Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: Feb. 15, 2023

Business Meeting: Feb. 21, 2023

Summary:

Appoint individuals to the Distressed Counties (.09) committee

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Richard DeBolt: richard@lewiscountyalliance.org Todd Chaput: todd@lewiscountyalliance.org Dolly Tardiff: dolly@lewiscountyalliance.org

Additional Copies To:

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County qualifies as a Distressed County as per the definition under Section 5 of RCW 82.14.370; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) established the Policies and Procedures for the Distressed Counties Fund Advisory Committee via Resolution 98-663 on Dec. 28, 1998; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved Resolution 98-633 to establish membership on the Distressed Counties (.09) Fund / Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee as follows:

• One representative of the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
• No more than two representatives from Port Districts within Lewis County
• One representative from the East Lewis County Public Development Authority (ELCPDA)
• One representative from large cities (population over 1,500)
• One representative from small cities (population under 1,500)
• One representative of the Economic Alliance (formerly known as the Lewis Economic Development Council [EDC]) to act as chair of said committee
• Up to two other members may be appointed from time to time based upon economic conditions and organizational priorities

WHEREAS, the BOCC voted on Feb. 14, 2022, to increase the small / large city population threshold from 1,500 to 3,000; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) established the Distressed Counties Fund via Resolution 02-472 on Dec. 2, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the Economic Alliance has recommended the following people serve on the Lewis County Distressed Counties (.09) Fund / Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee for 2023:

 

NAME	REPRESENTING
Lewis County Commissioner Sean Swope	BOCC
Port Commissioner Paul Ericson	Port of Chehalis
Port Commissioner Kyle Markstrom	Port of Centralia
East Lewis County Public Development Authority (ELCPDA) board member Fred Morton	East Lewis County Public Development Authority
Centralia Mayor Kelly Smith-Johnston	Large cities
Napavine Mayor Shawn O'Neill	Small cities
Economic Alliance Chair Luke Moerke	Economic Alliance (Committee Chair)
Industrial Commission Chair Buck Hubbert	Other
Chehalis City Council member Bob Spahr	Other

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the above-mentioned individuals are hereby appointed to the Distressed Counties Fund/Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee for terms to expire Dec. 31, 2023.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 21st day of February, 2023.