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Skagit County commissioners approve consent agenda and award housing, infrastructure grants
Summary
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners approved a 28-item consent agenda and awarded several grants and funding agreements, including workforce housing awards and a nearly $2.0 million HOME/HOME-ARP agreement for a 42‑unit Burlington project; two commissioners recused from items tied to their affiliations.
Skagit County commissioners approved a 28-item consent agenda Monday, June 16, and voted to award multiple grants for public facilities, economic development and housing projects. The board later approved a funding agreement of $1,996,906.81 in HOME and HOME‑ARP funds for a 42‑unit affordable rental project in Burlington.
The consent agenda—which commissioners moved and seconded and approved 3‑0—included budget and finance items, personal service agreements and project awards that commissioners described as supporting public facilities and workforce housing for 2025. Commissioner Browning highlighted awards to parks and trails partners and a variety of locally focused projects. Commissioner Wiesen noted appointments to the Upper Skagit Library District Board and adjustments to the…
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