Votes at a glance: Walla Walla County commissioners, March 10, 2025

Below are the formal actions the Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners approved or denied on March 10, 2025. Where available, mover, seconder and vote tallies are recorded exactly as captured in the meeting minutes.

• Approve revised agenda — Motion to approve the revised agenda carried 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Kimball; second: Commissioner Clayton).

• Approve Commissioners’ consent items (minutes, Treasurer’s refunds acknowledgment, cancellation of uncollectible personal property taxes) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Diane (Clerk) acknowledged in motion record).

• Approve County Vouchers, Warrants and Electronic Payments, excluding Warrant No. 4270469 — Approved 3-0 (mover: Diane/clerical motion as recorded; second: Commissioner Kimball). Warrant 4270469 was pulled for correction.

• Approve interlocal cooperative agreement between College Place Police Department and Walla Walla County Department of Corrections (use of College Place Police Department training shooting range) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball).

• Deny Proposal 20205310 (Superior Court request to use building funds for office painting and flooring) — Motion to deny carried 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Kimball; second: Commissioner Clayton). See separate article for background discussion.

• Approve lease of county property to Chris Peterson (ATM placement at 500 West Main) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball). Commissioners discussed preferred indoor placement near the DOL line for privacy and queue efficiency.

• Authorize chair to sign Washington State Department of Commerce contract No. 205633305151, Amendment No. 1 (GMA periodic update grant) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Kimball; second: Commissioner Clayton). Amendment corrected a budget math error to confirm total grant $175,000.

• Approve employment agreement between Walla Walla County and Daniel L. Mack (Public Works Director) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball).

• Approve hiring‑freeze exception: Public Works Maintenance Tech I — three positions — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Kimball; second: Commissioner Clayton).

• Approve hiring‑freeze exception: Public Works Chief Road Operations Division and Fleet Management (Dan Mack’s former position) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball).

• Execute contract with Humbert Asphalt, Inc. for hot mix asphalt 2025 — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball).

• Adopt resolution revising Equipment Rental and Revolving (ER&R) fund rental rates for new Sheriff’s Office equipment 209 (2025 Ford F‑150; replacement of 2005 Dodge truck) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball); updated monthly ER&R charges applied.

• Adopt resolution revising ER&R rental rates for Sheriff’s Office equipment 205 (2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility replacing a 2018 vehicle) — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball). Commissioners requested a future briefing on ER&R calculations and lifecycle assumptions.

• Approve payroll action forms and other personnel forms requiring board approval — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball).

• Accept offer from Washington State Department of Transportation for right of way acquisition on U.S. Highway 730 for rockfall prevention — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Kimball; second: Commissioner Clayton).

• Authorize chair to execute letter to City of Walla Walla regarding sidewalk repair and request for cost share — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Clayton; second: Commissioner Kimball).

• Reset application deadline for 2026 comprehensive-plan and development-regulation amendments to July 1, 2025 — Approved 3-0 (mover: Commissioner Kimball; second: Commissioner Clayton). See separate article for summary of city concerns and staff warnings about schedule risk.

This list reflects motions recorded in the meeting transcript; all votes listed were carried unanimously, 3-0, unless otherwise noted.