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Commissioners ratify letters supporting Port of Whitman grant applications and Opportunity Zones

Whitman County Board of Commissioners · June 15, 2026
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Summary

Whitman County commissioners ratified signatures on letters supporting the Port of Whitman's Opportunity Zones application and multiple grant applications, indicating county support for local economic development projects.

Commissioner Chad Whetzel moved and Commissioner Tom Handy seconded a motion to ratify Commissioner Arthur D. Swannack's signature on a letter of support for the Port of Whitman's Opportunity Zones application covering two designated census tracts. The board also ratified signatures on letters supporting the Port's application for a Port Infrastructure Development Plan grant and a Port Evergreen Manufacturing Growth grant.

The ratifications were recorded as carried in the minutes; the actions formalize county support for the Port of Whitman's economic development grant efforts. The minutes do not list staff analysis or financial commitments associated with the letters of support.