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Board approves 6‑year investment program package, sends list to executive and legislature
Summary
The board voted to approve a packaged set of 6‑year investment program recommendations from its investment committee, moved one project to “no recommendation” and will transmit the prioritized list to the governor’s office and legislature for potential inclusion in the governor’s budget.
The board voted to approve the investment committee’s recommended 6‑year investment program as a single package after brief discussion and a declaration that conflicts of interest had been recorded at a prior meeting. Staff said the committee’s recommendations had been reviewed and were largely unchanged, with one small adjustment: the City of Cle Elum’s freight vehicle parking feasibility study will be moved from a highlighted special project to the "no recommendation" list while staff advise the city to pursue it as a potential regional transportation organization (RTO) project for later consideration.
Brandy (staff) told the board the package reflects the committee’s deliberations and that staff will update spreadsheets, prepare a transmittal letter and work with the governor’s office and legislative staff on language so the legislature can consider projects when developing the governor’s budget. Board members confirmed that potential conflicts had been announced and placed on the record at the prior meeting. A motion to approve the full package passed by voice vote; the meeting record shows the motion carried but no roll-call tally was taken in the transcript.
Next steps: staff will finalize the transmittal materials and submit the prioritized list to local programs and the governor’s office. After the governor’s budget is released, staff said they will notify applicants selected for further consideration and circulate draft template letters to project applicants for review.
Context: Board members emphasized the committee’s thorough vetting. One board member expressed concern about removing a project on equity grounds and urged consistency in how projects are judged, suggesting the board focus on transportation merits and freight impacts. Staff said they will return with updated materials and timeline milestones for notifying applicants once the governor’s budget is published.
The board’s action: approve and transmit the investment program recommendations package (motion carried).
