> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://skamania-dispatch.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # πŸ›οΈ Skamania County BOCC 5/5 & 5/6 Update & Next Week's Preview - URL: https://skamania-dispatch.ghost.io/skamania-county-5-bocc-update-next-weeks-preview/ - Published: 2025-05-09T20:48:57.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-09T20:48:57.000Z - Description: Catch up on recent Skamania County Commission decisions β€” including a new Planning Commission appointment β€” and get a heads up on controversial and community-impacting items on the May 13 agenda, from public health to political endorsements. - Author: Dispatch Squatch Catch up on recent Skamania County Commission decisions β€” including a new Planning Commission appointment β€” and get a heads up on controversial and community-impacting items on the May 13 agenda, from public health to political endorsements. **Dates:** May 5–6, 2025 **Location:** Skamania County Courthouse, Stevenson, WA ### βœ… What Happened This Week: #### πŸ”Ή May 5 – Special Meeting The Board of County Commissioners interviewed **Sarah Perry** for a seat on the Planning Commission. Perry highlighted her civic engagement, experience attending local meetings, and commitment to thoughtful, community-driven land use decisions. After a closed executive session, no immediate action was taken. #### πŸ”Ή May 6 – Regular Meeting - **Appointments:** Sarah Perry was unanimously appointed to Position 1-B on the Planning Commission. - **Approvals:** Commissioners approved vouchers ($381K) and payroll ($758K). - **Forest Service Discussion:** The Board met with Forest Service officials to discuss **timber-related issues** affecting Skamania County. --- ## πŸ‘€ Heads Up: May 13 Meeting Preview Skamania County Commissioners meet again **Tuesday, May 13 at 9:30 AM**, and several consent agenda items may warrant public attention or comment. Here’s what’s on the table: ### πŸ“ Consent Agenda (passed in bulk unless a commissioner or resident objects): - βœ‰οΈ **A letter to former President Trump** praising Canadian lumber tariffs β€” despite unclear benefits for Skamania’s local economy. - 🌲 **Applications for Title III funding**, used for wildfire prevention, EMS, and forest-related services. - πŸ’Š **Requests to expand access to naloxone** and provide opioid overdose response training. - πŸ—οΈ **Partial funding for a new building** at the county fairgrounds. - 🩺 **Contract amendments with the WA Dept. of Health** (specifics not detailed in the agenda). - πŸ“Š **MOU authorizing Skamania County Community Health to share data** via the Washington Compass Online Database. - 🍲 **Nutrition, homelessness services, and emergency responder training contracts.** ### πŸ“Separate Agenda Items: - A property decision involving **266 Second Street, Stevenson** (unclear whether it’s a sale or acquisition). - πŸ”₯ **Discussion of an Emergency Burn Ban** at 10:30 AM. --- ## πŸ“£ How to Participate or Comment **πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ In Person:** Skamania County Courthouse 240 NW Vancouver Ave, Stevenson, WA **πŸ’» Join via Zoom:** [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88906321210](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88906321210?ref=skamania-dispatch.ghost.io) **πŸ“¬ Submit Written Comments by Noon Monday:** πŸ“§ commiss@co.skamania.wa.us \- Subject Line: Written Public Comment - \[meeting date & topic\] **πŸ“„ Read the Meeting Packet:** [https://www.skamaniacounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/16331/638823152461070000](https://www.skamaniacounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/16331/638823152461070000?ref=skamania-dispatch.ghost.io)