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Votes at a glance: March 4 Skamania County commissioners meeting
Summary
The Skamania County Board of Commissioners approved vouchers, payroll, ratified a community health contract and authorized an offer for a senior services manager during the March 4 meeting; specific vote counts were not recorded in the public transcript.
At the March 4 Skamania County Board of Commissioners meeting the board took the following actions on the public record:
- Vouchers: Commissioners approved vouchers dated 03/04/2025 totaling $91,377.86, with current expense amount $43,105.42, covering warrant numbers 202587 through 202643. Motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; exact vote tally not specified in the transcript.
- Payroll: Commissioners approved payroll for the pay period Feb. 16–Feb. 28, 2025, totaling $727,536.86 (expense portion recorded as $435,794.09), covering warrant numbers 45059–45080 and direct deposit numbers 85715–85890. Motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; exact tally not specified.
- Community Health Contract ratification: The board ratified the 2025–26 community health contract with proposed changes, backdating it to an effective date of Jan. 1, 2025. The contract places community health employees on the county nonunion salary schedule and sets an employer health-insurance contribution of 15% (details discussed earlier in the meeting). Motion carried by voice vote; exact tally not specified.
- Senior Services Program Manager offer: Following an executive session under RCW 42.30.110 and a recommendation from an interview committee, the board voted to offer the Senior Services Program Manager position to Maria Spencer at pay range 27A with a start date of March 17, 2025. Motion carried by voice vote; exact tally not specified.
No other ordinance adoptions, budget appropriations or contract awards were recorded as final actions in the public minutes. Several items were discussed but left for further staff work or future hearings, including a proposed PUD water tank and a draft ordinance to ban shoulder parking on the West End.
