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November 6, 2007
COMMISSIONERS SIGN RESOLUTION DEFINING ORGANIZATION OF COUNTYWIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT
SKAGIT COUNTY In 1970, the Skagit County Board of Commissioners signed a resolution establishing a county-wide Flood Control Zone District to establish an effective means of developing policies and recommendations for countywide flood management program planning and implementation. Today, the Board of Commissioners signed a resolution re-defining the organizational structure and establishing an official mechanism by which stakeholders may provide advice and recommendations to them for flood control improvements.
The new governance and administrative structure will be comprised of a 15-member advisory committee with three representatives from:
Three technical committees will report to the Advisory Committee. The Committees are:
The Skagit County Public Works Director will make staff available to support the function of Flood Control District and the technical committees.
"What weve learned by observing successful flood projects in other areas is that if were going to get anything done, we need to include as many groups as we can. This is something that has already been formed. Now we need to get going," said Commissioner Ken Dahlstedt.
The existing Flood Control Committee established in 1980 will act as the interim Advisory Committee until the Technical committees are up and running and the new Advisory Committee is selected.
For further information, contact:
Dan Berentson
360-419-3461