Spokane County commissioners unanimously approved two items at a Nov. 10 special meeting called to handle limited, time-sensitive business. The board voted to (1) authorize and sign a letter to the Washington State Transportation Commission supporting Spokane County Fire Protection District 9’s request to rename a location on Interstate 395, and (2) waive competitive bidding to expedite installation of point-of-entry treatment (POET) systems intended to address PFAS contamination on the West Plains.

Staff read the two items into the record at the start of the meeting and said no written testimony had been received. A commissioner moved to adopt both items “as you read them into the record,” the motion was seconded, and the chair called for the voice vote. The chair announced the motion passed unanimously.

The POET item was presented as an expedited procurement action invoking an exception under state law (RCW reference provided in the record); staff said the purpose was to accelerate the installation of treatment systems to abate and control PFAS contamination rather than follow the usual competitive-bid timeline. The record shows the board approved the waiver so contractors or vendors can be engaged more quickly, but the transcript does not specify vendor identities, contract amounts or a procurement timetable.

The board adjourned the special meeting portion and resumed a broader morning budget briefing after the vote. No written testimony was listed in the record for either item.

What happens next: staff will proceed with drafting and signing the letter to the Washington State Transportation Commission and begin the expedited procurement steps for POET work according to the statutory exception cited in the record. The transcript does not record vendor names, contract awards, or precise timelines for installations.