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Board reviews draft state and federal 'authorized agenda' to guide county advocacy during the 2026 sessions
Summary
County staff presented a draft "authorized agenda" of state and federal priorities — a board‑approved framework that would authorize government affairs staff to act on common policy positions during the upcoming legislative and congressional session windows.
Deputy County Manager Eric Peterson told the board that the county was preparing an "authorized agenda" — a framework of state and federal policy positions authorizing government affairs staff to send letters and take advocacy steps on the county’s stated priorities during the legislative session and between board meetings.
"An authorized agenda provides government affairs the authority to advocate on behalf of the county on these positions," Peterson said, adding that staff would still seek board guidance on controversial items and return the…
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