The Courthouse Journal A Joint Publication of the Washington State Association of Counties & Washington Association of County Officials September 8, 2000 Number 21 WACO CONFERENCE UPDATE Hotel Registrations Registrations are tallying up for the Annual WACO Conference, to be held at the WestCoast Tri-Cities Hotel, October 2-6. The hotel has extended its reservation deadline to September 19, but the block is filling quickly, so please make your room reservations soon as possible. Tuesday Workshops The two workshops being offered on Tuesday, October 3, are open to all county employees who are interested. Kathy Peck will be conducting the "Disciplinary Actions and Terminations" workshop and Peter Scontrino will present the "Innovative Approaches in Employee Selection." Both instructors are excellent. The workshops run opposite each other, from 9:00 to 4:30, so sign up for only one. Both workshops are eligible for County Officials Training and Certification Course (COTCC) credit. Denim Shirts and Sweatshirts We have had many questions regarding the denim shirts and sweatshirts that we are offering this year! The design on the shirts will revolve around the apple trees and sheaves of wheat that frame the painting on the front of the conference registration. Keep in mind that the design will be in color, and it will be embroidered on both the denim shirt and the pullover sweatshirt. By next week's mailing of the Courthouse Journal, we may be able to include a picture of the design. In addition, the Year of the River painting will be in full color on the official program. If you have questions about the conference, please call the WACO office. We will be sending an updated agenda to our members before the end of September. ************************************** WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ASSESSORS HOLD 103RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE Over 30 counties answered the roll call at the start of the 103rd Assessors' Annual Conference, held last week in Clark County. The conference was hosted by Clark County Assessor Ben Gassaway, with the able assistance of his staff Arna Chelsea, Barbara Little, and Dennis Schodt. The welcome was given by County Commissioner Craig Pridemore and Mayor Royce Pollard. Commissioner Pridemore spoke of the unprecedented growth still being experienced by Clark County, while Mayor Pollard emphasized the many projects taking place in Vancouver, all matters of civic pride. The keynote speaker was Gerald Cavanaugh who spoke on the Positive Role of Government. Mr. Cavanaugh was able to point out many things that government officials and employees could take pride in that most often go unreported in the press or other media. The remainder of the morning was devoted to a discussion of various aspects of Initiative 722, with presentations made by Sandy Guilfoil, Director of the Property Tax Division of the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) and Fred Saeger, WACO Executive Director. DOR provided the first in a series of questions and answers on I-722, giving DOR's "best guess" view of some of the aspects of I-722. The rest of Tuesday afternoon was set aside for meetings of the assessors' various committees, which included the Legislative Committee, the Education Committee, the Ratio Committee, the Timber Committee, and the Open Space Committee. The president's reception was held Tuesday evening at the City of Vancouver's Water Resources Center, which is a most remarkable complex incorporating public facilities and parks, as well as a workplace for various water-related city departments. Wednesday brought a most interesting presentation by Ron Swanson, who works for the Oregon Department of Revenue. Swanson described the process utilized in Oregon to set values and property tax rates, etc., based upon the various property tax limitations that have been put in place by Oregon voters through the initiative process. The significant difference between the Oregon initiative process and the Washington process is that the Oregon voters may amend the Oregon state constitution through the initiative process. In Washington, the only way to amend the state constitution is through a constitutional amendment that must pass the legislature by two- thirds vote and then receive a majority vote from the public. When an initiative passes in Oregon and it amends the constitution, there is never any question as to whether it will pass constitutional muster, because the initiative changes the constitution to make it consistent with whatever the initiative is proposing. After the presentation by the Oregon Department of Revenue, the assessors' conference broke into three different meetings with the assessors holding their business meeting, the chief deputies holding a separate meeting, and chief appraisers meeting to discuss allocation of resources, practical procedures for responding to appeals, and dressing for the workplace. At the assessors' annual business meeting, the election of officers for the next year was held. The new officers for 2000-2001 are: Whatcom County Assessor Keith Willnauer, President; Columbia County Assessor Bob Carlton, Vice President; and Skagit County Assessor Mark Leander, Secretary- Treasurer. Thursday morning there was a combined workshop starting with a presentation on the geographical information system, by Robert Pool. Later in the morning there were presentations by the State Board of Tax Appeals followed by a discussion on various aspects of personal property taxation, including electronic filing which was presented by Michele Hagen of King County. There was also a discussion of late filing penalties and whether these penalties are appealable or