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Council approves modest stipends for community engagement committees and children‑and‑youth work group
Summary
Pierce County Council approved two resolutions on April 21 allowing modest compensation for members of Human Services application evaluation committees and for an Office of Children and Youth work group; staff said the annual fiscal impact is minimal (about $900) and payments are limited by county code to a $1,200 annual cap per person.
Pierce County Council voted April 21 to permit modest compensation for community participants on two county convened bodies under Pierce County Code chapter 2.4 (Community Engagement Financial Support).
Resolution R2026‑137 authorizes members of Department of Human Services application evaluation committees (AECs) to be eligible for compensation. Paul Bokey, principal policy analyst, summarized chapter 2.4 and said AECs — typically composed of three to five county staff and community members — evaluate funding applications. Staff identified likely funding sources for payments as…
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