Nicci Bergseng

The special meeting included introductions and roll call. The primary agenda item involved interviewing applicants for the Wahkiakum County Noxious Weed Manager position, with three candidates interviewed. One applicant withdrew during the process. The Board discussed the manager position but took no immediate action, motioning instead to hold another meeting on January 27th to interview one final applicant before convening to make a hiring decision.

The special meeting included an executive session where the hiring of Adam Fletcher as the WCNWB Manager was approved. Prior to the executive session, an item regarding the interview of candidates for the WCNWB Manager position was noted as having no candidates to interview.

The meeting agenda focused on several administrative and operational items. Key discussions included the approval of various resolutions for expenditure of funds from multiple cumulative reserve funds, including the County Properties Cumulative Reserve Fund and the Contingent Liabilities Cumulative Reserve Fund. New business involved appointments to the Health & Human Services Advisory Board and the opening of sealed Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for spare parts for the Emergency Radio Repeater System. The Board of Health agenda item included a discussion on the Teen Prevention Program. The Sheriff's Office presented on the courthouse generator replacement project. The agenda concluded with an executive session to discuss litigation or potential litigation with legal counsel.

The agenda for the regular meeting includes several key action items for consideration. The consent agenda features the approval of the previous week's minutes and resolutions authorizing expenditures from the Contingent Liabilities Cumulative Reserve Fund for legal fees related to environmental litigation, and from the Electronic Communications Cumulative Reserve Fund for vouchers. New business items cover the Animal Service Agreement with Wahkiakum Animal Advocates Group (WAAG), including an update from WAAG; the Museum Service Agreement with the Wahkiakum County Historical Society; and the Chamber of Commerce 2026 Contract for Technical Assistance. Additionally, the Sheriff's Office is requesting proposals for spare parts for the Emergency Radio Repeater System, and Health & Human Services seeks approval for a Laboratory Services Agreement with Millenium Health, LLC. Commissioner reports will also be provided.

Key discussion topics for this meeting include the introduction of the new WCNWB Coordinator, Adam Fletcher. New business items slated for discussion involve aquatic bids, the 2026 County Weed List, the 2026 WCNWB Budget, and determining the duration the prior coordinator will remain available. A written manager's report was also submitted for review.