not, followed by an update on other issues from Joe Simmonds from the Department of Revenue. There was also a presentation on how the Clark County Assessor's Office handles the Personal Property Assessment. On Thursday afternoon, there was a series of individual workshops, which were presented at two different times so that people could choose to attend at least two of the three presentations. One was on performance evaluations presented by Steve Foster and another on Employee Enthusiasm and Motivation & Strategic Planning, which was given by Lunell Haught, Ph.D. and the third from Mike Bernard of the Association of Washington Business entitled "Helping Washington Grow." That evening, the annual banquet was held and everyone had a most enjoyable evening of dinner and dancing. The conference concluded on Friday morning with the assessors' annual business meeting which included the installation of the new officers, a presentation of appreciation to the outgoing president Benton County Assessor Barbara Wagner, and introductory comments by the new 2000-2001 President, Keith Willnauer of Whatcom County. Assessors acknowledged a special thank you to host Ben Gassaway and his staff for a most enjoyable time, particularly given their time limitations being faced by Ben in his current campaign for a seat on the Washington State Senate. ************************************** DECISION MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY? In most advanced Schools of Business Administration, great emphasis is placed upon making decisions under uncertainty. This is a normal scenario for business enterprises, because there are so many variables and possible outcomes that managers have to estimate the probability of such events occurring and try to maximize their gain while minimizing risk. If I-722 passes in November, county offices will have to deal with decision- making under uncertainty. The reason for the "uncertainty" is all the things that have been discussed in The Courthouse Journal in recent weeks that remain to be answered. Recently, the Department of Revenue (DOR) completed the first series of questions and answers on I-722 which were sent to county assessors and will also be sent to treasurers. These help clarify some of the issues, but far more remain unanswered. For copies, please contact the WACO office. Assessors face the same dilemma which business managers do as they contemplate their actions for the future; how to minimize the risk; how to minimize the costs; and how to minimize unnecessary work. The businessperson also wants to maximize profit; something assessors don't have to do. That is the challenge that will face assessors in the near future. One of the first recommendations is that the assessors notify taxing districts of the potential impact on current and future revenues if I-722 passes. DOR's questions and answers provide some help in preparing that response and WACO is working on a sample notice. Primarily, the notice to the districts will tell them that if I-722 passes they will not have the same opportunities in the future to increase property taxes that they had in the past. Simply put, taxing districts in the future are going to receive a maximum increase of the lessor of IPD or 102% based upon the previous year's collections plus new construction. However, the 2001 levies are a bit more complicated, because the base upon which the 2001 levies will be collected must first be adjusted to reflect the rollback provisions in I-722. The first adjustment is to take out of the base any increase in taxes that were collected over and above new construction. Second, the increase allowed for new construction is calculated by taking the current value of the new construction times the previous year's levy rate. However, since I-722 states that the roll back is to be "null and void and of no effect," the previous year's levy will have to be recomputed for this purpose. So, the levy rate will be what the rate would have been had their been no tax increase in the year 2000 above new construction. The recalculated levy rate would then be applied to the new construction value to compute the new construction increase for 2001, adding the lessor of the IPD or 2%. In summary, cities, counties and various taxing districts' levies for 2001 would be calculated as follows: the adjusted 2000 total tax collections plus the value of new constructions multiplied times a recalculated 2000 levy rate plus the lessor of the IPD or 2%. Keep in mind, this is based upon several assumptions about what I-722 does. The greater uncertainty facing assessors is the implementation of the individual valuation cap on future tax increases. In DOR's questions and answers, they concluded that this"exemption" is a valuation cap. Individual property owners will not have their values go up more than the IPD or 2% whichever is less. DOR concludes that this applies to all real and personal property in the state whether or not the jurisdiction levies the local real estate excise tax. Hopefully, that is correct since giving it to all property owners is the least risky approach. Assessors won't know until the November election how all the work that has been done this year to revalue properties will be affected. Counties which are on an annual revaluation (statistical update), may be able to include some value cap in their computer systems to comply with this provision. Counties that are on a multi-year cycle may have to look at each individual property which was revalued and decide whether the increase is more than the IPD or 2%. Some assessors may find themselves in a situation where they cannot implement the value cap in this short a period of time and may be