[Skamania] 💸 An Equipment Fund Run Dry - North Bonneville July ‘26

The North Bonneville City Council filled its last empty seat in a single evening, then spent the rest of the month finding problems. A typo in a five year old planning document nearly sank a grant application. The city's equipment fund turned out to be spent by January. And a long awaited Bradford Island discussion happened with the Army Corps in the room and unable to answer questions.In This EpisodeNorm Woods interviewed, appointed, and sworn in on the same nightA Capital Facilities Plan correction and a grant deadlineWhy Chambers says the equipment fund is at ninety nine percentBradford Island, the Restoration Advisory Board, and a transmission line under the riverThe city's contract planner asks about his own jobMoss, moles, and squirrelsWhat's next: the August fourth zoning hearingResources & LinksRead the full written Dispatch at skamaniadispatch.comNorth Bonneville agendas, minutes, and recordings: northbonneville.netZoning periodic review documents: northbonneville.net/planning/periodic-reviewBackground on the transmission project: our special report on Cascade Renewable TransmissionStay 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.