Commissioners Summary

The board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners met Tuesday in a shorter than usual session. Building inspector Dave Hicks briefed the commissioners on the release of the remaining funds allocated for the shoreline master program update. The remainder of the grant funds, over $78,000 can now be reallocated to other projects.

Public Works director Chuck Beyer told the commissioners that he will sign a contract with Elochoman Valley Partners for landscape maintenance. The contract would allocate $15,000 for maintenance at county properties.

Elochoman Valley Partners has a mission to hire people that face challenges to employment.

Finally, bids were unsealed for electric work at Hope Center and upgrades for the Health and Human Services campus. No decisions were made on the contracts at this time.