The Courthouse Journal A Joint Publication of the Washington State Association of Counties & Washington Association of County Officials September 15, 2000 Number 22 COST ALLOCATION TRAINING ATTRACTS 35 COUNTIES Cost Allocation Plans and Indirect Cost Rate seminars held recently in Ellensburg and Olympia drew 65 county auditors, clerks, and finance and prosecutor staff from 35 counties for an intense day of training presented by Glen Halverson, MBA, CPA, President of Cost Evaluation Services. The seminars were a collaborative effort of WACO, the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (WAPA), and the WAPA Support Enforcement Project. The training received an enthusiastic response since most counties are racing against an October 1 deadline. By that time, they would be required to develop actual indirect cost rates for clerk and prosecutor offices in order to receive reimbursement for services and activities by those offices which are related to the enforcement of Federal IV-D child support enforcement. We have been advised informally that the deadline will be extended. A federal audit requires that counties must develop and file a cost allocation plan that reflects the actual rate of indirect costs associated with the activities in the county. Most counties have been submitting an indirect rate of 10%. Cost allocation plans in the state show prosecutors' offices have a lower rate and clerks' offices much higher than 10%. The training began with a complete briefing on the federal definition of "allowable" costs in OMB Circular A-87 and guided attendees through the assembly of necessary financial and budgetary information, suggested processes and, finally, the formulation of a provisional plan. Cost allocation plans are also a valuable tool for use in contracting, development of fee schedules, grant writing, and guarantee maximum allowable reimbursements for services provided by local governments. A one-day credit for attendance will be given toward certification by WACO's County Officials' Training and Certification Course (COTCC) through the University of Washington. An application for continuing education credit will also be submitted for the county personnel who are certified public accountants. A limited number of training manuals are available at WACO. ************************************** FEDERAL FORESTS BILLPASSES U.S. SENATE UNANIMOUSLY S.1608, promoted by the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition and supported by NACo, passed the Senate unanimously on Wednesday after an amendment offered by Senator Craig (R- Idaho). We reprint Senator Craig's remarks from the Congressional Record: Mr. CRAIG: Mr. President, in conjunction with the administration, and the members of the Budget Committee, we have made a series of technical changes to S. 1608 as it was reported by the committee. These changes are designed to: (1) respond to the concerns of some members with the bill as reported; (2) address some additional issues raised by the Administration; (3) rectify technical problems with the bill; as well as (4) bring the bill's costs in line with the amount provided in fiscal year 2001 budget resolution. Let me briefly describe the most important changes for the benefit of the Senate. We have modified the formula used to calculate the `full payment amount' to which states are entitled from the Forest Service under this bill. Rather than having this payment calculated on the average of the three highest 25 percent payments for each eligible county within each state, the calculations will be based upon the average of the three highest 25 percent payments for each state during the fiscal years of the eligible year's period. We also reduced the annual adjustment for inflation. These changes will reduce the cost of the bill as estimated by the Congressional Budget Office from $1.46 billion over a 5-year period to around $1.1 billion over the same period. In section 102(a) and section 103(a), we clarify that the duration of the bill will be fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2006. It is the manager's intent that this bill be sunset after six years. This language, and new language in section 209 and section 303 added by the manager's amendment emphasizes this for the purpose of clarity. We made a minor change to clarify that eligible counties that receive less than $100,000 in payments for fiscal year 2001 may elect to expend all of this money for schools and roads, whether or not the payment increases slightly in out-years as a result of the inflation adjustment. This change will assist counties with small revenue distributions. In section 202, we clarify that projects funded under this bill can be conducted on public or private lands as long as there is a benefit to federally managed resources. The committee bill was not sufficiently precise in this regard. In section 203(b)(6), we added language to more fully describe the kind of monitoring plans that we would like to see associated with projects approved under the bill. In section 204(e)(3), we elected to put some quantitative targets on the pilot projects that the bill authorizes for merchantable materials, with an out-year adjustment based-upon the results of a GAO audit. We are hopeful that the administration will move aggressively to implement this pilot project, and report on its progress promptly and thoroughly to Congress. In section 401, we clarified that the bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2001 through 2006. This is to emphasize that this is a six-year bill. In section 402(b), we specify that any revenues generated by projects funded by monies authorized under this bill should be returned to the Treasury, except in the single case where a project is jointly funded by both project and non-federal revenues. The portion of revenues associated with funds provided by this bill would be retained by the appropriate Secretary. The proportion of revenues associated with funds provided by non- federal sources would be shared with those sources. This change is designed to address the concern that allowing revenues generated by projects to be retained by federal agencies would create an unwelcome incentive to focus exclusively on revenue-generating projects. Our amendment addresses this concern in an equitable fashion. With regard to the projects