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Health department adopts county solid‑and‑hazardous waste plan; SNAP‑Ed education funding flagged for federal cut
Summary
The Board adopted the Walla Walla County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan for 2024–2029. Separately, Community Health staff warned that federal SNAP‑Ed nutrition‑education funding appears slated for elimination in the proposed federal budget, which would cut roughly $84,000–$101,000 from local programming.
Walla Walla County commissioners on May 19 adopted the county’s Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan (2024–2029) and heard a warning from Department of Community Health staff that the SNAP‑Ed nutrition‑education funding for local outreach may be at risk in the federal budget.
Solid‑waste plan: Environmental health specialist Crystal Grippen explained the long plan — described in the meeting packet as roughly 347 pages of backup — and said most updates reflect regulatory changes and statutory compliance. She identified the state organics‑diversion regulation as a primary…
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