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Skagit County proclaims National Public Works Week; department outlines bridge, ferry and road projects
Summary
Skagit County Public Works presented recent and planned projects, described department operations and staffing, and the Board of County Commissioners voted 2-0 to proclaim May 18–24, 2025, National Public Works Week.
Skagit County Public Works outlined ongoing and planned infrastructure work on May 13 and the Board of County Commissioners voted to proclaim May 18 through May 24, 2025, as National Public Works Week.
Public Works Director Michael C. told commissioners the department employs 146 people across seven divisions, manages more than 800 miles of county roads and a county budget for public works of about $52,000,000 a year. "Public works is really unique ... and definitely the best department at Skagit County," Michael C. said during a roughly 20-minute presentation highlighting maintenance, bridges, culvert replacements and the county's ferry operation.
The presentation listed recent and upcoming projects: a repaired bridge deck on the Joe Littery Bridge, replacement of a culvert…
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