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Klickitat Board of County Commissioners

A collection of 27 issues

🗑️ Could Portland's Trash be Klickitat's Treasure? - Klickitat BOCC 3/31 & 4/7

Klickitat County rejects a slew of infrastructure bids due to irregularities, sets a firm 2027 date for Short-Term Rental enforcement, and explores bringing regional trash to the local landfill to boost county revenue.

🗣️ Neighborhood Pushback Leads to Lower Speed Limits - Klickitat BOCC 3/24

Klickitat County lowers speed limits on key rural roads following neighborhood input while grappling with a severe 911 dispatch staffing crunch. Plus, updates on infrastructure bids and delays to state building codes.

🛑 The State Owes Klickitat $2 Million. They’re Offering Pennies - Klickitat BOCC 3/17

Klickitat is bracing for state-level shortfalls and unfunded mandates following the 2026 legislative session. From public defense lawsuits to a multi-million dollar gas tax error, the BOCC is preparing to go on the offensive. Plus: Public comment heats up, and a debate over the White Salmon Library.

⚡ Klickitat Hits Pause on Battery Storage, Again - BOCC Updates 3/3 & 3/10

Klickitat extended its battery storage moratorium through September 2026, advanced road and infrastructure projects, and navigated ongoing state funding uncertainty. From energy siting to staffing and spring construction, March meetings show a county balancing growth, risk, and limited resources.

⚡Infrastructure, Software Costs, STR Rules & the BESS Decision Ahead - Klickitat BOCC Feb '26 round-up

February’s Board of County Commissioners meetings were less dramatic than January’s headlines, but deeply consequential. Beneath routine approvals were major signals about land use policy, technology spending, administrative restructuring, and the county’s long-term infrastructure priorities.

🏗️ Roads, Radio Silence & Regional Funding: Klickitat BOCC Update – 2/10/26

Klickitat County’s February 10 meeting covered road mitigation tied to renewable projects, airport financing shifts, legislative battles in Olympia, public records tracking, and a looming decision on the county’s battery storage moratorium.

⚖️ Courts, Communications & Cost Pressures: Klickitat BOCC Updates (Jan 13 – Feb 3, 2026)

Klickitat County’s Jan and early-Feb BOCC meetings focused on stabilizing core systems under strain: courts, public safety communications, infrastructure, and staffing, while navigating rising costs, state funding reductions, and long-term planning questions that keep resurfacing.

🏗️ Infrastructure, Airports & Accountability: Klickitat BOCC 1/20/26

Klickitat County’s January 20 BOCC meeting covered a wide range of issues, from routine but costly infrastructure work, to airport growth and taxation, to growing pressure on staff capacity and public records compliance.

🚨Public Safety & Stabilization: Klickitat BOCC 1/6–1/13

Klickitat County’s early-January BOCC meetings focused on stabilizing public safety staffing, restructuring Emergency Management, approving routine infrastructure work, and setting priorities for a cautious 2026. Here’s what changed, what escalated, and what’s next.

🧭 2025 Year-end Pathfinding for Klickitat BOCC: 12/30-31 recap

Klickitat County closed out 2025 with a hiring freeze, budget adjustments, public defense contracts, and groundwork for major 2026 decisions on housing, energy, infrastructure, and emergency systems. Here’s what changed, and what to watch next.