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Board approves consent agenda, appoints Mark Wiesen to district seat; dangerous-dog hearing set for June 10
Summary
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners on April 28 approved 20 consent items and appointed Mark Wiesen to a vacant position on Drainage and Irrigation District No. 16.
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners on April 28 approved its consent agenda of 20 items and passed a separate resolution appointing Mark Wiesen to a vacant seat on Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation District No. 16.
Consent agenda and notable items
The board approved items 1 through 20 by voice vote. The consent package included interlocal agreements with the cities of Burlington and Mount Vernon for community court probation services, contracts related to the county's Olympia lobbyist (Josh Wiese and his new company), design contracts with Dave Evans & Associates for Hatchery Creek and Martin Slough fish passage projects, and two sewer repair contracts (consent items 11 and 12). The packet also listed a prosecutor resolution (item 15) "to call for a public hearing to consider testimony regarding amendments to the county code, chapter 7.06, pertaining to dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs," with the hearing scheduled for June 10 at 2:00 p.m.
The motion to approve the consent agenda was made as described by Commissioner Leeson and carried by voice vote, recorded as 3-0.
Appointment to Drainage and Irrigation District No. 16
The board approved a resolution to appoint Mark Wiesen to fill the vacated position 3 on Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation District No. 16. The appointment fills the seat until the next special general election in February 2026. The motion carried 2-0 with one recusal; Commissioner Wiesen recused himself from the vote because the appointee is a family member.
What was said
Commissioners highlighted several consent items in brief remarks. Commissioner Wiesen noted the prosecutor's resolution and asked staff to ensure adequate time is set aside for the June 10 public hearing. Commissioner Browning and others thanked staff and partners for vehicle donations through Skagit Transit and for work on fish-passage designs.
Records and next steps
Staff will record the appointment and notify District No. 16 and will publish hearing notices for the June public hearing on county code chapter 7.06. The consent agenda items were ratified immediately; related implementation steps (contracts, interlocals, procurement) will proceed under standard departmental authority and recordation requirements.
