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Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: Feb. 17, 2021

Business Meeting: Feb. 22, 2021

Summary:

Appoint individuals to the Distress Counties (.09) committee

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Resolution

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

WHEREAS, the BOCC established the Policies and Procedures for the Distressed Counties Fund Advisory Committee via Resolution 98-663 on Dec. 28, 1998; and

WHEREAS, As set by Resolution 98-633, membership on the Distressed Counties (.09) Fund / Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee includes the following:

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

WHEREAS, various organizations have recommended the following people serve on the Lewis County Distressed Counties (.09) Fund / Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee for 2021:

 

NAME	REPRESENTING
Lewis County Commissioner Lindsey R. Pollock, DVM	BOCC
Port Commissioner Mark Anders	Port of Chehalis
Port Commissioner Kyle Markstrom	Port of Centralia
Morton Mayor Dan Mortensen	East Lewis County Public Development Authority
Chehalis Mayor Dennis Dawes	Large cities
Winlock Mayor Brandon Svenson	Small cities
EDC Chair Ben Kostick	Lewis EDC (Committee Chair)
Industrial Commission Chair Buck Hubbert	Other
Centralia Mayor Sue Luond	Other

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the above-mentioned individuals are appointed to the Distressed Counties Fund/Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee for terms to expire Dec. 31, 2021.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 22nd day of February, 2021.