopted the consent agenda items 1–25 as outlined; the procedural vote was recorded as “Motion carries 3 to 0.”","On Sept. 22 the Skagit County Board of County Commissioners approved its consent agenda, 3-0, authorizing ARPA-funded assistance to Dike District 19 for emergency repairs, an amended interpreter services contract for Superior Court and several community program agreements; one contract (Chinook Enterprises) was approved 2-0 with one recusal.","actionData","errors"]

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Skagit County Public Health reviews HOME CAPER; VOA North construction under way, TBRA served 40 households

Skagit County approves consent agenda including ARPA-funded dike repair, interpreter contract and UST insurance