Dispatch Squatch

Klickitat BoCC focused on wildfire response, broadband expansion, and a large slate of road and public health funding approvals during their final meeting of July. They also held public hearings, budget updates, and discussed new funding for 911 operations and voter registration system upgrades.

Klickitat County Commissioners approved wildfire planning, public health funding, and courthouse security upgrades at their July 22 meeting, while raising concerns about construction delays and land use backlogs.

At their July 15 meeting, Klickitat County Commissioners faced a tense debate over sheriff staffing, budget errors, and safety risks. The board pledged to restore $246K to correct a defunding mistake, while also weighing rising legal costs, HR needs, and gaps in volunteer support.

Klickitat County Commissioners met July 8 to tackle wildfire readiness, land use backlogs, emergency radio failures, and a fee waiver debate over a broken sound system at the demolition derby. Plus: ADU permitting delays, new crisis responder contracts, and stormwater work at the airport.