forced into a situation of choosing whether they put the full market value on the tax rolls and face appeals from anyone over the IPD/2% minimum, or they may simply have to use 1999 values and make no adjustments until they are able to put their program in place. In summary, assessors have two primary areas they have to consider if I-722 passes in November: (1) how will the entire property tax levying process be affected, and how will they deal with all the various taxing districts, and (2) how will they deal with the roll back of values to 1999 and any subsequent increase in valuations limited by the IPD/2%? Will every county be able to deal with the current year's value increases in this short a period of time? Not likely. Will counties be able to put a program in place to take care of this in future years? Sure. But at what cost? Traditionally, assessors have known what the parameters were in setting levies and assessing values, but if I-722 passes, assessors must face making decisions without the certainty of knowing what is required. ************************************** ENVIRONMENT, LAND USE & RESOURCES ************************************** DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE TO LIFT HYDRAULIC CODE STANDARDS? The Department of Fish and Wildlife is beginning a review of the Hydraulic Code for compliance with the Endangered Species Act. Still in the pre- filing stage of rulemaking, the Department is seeking input on potential changes for HPAs (Hydraulic Project Approvals) that it has identified so far in its review. As the Department develops discussion drafts for the various activities addressed under Chapter 220-110 WAC, those will be put on the HPA project website at: http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/hab/hpa/hpadiscn.htm. At the website, there is an opportunity to provide comment on-line. The first discussion draft on mineral prospecting is now on-line. Printed copies of discussion drafts and off-line responses are available at WDFW regional offices or headquarters in Olympia. ************************************** ECOLOGY LOSES TWO CASES INVOLVING EXEMPT WELL LAW During August, the Department of Ecology twice lost cases that it brought against developers attempting to use the water code provisions authorizing groundwater use without first obtaining a water right for single family homes (up to 5000 gallons per day) as a means of providing water for a residential subdivision. Since issuance of a 1997 Attorney General opinion --AGO No. 6 -- Ecology has interpreted that statute, RCW 90.44.050, to mean that only one exempt well is allowed per project. Many counties have opposed Ecology's interpretation of the water code because water rights are issued slowly, or not at all in many areas of the state. Others have supported the interpretation because it has prevented developers from drilling numerous wells in an aquifer to serve one subdivision. In any case, AGHO No.6 has either stopped or slowed rural development in many areas. On August 7, 2000, the Cowlitz County Superior Court ruled that Ecology could not use a declaratory judgment action to obtain a ruling on the validity of AGO 6. The Court instead told Ecology that it should engage in rulemaking to elaborate upon RCW 90.44.050. More significantly, on August 18, 2000, the Yakima County Superior Court ruled that AGO No. 6 incorrectly interprets the water code. Ecology has indicated that it will appeal both cases. Meanwhile, the Building Industry Association of Washington - an amicus in the Yakima County case - has advised WSAC and county prosecutors that denials of project permits based on AGO No. 6 could expose a county or health department or district to potential liability. Stay tuned! ************************************** LAW & JUSTICE ************************************** ISLAND COUNTY BEGINS TO IMPLEMENT JUVENILE DRUG COURT Island County will be starting a juvenile drug court this fall. Superior Court Judges Vickie Churchill and Alan Hancock will be visiting with young offenders once every week or two for an entire year instead of sending them to detention. These kids will also be completing an intensive treatment program for drug and alcohol abuse, regularly meet with a juvenile probation officer and submit to urinary analyses. The carrot at the end of the string will be erasing the criminal offense at the end of the year if the program is completed satisfactorily. Juvenile Court Administrator Mike Merringer got unanimous support from county commissioners, the judges and prosecutors when he proposed the idea, which can sometimes be a rarity in county politics. The program will cost about $120,00 per year and be funded from a variety of sources such as state "Becca" settlement funds, other state funds, grants, and even Medicaid. At this time, the drug court cases will be limited to 20 kids at any one time. One full-time juvenile probation officer will be dedicated to supervision of the cases. Oak Harbor's Recovery Center will be contracted with for counseling services. The program will also include kids who commit other offenses than those that are drug-related if the juvenile has a substance abuse problem. State data indicates that the majority of juvenile offenders have drug and alcohol problems. Drug courts have proven successful both here in Washington State and nationally. The Institute for Public Policy at The Evergreen State College found a reduction of 16 percent in recidivism rates. It also found savings of $4,900 in subsequent criminal justice costs. ************************************** COUNTY NEWS ************************************** WSAC REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED FOR SEX OFFENDER