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Island County commissioner warns state budget sweep could hit local infrastructure lending
Summary
A commissioner told the Island County board that the governor’s proposed $75 million sweep of the Public Works Trust Board risks raising borrowing costs for local infrastructure, and reported a meeting with Rep. Rick Larsen and outreach on transportation and housing pressure. The chair announced a public meeting about ICE and emergency response.
During commissioner comments at the Jan. 27, 2026 meeting, a member of the Board of Island County Commissioners raised concern about a proposal in the governor’s budget to sweep $75 million from the Public Works Trust Board, a revolving loan fund the commissioner said has financed local infrastructure projects for decades.
The commissioner said the Public Works Trust Board was established in 1987 and that, to date, the fund has…
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