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Committee urges renewed intergovernmental coordination; suggests reconstituting ad hoc city–county committee
Summary
Committee members discussed the comprehensive plan and recommended reinstating a city–county ad hoc committee to improve communication on land-use, roads and shared services, citing ambulance funding as an example of where proactive coordination could help.
The committee reviewed the county comprehensive plan and discussed stronger intergovernmental coordination with municipalities, school districts and other taxing entities.
Several supervisors suggested reinstating an ad hoc city–county committee that had lapsed after a board reorganization. Supervisor Severson said the county and city policymakers should "get together and talk about that direction," arguing regular communication can avoid late surprises when projects or budget items cross jurisdictions.
Members cited ambulance funding as a concrete example of where coordination with municipalities and school districts will be needed if new levies or household fees are proposed. Staff said they have met informally with municipal administrators and plan to improve proactive outreach. The committee asked that discussion of intergovernmental strategies continue and that the item return to the full board and future meeting agendas for follow-up.
Speakers (selected): committee supervisors and county administration staff, including Supervisor Severson, Supervisor Carroll, and County Administrator (name not specified in transcript), who together urged more formalized, recurring meetings with municipal counterparts.
Clarifying details:
- The ad hoc committee that previously met include the chair and vice chair; it was paused during board reorganization. - Staff reported several informal meetings have taken place this year and recommended a restart or re-design of the collaborative forum; next steps include placing the item on the first meeting agenda in November for further discussion.
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