SITING ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Special Commitment Center located on McNeil Island has been ordered by the federal appeals court to release those clients who have completed sex offender treatment into less restrictive alternative placements in the community. These clients will be supervised 24 hours per day. Siting a residential facility for any kind of atypical clientele is always difficult whether it is a work release site, drug and alcohol treatment facility, home for runaways, or group home for the mentally ill. But a facility for sexual offenders is particularly problematic. The Department of Social and Health Services' Health and Rehabilitative Services cluster is responsible for the Special Commitment Center. In order to put together the criteria for siting such a facility, DSHS, under the leadership of Dr. Tim Brown, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health and Rehabilitative Services, is forming an advisory committee. The committee has two primary tasks. First, it will finalize the existing preliminary criteria for siting a facility on a very short time frame over the next month and a half. And secondly, it will replace the existing Special Commitment Center Advisory Committee and, starting later this year, be responsible for selecting the actual site for locating any alternative residential placements for SCC clients being released under Judge Dwyer's order. DSHS has asked WSAC for a county representative to serve on the advisory committee. They will also be contacting the cities, WASPC, and WAPA for other local government representatives. While the subject matter is challenging in the extreme and the time commitment in the short term heavy, we have frequently voiced our objections to being left out of these state decisions. This is our opportunity to be heard and signals a new direction from the leadership of DSHS. Please contact WSAC staff, Jean Wessman no later than September 15 if you are interested in serving on the committee. The first three meetings will be September 27, October 5, and October 12 in the Sea-Tac area. After that time, the meetings will be much less frequent and occur only a few times per year. ************************************** MIGRANT HOUSING COMES ON LINE IN PASCO In an innovative project, the Sea-Mar Motel in Pasco recently re-opened in time to provide housing for migrant workers coming to work the apple harvest. In times past, the Motel was known as the Hotel Pasco and has served both as an upscale hotel and a retirement home. The motel is a project of Sea Mar, a Seattle-based non-profit health and human services agency. It is financed entirely with private money from Western Bank, a division of Washington Mutual, which also contributed a $50,000 grant. Rooms cost $29.95 for the general public, $24.95 for those referred by social services agencies and those considered low income, pay $10. The project is just one alternative to tents and an additional solution to the issue of adequate farmworker housing. ************************************** FYI ************************************** JOINT LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON ENERGY FACILITY SITING The Joint Legislative Task Force on Energy Facility Siting was authorized by a budget proviso to the Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development. According to the budget proviso, the Task Force is to review and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the following issues: Jurisdiction and membership of the state siting authority; Its procedures; The scope of preemption of proprietary and regulatory function of local governments and state agencies; Local government participation; The standards and process for determining the need for proposed projects; The role of a counsel for the environment; Funding and related costs of participating the state siting process; Monitoring and oversight of certified facilities; The siting of energy facilities on public lands; The first meeting of the task force was held on August 24, 2000. At that time, the 8 legislative members decided not to increase to size of the body, but rather to allow other stakeholders to participate in the three work groups. The work groups created cover 3 broad areas: 1) "What" - this group will explore issues and questions surrounding the philosophy and scope of energy facility siting; 2) "Who" - This group will explore the membership, process, local and public involvement in a siting process; 3) "How" - This group will concentrate on the facilities that should come under a siting body and the operation and funding of the siting body. It is not too late to participate in the process. While the work groups have been established, there is no formal membership list. Anyone is free to attend and take part in the meetings. The meeting schedule is as follows: THE "WHAT" GROUP 9/12: 1:30 - 4:30 pm, Olympia, J.A. Cherberg Bldg. SHR 4 9/26: 1:30 - 4:30 pm, location to be announced 10/10: 1:30 - 4:30 pm, location to be announced 10/17: Report to Task Force THE "WHO" GROUP 9/13: 9:00 - noon, Olympia, J.A. Cherberg Bldg. SHR 4 9/27: 9:00 - noon, location to be announced 10/11: 9:00 - noon, location to be announced 10/24: Report to Task Force THE "HOW" GROUP 9/13: 1:30 - 4:30 pm, Olympia, J.A. Cherberg Bldg. SHR 4 9/27: 1:30 - 4:30 pm, location to be announced 10/11: 1:30 - 4:30 pm, location to be announced 11/13: Report to Task Force Task Force meetings are also open to the public and have the following schedule: October 17: Bellingham Area - exact location TBA October 24: Olympia - J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate hearing Room 4, Capitol Campus November 13: Kennewick City