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Commissioners discuss state ADO designation and governor’s executive order on permitting timelines
Summary
The board briefly agreed to place a two-year Associate Development Organization (ADO) designation for formal approval and discussed Governor’s executive order requesting counties define reasonable permitting timelines to improve transparency and accountability.
Commissioners discussed two short items: a routine, biennial re‑designation of the county’s Associate Development Organization (ADO) by the Washington Department of Commerce, and an executive order from the governor’s office asking local permitting departments to propose reasonable timelines for license and permit issuance.
A commissioner said the ADO work largely continues what the county already does and asked the clerk to place formal approval on an upcoming agenda so the county can sign required paperwork. Regarding the governor’s executive order, commissioners said they supported the intent to set reasonable timelines and refund fees if agencies fail to meet those timelines, but emphasized timelines should account for differences in county capacity and permit complexity and asked staff to consult planning, public works and health departments before responding to the state.
Ending: Clerk to place the ADO designation on the agenda for formal approval; staff to coordinate with departments to prepare county input on the executive-order timelines.