funded under this bill, we added language in section 204 to assure that projects will improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, or restore and improve land health and water quality. We also specify that fifty percent of the project money shall be used for projects that involve road maintenance or obliteration, or the restoration of streams and watersheds. These changes are designed to encourage the development of projects that foster resource stewardship. To provide the counties that elect to participate in projects a wider range of choices, we have added a title III to the bill. Under the provisions of title III, counties may choose to invest their project money in a list of authorized uses including: (1) search, rescue, and emergency services; (2) community service work camps; (3) easement purchases from willing sellers to provide access to public lands; 94) forest- related educational programs; (5) local fire prevention and fire risk-reduction planning activities; and (6) community forestry projects. These projects would still be developed and recommended through the local resource advisory committees established in title II of the bill. They will function much as they do in title II, except that the projects will not require the approval of the Secretary, as would title II projects. Also, under the specific terms of section 102(d)(1)(B) and section 102(c)(1)(B) counties could split their project funds between titles II and III as they choose. We have also added a new title V to the bill to remedy a serious problem caused by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 involving the sharing with the states of onshore mineral revenues and revenues from geothermal steam. Prior to the 1993 act the federal government and the states split these revenues on a fifty-fifty basis. The 1993 act requires that the federal government deduct its previous years expenses for administering these programs from the receipts before the fifty-fifty split is made. This requirement has proven very difficult to implement due to general sloppiness of federal accounting systems. The federal agencies and the states have become involved in numerous disputes over the federal government's calculation of its administrative expenses. In light of these problems, with the advice and the assistance of Senators Domenici and Bingaman, we propose to return to the pre-1993 system of calculating shared receipts. Finally, we have added a conforming amendment in section 4 of the bill. This amendment specifies that payments required by this bill would be included in the calculation of the payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) payments that each state receives. This change will result in payments under this act being treated in the same fashion as other natural resource payments to the states. ************************************** ENVIRONMENT, LAND USE & RESOURCES ************************************** COUNTY EXPENDITURES FOR ESA/SALMON RECOVERY EFFORTS This summer, counties were asked to compile data computing estimates of what local salmon recovery efforts would cost. Many counties submitted their estimates for July 2001 - June 2003 and ranked the priority of their recovery activities. Thus far, seventeen counties have provided WSAC with their computations. Individual county totals range from $145,000 to $19.9 million. The grand total for these seventeen counties is over $126 million. However, this figure does not represent even half of the counties, or some of the most populated counties in the state. Counties identified specific activities as top priorities for salmon recovery. The top four activities include critical area updates to include best available science, HB 2496 lead agency work, HB 2514 watershed management grants, and fish passage improvement. WSAC staff is in the process of meeting with state agencies to discuss the results and implications of the salmon recovery survey. The results will be more concrete and thus more persuasive when additional counties provide their information. If your county has not yet returned the survey, please do so as soon as possible, or contact Paul Parker to get a new copy. This information is crucial in the process of developing a long-term, fiscally achievable, ESA response. If you have any questions or comments, contact Paul Parker at pparker@wacounties.org. ************************************** LAWSUIT FILED CHALLENGING HANFORD REACH AND OTHER MONUMENT DESIGNATIONS In late August, the Mountain States Legal Foundation and another group, the Blue Ribbon Coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging President Clinton's designation of five new national monuments, including the Hanford Reach. Grant, Franklin and Benton Counties - in which the new National Monument lies - all opposed the designation. The challenge alleges that the President does not have the authority to unilaterally set aside such huge areas of land under the Antiquities Act. Use of the Act should be limited, it is argued, to the minimum land base necessary to protect areas with historic or scientific value. ************************************** WATER STORAGE TASK FORCE MID-WAY THROUGH ITS WORK The Water Storage Task Force created by the 2000 Legislature in a budget proviso is now halfway through its scheduled workplan of four meetings. The goal of the Task Force is to examine the role of increased water storage to meet the needs of fish, population growth, and economic development, and to protect the public from flooding. The Task Force also is looking at possible funding sources for increased storage. The Task Force next meets in Ellensburg on October 5 and is expected to conclude its work, with recommendations to the 2001 Legislature, at a November meeting. Counties are represented on the Water Storage Task Force by Snohomish County Councilman Dave Somers and Kittitas County Commissioner Max Golladay. ************************************** HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ************************************** HUMAN SERVICES HEARINGS OF NOTE FOR LEGISLATIVE WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 21 - 22 9/21 Senate Human Services and Corr SHR 4 10:00 Update on HOPE Act Status of sex abuse protocols for prosecutors House Criminal Justice & Corr HHR"E" 10:00 Update on relocation of sex offenders