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Commissioner's Minutes for the week of February 23, 2026.
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Board of Commissioners
Meeting Minutes
Week of February 23, 2026 - March 1, 2026
All public meetings were held in person with public access allowed at Commission Chambers, 35 C Street
NW, Ephrata, WA 98823 as well as via Zoom. Zoom recordings will be posted to the YouTube page Grant
County, WA: BOCC.
CALL TO ORDER
The Grant County Commissioner's Session was called to order on Tuesday, February 24,
2026, at 11:00 a.m. with Commissioners Burgess and Carter (via Zoom) in attendance.
COMMISSIONER'S MEETING
11:00 a.m. A. Call to Order
B. Open Forum for Public Comment
The floor was open to members of the public to speak with a 3-
minute limit per person and a 15-minute total limit. Public Comment
was provided about the following topics:
• Staff Appreciation
C. Approval of Agenda
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BURGESS, TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED WITH TWO
COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE.
D. Board Correspondence
• Security Fees for Events at Fairgrounds
• Inquiry Regarding Behavioral Health Program Opportunities
• Hansen Road Project- Public Concern
E. Commissioner's Roundtable - Miscellaneous Discussion
The following topics were presented and discussed during the
Commissioner's Roundtable - Misc. Discussion:
• Security Fees for Republican Party Event- Fee Rates
F. Consent Agenda
The following items are considered routine or were presented to
Commissioners during earlier sessions Listed above. ALL items are
enacted by one motion. If a separate discussion is desired, that item
may be removed and placed under Board Discussion/Decision.
AUDITOR'S OFFICE
1. Payment of vouchers certified by the auditing officer as required by
RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified
by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.090, as recorded on
a Listing, and made available to the Board. (in the amount of
$78,141.01 and $1, 916, 346.05)
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
2. Approve 2026 Agreement regarding Use of County Property for
Public Purpose between Grant County and Ricardo Gutierrez for the
5 th Annual Basin Summer Showdown 2026 to be held on July 25,
2026 from 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on the Courthouse Front Lawn.
3. Approve Letter of Support for the FY27 Congressionally Directed
Spending Request - Coulee Medical Center - Rural Primary Health
Access Expansion Project.
4. Approve Recommendation of Appointment from the Grant County
Housing Authority for Vivian Ramsey. (Five-year Term beginning
2/24/26-2/23/23)
5. Approve Recommendation of Reappointment from the Grant
County Planning Commission for Bill Bailey, District 1 . Current Vice -
Chair. (Four-year Term beginning 2/24/26-2/23/30)
6. Approve FINAL Reimbursement request from Port of Royal Slope
on the Strategic Infrastructure Program (SIP), Project No. 2019-10
Waterline Extension, in the amount of $26,600.00.
FAIRGROUNDS,
7. Approve request to purchase video equipment from the approved
capital budget for the commercial building. Total budget is
$25,000.00 from REET 2.
8. Approve request to purchase pig barn shade cloths under approved
capital of $7,500.00 (REET 2) for barn upgrades. The total
approximate cost for the shade cloths is $3,076.55.
9. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Paola Gil, Carmen AguiLa,
Laura Oronia and Debbie Gonzales -Long to attend the End Violence
Against Women Conference in New Orleans. Dates of travel are April
6 - 101 2026. Total cost for travel is $9,636.00. ALL costs are covered
by department grants.
RENEW
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10. Approve Out of State Travel Request for Tanya Nunez, Elizabeth
Martinez and Jessica Ramos Hernandez to attend the Housing First
Partners Conference in San Francisco, CA. Dates of travel are May 10
— May 14, 2026. Estimated cost is $9,381.24.
11. Approve request for Dell Anderson, Director, to DocuSign
Amendment #31 to Carelon Facility Agreement between CareLon
Behavioral Health and Grant County dba Renew. Effective date of
agreement is January 1, 2026.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE
12. Approve Tow Contract for Matchett Towing at no cost. Term is
March 3, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
SUPERIOR COURT
13. Approve Services Agreement with Jose Castillo, dba Acento
Interpreting, LLC, for provided interpreter services/interpreter
coordinating to Superior Court. Term of the agreement is March 1
2026 through February 28, 2027. This is an annual agreement,
reviewed and approved by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
14. Approve Purchase Order #1061 to Ednetics for annual Rubrik
software maintenance renewal in the amount of $214,409.01. Co -
Term Effective February 21, 2026 through July 30, 2027. Quote
#91324. Budgeted software renewal to be paid from Fund 501.0000.
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I. Adjournment
The Commissioner's Meeting adjourned at 11:21 a.m.
11:30 a.m. — 11:45 a.m. Open Record Public Hearing, Public Works Surplus of
Vehicles and Equipment (Commissioner Jones attended via
Zoom at 11:32 a.m., using County Administrator Tom Gaines'
Zoom profile.)
Staff Present: John Spiess, Public Works
Public: See Sign -in Sheet
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Approved via This being the date set, and proper notices having been
Resolution No. 26-018- posted and published in accordance with local and state
cc Laws, Commissioner Jones opened the public hearing on
February 24, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. to consider a request by
Public Works to declare surplus certain county -owned
vehicles.
John Spiess gave an overview of the items and the request.
No Public Comment was given.
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO
CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE HEARING. MOTION PASSED
Following the motion, it was
MOVED BY COMMISSIONER JONES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CARTER, TO
APPROVE THE SURPLUS OF THE ITEMS TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. MOTION
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The Public Hearing was recessed at 11:41 a.m.
The Tuesday, February 24, 2026 session was closed at 11:41 a.m.
MISCELLANOUS ITEM (2/27/20
• The Chair of the Board was authorized to sign the Epifanio Antonio Estada Vazquez
(Estrada Short Plat) File # P 25-0299 (preliminary P 25-0135) Final Plat Submission
and Review.
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Meeting Minutes for the week of February 23, 2026 were approved this day of
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Caitlin E. Manell
Clerk of the Board
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
Kevin R. Bur ss, Chair
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