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Skamania County designates Skamania EDC as county ADO; consent agenda and vouchers approved
Summary
The Skamania County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 19 amended its agenda to add and approve a walk‑in item designating the Skamania Economic Development Council as the county's Associated Development Organization. The board also approved the consent agenda and vouchers totaling $275,237.52.
The Skamania County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 19 voted to designate the Skamania Economic Development Council as the county's Associated Development Organization after amending the meeting agenda to add the item as a walk‑in.
The designation was moved and seconded during the meeting and approved by voice vote. The board also approved the consent agenda and approved vouchers dated Feb. 19, 2025, totaling $275,237.52, with $99,859.30 charged to the county's current expense fund covering warrant numbers 202372 through 202446.
The agenda amendment to add the ADO designation was proposed early in the meeting and carried on a voice vote after a motion to add the walk‑in item. Later in the meeting the board considered the specific designation. A commissioner moved “to designate the Skamania Economic Development Council as the designated associated development organization for Skamania County,” and another commissioner seconded the motion; the board voted in favor.
County staff noted the ADO role is the Department of Commerce's mechanism for channeling certain state economic development funds and technical assistance to local projects through a designated local partner. Commissioners described the designation as routine and consistent with past practice, and referenced Kevin Waters as the head of the Skamania Economic Development Council.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to amend the agenda to add the ADO walk‑in item: approved by voice vote (no roll‑call tally recorded in the minutes).
- Motion to approve the consent agenda: approved by voice vote (no roll‑call tally recorded in the minutes).
- Motion to approve vouchers dated 02/19/2025 (warrants 202372–202446): approved by voice vote; total $275,237.52; current expense $99,859.30.
- Motion to designate the Skamania Economic Development Council as the county's Associated Development Organization (ADO): moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records no roll‑call tally or individual named votes.
The board did not record individualized roll‑call votes for these actions in the public transcript; all three motions were approved by the board without further amendments. The Department of Commerce role as the state entity that uses ADOs to deliver certain funds and services was discussed, and commissioners described the designation as routine.
