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Commissioners report conservation corridor outreach, tribal health training and heat-wave planning; transit bike challenge logs thousands of rides
Summary
At the July 23 Thurston County commission check-in, commissioners described an open house and conservation outreach for a 93-acre parcel, a tribal health services webinar with guidance for crisis responders, input from Dr. Wheat on heat-wave language for the county comp plan, and Intercity Transit’s Bicycle Community Challenge totals.
At the July 23 Thurston County Board of County Commissioners check-in, commissioners reported updates from external boards and recent community events, including land-conservation outreach, training on tribal health-service delivery, and early work on heat-wave preparedness for the county comprehensive plan.
A commissioner reported attending an open-house visit to a 93-acre parcel where Conservation Northwest is pursuing funding to secure land that would connect to a state wildlife corridor. Commissioners said adjacent landowner outreach is underway and that the parcel links directly to ongoing wildlife-corridor work by the state.
Commissioners also described a meeting with a Port Blakely representative about conservation projects near the Black River and said a dialogue is open for potential future work. The board said the county manager and city officials are exchanging information on a City of Lacey annexation study; staff will develop scenarios and return the item to the full board for further discussion.
A commissioner who attended an American Indian health-services webinar described how the session moved from historical background into detailed discussion of how tribal health services are funded and delivered, and what crisis responders should do when they encounter a tribal community member in the field. The webinar, the commissioner said, covered who to contact and what questions responders should ask.
The board noted that Dr. Wheat, who previously briefed the Board of Health on heat events, has reviewed comp plan chapters and provided suggestions to strengthen heat-related language. County staff and the county manager will coordinate a meeting so Dr. Wheat can provide direct feedback to staff working on the comprehensive plan.
Separately, a commissioner reported Intercity Transit’s Bicycle Community Challenge ran during May and logged 5,792 rides covering 76,497 miles across participants. Commissioners also noted other engagements including an orientation with the Washington State Partnership Council on Juvenile Justice and a session on youth homelessness and system involvement, and the Thurston County Food Bank breakfast fundraiser.
Commissioners reminded colleagues of an upcoming elected-officials social with Lieutenant Governor Hack and urged increased RSVPs.