Hall. For more information, visit the EFSEC web site at the following URL: http://www.efsec.wa.gov/taskforce/. You may also contact Jim Arthur - CTED Facilitator Phone: 360-725-2809 E-mail: jima@cted.wa.gov ************************************** REGIONAL ROAD MAINTENANCE (Submitted by Donna Gordon, Metro King County) Endangered Species Act Program Guidelines are now available in Adobe Acrobat format for downloading. The guidelines which were developed by the Tri-County Technical Working Group (King, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston County; Cities: Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Everett, Renton, Kent and Auburn; and State Agencies: Washington State Department of Transportation), are a comprehensive Road Maintenance ESA Program that combines sound, state- of-the-art road maintenance practices with biological standards to maximize conservation outcomes. It can be found at: http://www.metrokc.gov/roadcon/bmp/pdfguide.htm ************************************** NACO NEWS ************************************** NACO ANNOUNCES APPLICATIONS FOR ITS ACTS OF CARING AWARDS It's time for the NACo Acts of Caring Awards for the year 2001. Up to 33 programs will be recognized and deemed excellent examples of outstanding Acts of Caring. Based on county size, as many as three programs will be recognized in each of 11 categories, including: Arts & Culture; Civic Education & Public Information; Criminal Justice; Elderly Services; Emergency Management; Environment; Health Services; Libraries; Parks & Recreation; Programs for Children & Youth; and Social Services. In addition to the Acts of Caring awards, the Legacy Award for Excellence and Innovation is awarded to the program that most fully embodies the spirit of volunteerism by addressing a unique need. And new this year is the Youth Services Award, which best identifies a critical need in the youth community and addresses it, in part, by engaging young people in service. What is an "act of caring"? It is a community service provided by a county- sponsored volunteer program that enhances or preserves the quality of life. It must exist one year prior to the application date, enlist community participation on a volunteer basis, include the participation of the county in a significant and ongoing role, serve as a model program and be replicable, demonstrate measurable outcomes, and have submitted a completed application no later than December 29, 2000. Please contact the Acts of Caring Services Bureau at NACo (202) 387-8550 for application forms and additional information. ************************************** COMING EVENTS ************************************** September 10-13 International Association of Assessing Officers' (IAAO) Annual Conference, Edmonton, Canada. 13-15 Washington Finance Officers' Association (WFOA) Meeting, Shilo Inn, Ocean Shores. October 2-6 WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS' ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WESTCOAST TRI-CITIES HOTEL, KENNEWICK. 11 WSAC Legislative Steering Committee, Long Beach 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.' 27 WSAC Legislative Steering Committee, Yakima, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ************************************** COURTHOUSE RAMBLINGS ************************************** As of September 1, Dr. Gina Fino is the new Chelan County Coroner, taking over for the retiring Dr. Gerald Rapp‚. Please note in your directories that her mailing address is P.O. Box 779, Wenatchee, WA 98807, and email is gmfino@pol.net. ************************************** JOBS ************************************** THE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON HEALTH DISTRICT - DIVISION DIRECTOR for the Epidemiology, Parent Child Health, Infectious Disease and Clinic Services Division (EPICS). This is an exempt position. The position serves as a member of the Executive Director's senior management team, planning, executing and managing the programs of the EPICS Division. The person in the position is responsible for developing and maintaining effective working relationships and communications links with the community and local, state, or federal agencies. Examples of knowledge, skills and abilities include considerable knowledge of public health service principles and practice, knowledge of supervision and employee relations, knowledge of program management including planning, budgeting and evaluation, knowledge of grant and proposal writing practices and administration, knowledge of public relations and media management.. In addition to knowledge, skills and abilities, the positions requires six years of progressively responsible management experience in the field of public health. A Bachelor's degree in nursing is required; Master's degree in public health or nursing is desirable. Course work and training in public health, research, public administration or a related field is desirable. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may be substituted. Current Washington State RN license in good standing and a valid driver's license are required. Salary Range: $4896 - $6917/month. Benefits include senior exempt deferred compensation, employer paid life insurance, participation in PERS retirement plan, medical/vision/dental insurance, long-term disability, and paid vacation and sick leave. Application deadline: September 22, 2000. To receive an application or for more information contact: Personnel Coordinator, 2000 Ft. Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663. (360) 397-8215. ****** INFORMATION SERVICES SUPERVISOR, WHATCOM COUNTY INFORMATION SERVICES, Bellingham, WA. Hiring Range $3,880 - $4,192/month. Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field AND 4 years of current, increasingly responsible experience in computer operations, programming & systems analysis in IBM AS/400, including 2 years supervisory experience, OR equivalent. Requires AS/400 operations and programming experience. Experience with JD Edwards World software and accounting background for use in programming applications are preferred. Application period closes 9/25/00. For required application contact Whatcom County Human Resources, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 107, Bellingham, WA, or call (360) 676-6802. For detailed job announcement visit our website at www.co.whatcom.wa.us or call the jobline at (360) 738-4550. Equal Opportunity Employer. ****** PROGRAM SPECIALIST - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES - Whatcom County Health & Human Services Department, Bellingham, WA. This is a part-time position, 20 hours per week. Hiring Range: $17.12 - $18.47/hr. This position organizes, coordinates and facilitates the efforts of citizen board members, consumer advocates, community agencies and state officials to define County needs and to suggest and implement program enhancements for services to County residents. Requires a Bachelor's degree in human services or a closely related field AND 4 years of progressively responsible related experience in area of assignment, or equivalent. Requires knowledge of citizen advisory board operating procedures and protocol. Closes 9/27/00. Application available at (360) 676-6802, M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Bellingham, WA. Call our Job Line: (360) 738-4550; or visit our website at: www.co.whatcom.wa.us for details. Equal Opportunity Employer. ****** KITSAP COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - TRANSPORTATION PLANNER III. Salary Range: $46,072 - $58,801.60 annually. Closes: Open until filled. For further information please contact the Kitsap County Department of Public Works, 614 Division, Port Orchard, WA 98366 or telephone (360) 337- 5777. ****** DOUGLAS COUNTY - INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR/TECHNICIAN. Salary range is $4,000 to $5,000, DOQ, attractive benefits package. Experience with hardware and software support of PC's, servers, TCP/IP networking, and security. Applications and Job Descriptions are available at Douglas County MIS Department, 207 S. Rainier Ave., Waterville, WA 98858; Douglas County TLS, 470 9th Street NE, East Wenatchee, WA 98802, 509-884-7173; www.douglascountywa.net, or via email request to acollie@co.douglas.wa.us. Job is open until filled. ****** LEWIS COUNTY, PROGRAM ANALYST - Salary: $3,290/month. Closing: 9/22 at 5:00 p.m. (extended recruitment). Lewis County seeks IT Program Analyst. Duties: project management, application program development, systems evaluation, systems maintenance, long/short term program planning. Requirements: BS in Computer Science and/or 2 years experience with program development. HP UNIX, Informix, strong SQL, and Access databasing experience required. Apply to Lewis County General Administration Department, 360 NW North Street, Chehalis, WA 98532, telephone (360) 740- 1408 or www.co.lewis.wa.us. Cover letter, r‚sum‚, Lewis County application form, and Authorization to Release Information form required. Lewis County is an EOE. ****** WASHINGTON STATE SENATE COMMITTEE SERVICES, FISCAL ANALYST TO THE SENATE WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE - assists Senators in developing and evaluating policy alternatives to achieve their policy objectives. Fiscal Analyst positions provide non-partisan staff support, including research, bill drafting, reviewing and evaluating budget requests submitted by state agencies, making budget and policy recommendations to the members of the Senate based on analysis of agency and executive budget proposals, analyzing legislation with fiscal impact and following progress of bills through the legislative process, presenting legislation and other budgetary matters to the Committee, monitoring and evaluating budget implementation of individual agencies, responding to inquiries on pertinent budget and fiscal issues and providing committee administrative support. For further information please contact Stan Pynch, Director, Senate Committee Services, 200 John A. Cherberg Building, PO Box 40482, Olympia, WA 98504-0482. Phone contact: Judy Rus at (360) 786-7417. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. September 22, 2000. ****** ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM COORDINATOR - CLARK COUNTY, WA - (Salary: $4,803 - $6,787/mo DOQ). Responsible for the County's ESA program, staff and activities, including policy, project and budget development. Develops, implements and coordinates the countywide response to the ESA and adequately represents ESA concerns in the full range of additional regulatory arenas. Performs a number of critical external liaison functions with a host of governmental agencies, legislative representatives, community interests and other stakeholders. Requires Bachelor's or higher degree, preferably emphasizing public or business administration and/or a natural sciences/resources discipline and considerable professional level experience in public administration providing an ability or aptitude for natural resource policy development and preservation. Program management experience is highly desirable. APPLY BY: Initial review date September 22, 2000. Detailed information and applications are available from Clark County Human Resources, 1013 Franklin Street, Vancouver WA 98666. (360) 397-6018; TDD (360) 397-6032. Visit our website at www.co.clark.wa.us for current openings. EOE. **** END ****