Public Health staff outlined a revised Criminal Justice Treatment Account plan that reallocates $6,000 from administrative funds to reimburse DRC and FES for services provided July–Sept 2025 and to support an additional DRC active case and parenting classes; commissioners agreed to move the item to the Dec. 16 agenda to allow provider confirmations and more time for commissioner briefings.

The commission voted Dec. 3 to sign a revised resolution expressing support for the Chehalis Basin flood strategy process and aquatic-species restoration, while removing language endorsing specific flood-retention structures; approval is pending legal review and electronic signature by the clerk.

Budget staff presented preliminarily approved staffing reclassifications, an opioid settlement placeholder, and Medic 1 requests including advanced life support staffing and operational cost increases; no public comment was offered during the session.

County budget staff presented preliminary requests that include sewer, water, electric and gas budget increases, solid waste rate changes and a stormwater utility study; commissioners heard no public comment and recessed to continue rate-and-fee work later.

At a Thurston County public hearing, court leaders, the county clerk and prosecutor's office warned proposed cuts to the 2026–27 law-and-justice budget would force service reductions, including reduced clerk hours and fewer prosecutions, and could lead to lawsuits; the sheriff said recent public-safety sales tax revenue eased staffing pressures.

At a reconvened public hearing, Thurston County commissioners preliminarily approved several general-government budget adjustments for the 2026–27 biennium while department heads warned that staffing shortages and postage volatility could disrupt services and require supplemental funding.

County leaders told commissioners a structural deficit was cut from roughly 26% to about 9.84% through a mix of expense adjustments and revenue actions; the board voted to place the budget on the Dec. 16 agenda for final adoption after staff corrections and proposed amendments.

After executive session the council voted to direct its C TRAN board representatives to support a 4-3-2 composition (4 Vancouver, 3 Clark County, 2 small cities) and to exempt small cities from paying O&M for light rail; the motion passed by voice (3 yes, 1 no, 1 abstention).

County staff told council that new HUD rules limiting spending on permanent supportive housing to 30% of Continuum of Care funds could jeopardize about $2.1 million previously used for long-term supportive housing and cost Clark County roughly 50–56 permanent supportive housing beds.

After extended public comment, the council instructed staff to draft a revised, time-limited contract permitting FBI training at Camp Bonneville with conditions on cleanup and storage, while residents and advocates urged ending FBI use and renaming the site for conservationist Alan Thomas.

Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance for a potential 6% utility tax on cable services (estimated $720,000 revenue at 6%); staff noted federal constraints limit taxation of Internet‑based streaming services and that the tax cannot be unduly discriminatory.

Council authorized the city manager to sign amendments to the Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative interlocal agreement that streamline administration, allow defined regional initiatives without separate ILAs if three criteria are met, and move full greenhouse‑gas inventories to a three‑year cadence with interim dash inventories.

Council adopted a resolution awarding a contract to Roblin's Gate to build a 500,000‑gallon reclaimed-water tank after hearing that the low bid was $2,663,076.82 and the city currently faces an approximate $295,671 funding gap it expects to fill with reallocations and matching grants.

At its Dec. 2 meeting the Shelton City Council forwarded a three-year Shelton Employees Guild labor contract to Dec. 16, adopted a supplemental budget ordinance and several resolutions (including a master fee schedule update, a public utility easement, stormwater consultant authorization, a reclaimed-water contract award, municipal judge reappointment and a two-year indigent defense contract), and amended the legislative agenda to flag unregulated substances at gas stations for lawmakers' attention.

The committee forwarded an interlocal to provide CTR technical services to SeaTac ($45,000/year paid to Federal Way), accepted $44,300 in WSDOT CTR technical funding for 2025–27, and advanced a $500,000 TIB grant match for a $1 million City Center Greenway. Staff said funds support employer outreach, surveys, and program administration rather than purchase of vehicles.

County staff won unanimous approval to amend Spokane County code to permit another 20-year period of aquifer-protection fee collection for the Spokane Valley–Rathburn Prairie Aquifer. West Plains residents pressed commissioners to declare a PFAS public-health emergency and to press the airport for remediation funding.

Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney's Office presented code amendments to create a civil-infraction regime and a code enforcement officer to address nuisance properties, plus a private-property long-term camping ordinance; staff will amend camping duration language and hold a public hearing Dec. 16.

County staff asked the board to authorize a one‑month extension of Everhealth’s jail medical contract through Jan. 31, 2026, accepting a 20% price increase to allow a six‑week transition to a new vendor; staff said the additional January cost can be absorbed in the 2026 detention budget.

The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners approved a $983 million all-funds 2026 budget and a corresponding resolution certifying 2025 tax levies for collection in 2026; budget-makers cut about 60 general-fund FTEs (mostly via attrition), prioritized detention and public-defense funding, and allocated one-time funds for Aumentum software and campus efficiency upgrades.

The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the 2026 20231 Transportation Improvement Program and the 2026 stormwater and wastewater capital programs, advancing a $15 million near-term transportation program and specific projects including roundabouts, culvert inventories and wastewater upgrades.

Spokane County approved amendments to chapters 11.16 and 11.17 to continue aquifer-protection area fee collection; public commenters urged a PFAS public-health emergency and criticized exclusion of the West Plains from a prior ballot measure, while staff described plans to explore a West Plains APA vote in 2026.

Council adopted a biennial budget amendment (Ordinance 4807), approved an ILA for the new aquatic center (Resolution 4686), confirmed a municipal court judge appointment, approved new contracts and personnel ordinances, and scheduled a public hearing on SEPA threshold changes for Feb. 2, 2026.

The Pasco City Council approved an 80% ambulance utility fee model effective Jan. 1, 2026, after staff presentations and public comment raising concerns about impacts on low‑income and fixed‑income households. The ordinance passed 5–1.

Commissioner Raider told the board the five‑county consortium (Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization) and its CIHS program have expanded beyond original intent; the board is working to ‘lean and trim’ CIHS back to core Medigap services to reduce duplication and cost.

Cowlitz County commissioners heard finance staff on the proposed 2026–27 biannual budget and were warned that estimated 2027 receipts (~$62M) lag projected expenditures (just over $80M), creating a roughly $8M structural gap. Chair presented illustrative department reductions and asked staff to model savings for follow-up.