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Wilson Creek council asks state lawmakers to intervene on Department of Ecology water-rights applications
Summary
After hearing comments from three residents, the Wilson Creek Council directed Mayor Rob Herron to contact state legislators including Alex Ybarra, Judy Warnick and Tom Dent, and asked the town attorney to send an urgent letter concerning water-rights applications posted on the Department of Ecology website.
At its March 3 special meeting the Town of Wilson Creek Council discussed current water-rights applications posted on the Washington Department of Ecology website and heard comments from residents. Guests Kathy Bohnet, Karen Kauffman and Gayle Price raised concerns; the minutes do not record verbatim statements beyond noting that comments and concerns were heard.
Councilmember Shirley Billings moved, and Councilmember Kellie Ribail seconded, a motion directing Mayor Rob Herron to call state legislators — specifically Alex Ybarra, Judy Warnick and Tom Dent, and potentially Mark Schoesler — to voice the town's concerns. The motion also directed that the town attorney send a letter to the legislators underlining the urgency; the motion "carried" per the minutes. The minutes do not include a roll-call vote tally or the specific content of the residents' remarks.
The discussion centers on applications currently open for comment on the Department of Ecology website. The council's action is a request for external intervention by state lawmakers and an internal step to have the town attorney formalize the concern in writing.
