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Commissioner Cothren and resident named to Upper Grays River Community Forest authority

Wahkiakum Board of County Commissioners ยท June 16, 2026
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Summary

The Board unanimously appointed Commissioner Daniel L. Cothren and resident Sandra Staples Bortner as Wahkiakum County's two representatives to the governance board of the newly forming Upper Grays River Community Forest public development authority, contingent on interlocal agreement and charter adoption; terms are four years and begin when the authority formally commences.

The Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Commissioner Daniel L. Cothren and Sandra Staples Bortner as the county's two representatives on the governance board for the Upper Grays River Community Forest Public Development Authority. The appointments are contingent on execution of an interlocal agreement, adoption of the PDA's charter and establishment of the authority; once the PDA commences the appointees' four-year terms will begin.

Commissioners discussed the benefits of the project during the motion, and the Board thanked Bortner for her service to the planning committee. The motion recorded unanimous approval by the three commissioners; no individual dissent or conditions were recorded in the minutes.