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Skagit County commissioners approve consent items, schedule hearing on House Bill 2015 sales-tax option; Island Roots funding backed with recusal
Summary
The board approved multiple consent items Oct. 13, scheduled a public hearing on implementing a 0.1% sales-tax for criminal justice under House Bill 2015, and approved a $1.286 million Home Investment Partnership funding agreement for Island Roots Housing with a commissioner recusal.
Skagit County commissioners on Oct. 13 moved and seconded a series of consent items and related motions, approving the bulk of the consent agenda and scheduling a public hearing on an optional 0.1% sales-tax under House Bill 2015.
The board voted to approve consent agenda items 1–14 and 16–22, including vouchers and warrants, by saying “aye”; the motion carried 3–0. The consent items discussed briefly on the record included an updated ambulance fee schedule, contracts for EMS continuing education, an interlocal agreement with Eastern Washington University for Skagit Trends data, a personal-services…
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