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County approves AOC reimbursement agreement tied to Blake decision and expands veterans service grant
Summary
The board approved an interagency reimbursement agreement with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts to cover extraordinary costs tied to resentencing after the Blake decision and accepted a $60,000 increase in state funding for the Veterans Service Office for 2025–27.
Clallam County commissioners unanimously approved two interagency agreements Tuesday addressing legal and veterans services costs. An annual agreement with the Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts will reimburse the county for extraordinary expenses related to resentencing and vacated sentences stemming from the Blake court decision; county staff said the reimbursement eligibility is approximately $7,648 for the 2025–26 state fiscal year and that the agreement implements provisions of Substitute Senate Bill 5167. The board also approved grant amendment No. 3 with the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs to fund the county’s Veterans Service Office for a two-year period ending June 30, 2027. County staff said the state increased the grant by $60,000 for the 2025–27 period to support outreach that connects eligible veterans with benefits. Why it matters: The AOC agreement ensures the county can recover limited extraordinary costs associated with resentencing work directed by recent state court decisions; the veterans grant increase provides additional resources for county outreach to help veterans enroll in benefits. Votes and outcome: Both items were moved, seconded and approved unanimously. Quotable: “I absolutely think our Veterans Service Officer is doing a fantastic job,” a commissioner said while urging continued legislative support for the program.
