It was fairly routine business at yesterday’s Klickitat County Commissioners Workshop session.
Commissioners received updates from Public Works, County Administrator and more discussion on the Short-Term Rental Draft Ordinance. There will be a Public Hearing on December 8th.
Commissioners then went into Executive Session with the Prosecuting Attorney.
In the afternoon session, public comment included eight people testified. Comments on Sherriff Range Timber agreements, alleged violations of Public Comment, Child Care and four with concerns on Data Centers.
There was a Public Hearing on the Six-Year Road Plan that was continued last night in White Salmon.
The County Board of Health held a quick meeting and during the afternoon session, Dr. Joel McCullough gave an update on respiratory virus season:
“So, the flu is here, about 9% of the flu tastes coming back nationally are positive and hospitalizations are climbing in pretty much every region of the country. It’s the highest in the West Coast and in the South. Based on the Washington State Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard, Washington’s current flu activity is considered elevated and increasing. In terms of COVID, the levels are considered low and decreasing for now, but we anticipate that it will increase in the coming weeks and months. In terms of RSV, it’s now considered, the levels considered low and stable. It’s climbing other parts of the country, mostly with children under 5.”
Sheriff Songer and his team made a presentation to the commissioners about getting a great deal on getting another tracking dog for the county. They talked about the benefits of having two dogs in service, one each end of the County. Commissioners, tabled the discussion for the time being for more information and to see if the Sheriff-elect has any input.
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