[Klickitat] 🐟 Fish Windows & Budget Trapdoors - Klickitat BOCC 5/26 & 6/2

Summer is bringing a wave of mandatory infrastructure repairs to Klickitat County, threatening to temporarily sever key recreational and emergency routes. Plus, we look at how statewide mandates and national labor trends are compounding severe local workforce shortages in public defense and 911 emergency dispatch. This episode covers the May 26 and June 2 Klickitat County Board of County Commissioners meetings.In This EpisodeThe formal creation of the new Community Development DepartmentThe purchase of a new motor grader for the East EndA local resident's push to name "Schoolhouse Creek" and flag illegal fill dumpingUpcoming deadlines for fire districts on a potential fireworks banResources & LinksRead the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.comReview the raw agendas and minutes at the Klickitat County WebsiteLearn more about the Washington State Supreme Court Caseload Caps driving the public defense crisisRead up on the national push to reclassify 911 Dispatchers from "clerical workers" to first respondersStay Connected with the GorgeThe Skamania Dispatch and The Klickitattler are community-led projects of OpenGorge.org.To stay updated on local news, governance, and community events across the region, you can sign up for both newsletters at SkamaniaDispatch.com. For real-time updates and to join the conversation, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/OpenGorge.