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Yakima County commissioners review consent agenda, schedule three public hearings including 0.2% sales-tax proposal for emergency communications
Summary
At a Jan. 16 work session, Yakima County commissioners reviewed a broad consent agenda of resolutions and agreements and listed three public hearings: a proposed 0.2% sales-and-use tax for emergency communications, the 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Plan and an update to the county Public Participation Plan.
Yakima County commissioners on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, reviewed a consent agenda that included multiple resolutions, contracts and personnel actions and announced three public hearings on a proposed sales-and-use tax for emergency communications, the county’s 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Plan and an update to the county Public Participation Plan.
The review took place at the Board of Yakima County Commissioners work session at 3 p.m. Clerk of the Board Julie Lawrence summarized consent items that will appear on a future meeting agenda. Items listed included county road and facility resolutions, engineering and construction agreements, amendments tied to flood-risk work, human-resources policy updates and multiple labor agreements covering 2025–2026.
Notable items Lawrence read into the record included County Roads…
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