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Businesses
And Farms With Storm Damage Or Suffering Economic Loss During Recent
Storm Encouraged To Report Losses
Farmers suffering damage to their farms and production losses
due to the storm need to report the damage and losses to their local
USDA Farm Service Agency offices. The local Emergency Committees
in each county collect the information and report it to the Washington
USDA-Farm Service Agency office in Spokane. (More)
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| NOTICE:
Skagit County Public Health Department Water Laboratory will no longer
accept water samples for bacteriological testing effective December
30, 2008. A list of labs accredited by Washington State Department
of Ecology can be found HERE. For information
on interpreting results of your water sample, please see the
Skagit County Health Department Drinking Water Site. |
Guemes
Island Ferry Rates and Operation Meeting (streaming video)
Click the link
above to play a video recording of the 12-10-2008 Commissioner's meeting
held on Guemes Island to address ferry rate stucture and hours of
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Commissioners
vote for new Guemes Ferry Schedule
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners voted today to change
the existing Guemes Island Ferry schedule for 2009.(more) |
Commissioners
Extend Deadline For Taxpayer Property Tax Petitions
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners signed a resolution today
to extend the deadline for taxpayer property tax petitions to the
Skagit County Board of Equalization from 30 days to 60 days.(more)
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Skagit
County Commissioners Approve 2009 General Fund Budget
The
Skagit County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously today to
pass a $49,423,332 balanced General Fund Budget. The budget allows
for a one percent increase in the property tax levy plus new construction,
provided by state law. New construction in Skagit County was significantly
down in 2008 compared to the two prior years where it exceeded $600
million both in 2006 and 2007. This year, new construction is estimated
at $400 million.
(more)
Related:
Budget/Finance web site
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Skagit
County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for Planning Commission
in District 1 and 3
The Board of County Commissioners appoints Planning Commission
members for 4-year terms, which may be renewed by mutual agreement.
The Planning Commission consists of nine members, three from each
County Commissioner District to assure countywide representation.
The Board of County Commissioners seeks to ensure that the Planning
Commission is a balanced committee representing many different viewpoints.
(more)
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Skagit
County Commissioners file objection to Puget Sound Energy on FERC
License for Baker River Project
The Skagit County Board of Commissioners filed the following letter
on October 24, 2008 to Puget Sound Energy (Letter: Pdf)
Related:The attached correspondence was submitted to Puget
Sound Energy from the Skagit County Board of Commissioners on November
14, 2008 regarding the Baker River Comprehensive Settlement Agreement
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Proposed
Changes to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use and Zoning Map are
now available
Skagit
County’s 2007 docket of proposed amendments to the Skagit County
Comprehensive Plan and Land Use and Zoning Map is now available.
The proposal consists of two citizen-initiated map-amendment proposals;
nine county-initiated map-amendment proposals; the Alger subarea
plan; and several county-initiated Comprehensive Plan text amendments.(more)
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Emergency
Event Vendor List
Skagit County has established an Emergency Event Vendor List. Vendors
who would like to be registered to provide disaster assistance in
the event of an emergency are requested to apply. It is estimated
that this emergency assistance could be required for up to eight (8)
weeks or until regular contracting/bidding procedures could be followed.(more) |
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Video:
Congressman Rick Larsen Roundtable
Congressman Larsen
spoke to a a large crowd in the Skagit County Commissioners hearing
room, answering questions and giving his perspectives on the economic
crisis affecting the country.
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Season Awareness
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Skagit
County Commissioners Adopt Marine Recovery Areas For Onsite Sewage
Disposal Systems
On
September 16, 2008 the Skagit County Board of Commissioners signed
Ordinance #020080011 adopting Marine Recovery Areas for On Site
Sewage Disposal Systems.
The Skagit County Public Health Department held eight public meetings
and open houses at multiple locations this year
(more)
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United
States Army Corps of Engineers Skagit River Flood Measures Presentation
available online for public viewing
A
video recording of the United States Army Corps of Engineers Measures
Presentation on the Skagit River Flood Damage Reduction study is
available for public viewing online. The presentation was held August
18, 2008 at the Skagit County Public Utility District #1 building
with more than 100 interested citizens in attendance.
Related Documents and Video:
Skagit River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (CFHMP)
Update site
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