Proposal

Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: April 1, 2026

Business Meeting: April 7, 2026

Summary:

Reappoint Richard DeBolt to the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Arissa De Lima, PacMtn.: arissa@pacmtn.org Todd Chaput: todd@lewiscountyalliance.org William Westmoreland: william@pacmtn.org

Additional Copies To:

Resolution

Wording/In the matter of:

APPOINT TODD CHAPUT TO THE PACIFIC MOUNTAIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

Resolution Number: 26-113

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) appoints individuals to serve on the Pacific Mountain (PacMtn) Workforce Development Council; and

WHEREAS, the BOCC appointed former Lewis County Economic Alliance Executive Director Richard DeBolt to serve on the PacMtn Workforce Development Council via Resolution 24-469 on Dec. 17, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Todd Chaput, who has succeeded Richard DeBolt as the Executive Director of the Economic Alliance, has expressed a willingness and desire to serve on the PacMtn Workforce Development Council following Richard DeBolt's departure from said board; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to appoint Todd Chaput to the PacMtn Workforce Development Council.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC hereby appoints Todd Chaput to the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council for the remainder of Richard DeBolt's three-year term, which expires June 30, 2026; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED once Todd Chaput's term ends on June 30, 2026, he will immediately begin a new three-three term on the Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council, with that term to expire June 30, 2029.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 7th day of April, 2026.