from Special Commitment Center House State Government HHR "C" 10:00 Guidelines for contract involving the relocation of sex offenders from the SCC Senate Health & Long-Term Care SHR 4 1:30 2001 Procurement for state medical coverage including Healthy Options, Basic Health Plan House Children & Family Services HHR "D" 1:30 Planned changes to TANF Drug-affected babies pilot projects Ombuds/DSHS findings on chronic neglect JLARC update on mental health study Senate Ways and Means SHR 4 3:30 2001 - 2003 biennial budget outlook Update on state purchased medical coverage costs 9/22 House Health Care HHR "C" 8:00 Update on the individual insurance market reforms Update from JLARC on mental health study Senate Judiciary SHR 1 8:00 Review of statutes and treatment programs relating to sexually violent offenders ************************************** ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES (ACHS) SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE ACHS will hold its bi-monthly meeting in Seattle at the offices of King County's Community and Human Services, the Exchange Building, 831 Second Avenue. The meetings run from Wednesday, September 20 through Friday, September 22. If there are any questions about logistics, please contact Joanne Asaba's office at (206) 205-1312 or Carol Greenough's at (206) 296- 5214. The Mental Health Section will meet on Wednesday beginning at 9:30 and scheduled until 4:00. In the morning, they will be covering topics including the WAC revision and RSN involvement, the 2001-2003 MHD budget proposal to OFM, quality assurance and improvement activities at the MHD, contract development for 2001-2003, the MHD review of consumer satisfaction surveys, and MHD and RSN recruitment updates. In the afternoon, the Section will discuss WSAC's dues increase request for 2001, RSN approaches to implementing the Dangerous Mentally Ill Offender legislation, RSN involuntary treatment least restrictive alternative (LRA) approaches, and hospital diversion/census issues. The Chemical Dependency Section will meet on Thursday beginning at 9:00 and scheduled until 4:30 PM. During the morning session, the customary work group reports will be made covering areas such as prevention, Title XIX, ADATSA, and the SSI work group. There will also be discussion of the cost allocation survey request, a report from the Legislative Committee, detox pharmacy issues, and co-occurring disorders. The WSAC dues increase request will be covered along with meeting sites for 2001. The cross-systems/business meeting will take place from 11 - 12 noon. Of importance on the agenda are the meeting sites for next year and a vote on the proposed dues increase from WSAC. Currently dues are around $39,000 and WSAC has requested an increase to $53,687. While the increase appears substantive, ACHS dues have not been increased for several years nor have they ever covered their share of the costs of the human services lobbyist's benefits and overhead as have other affiliate-related positions. In the afternoon, the Section will have a discussion about dangerous mentally ill offenders and the role of substance abuse treatment in providing services to this population. There will be the usual variety of reports from central office including DASA's budget submittal to OFM for 2001-2003, treatment completion rates, the SSI managed care report, TANF, and the initiative to privatize liquor retail sales. Dan Finn, Spokane County, wants to discuss DOH's WAC on criminal background checks and the group will have a roundtable discussion on issues of interest. On Friday, the Developmental Disabilities Section will meet. The WSAC dues increase will be covered briefly then the balance of the morning will be spent discussing the counties' position paper regarding the DDD pilot project on Self-Determination. In the afternoon, the counties will be joined by the Division and cover the county funding formula, the DDD 2001- 2003 OFM budget proposal, and county/regional partnerships. ************************************** STUDY TIES STUDENT TEST SCORES TO PEER DRUG USE Washington Kids Count, the research group at the University of Washington, released a study on September 11 that revealed that middle-school children can be adversely affected by their peer substance abuse even if they themselves are not using drugs and alcohol. The report links the 1999 Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) scores for 10,000 students in 57 schools to responses from the state's 1998 Adolescent Health Survey. Kids Count co-sponsored the study with the state Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA). The report shows that students who said their peers had little or no involvement with drinking or drugs scored on average 18 percentage points higher on the reading test and 45 percentage points higher on the math test. The report does not conclude why peer substance abuse adversely affects scores, but according to the Kids Count researcher Richard Brandon, it may be from a spillover effect - the behavior of one student causing problems in class. The study marked the first time that state data on substance abuse was correlated with academic test scores. DSHS Secretary Dennis Braddock and Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson announced the results at a news conference at Whitman Middle School in Seattle. They indicated the study would be included in plans to formulate programs that focus on substance abuse by minors. ************************************** WACO CONFERENCE ************************************** WACO CONFERENCE DESIGN Below is this year's WACO Conference design. It will appear in several colors and will be embroidered on both the denim shirts and sweatshirts. It's not too late to order yours today and we will have it for you in Kennewick during the Conference, October 3-6. Sizes for the denim shirt are men's S, M, L, XL and XXL. [GRAPHIC FILE OMITTED] ************************************** WSAC DISTRICT MEETINGS ************************************** DON'T MISS THE WSAC DISTRICT MEETINGS The Fall 2000 meetings of the Eastern and Western Districts of WSAC are just around the corner! The Eastern District meeting takes place September 28 and 29 in Whitman County. Workshops take place at the Hawthorn Inn and Suites, Pullman, and activities include a tour of Schweitzer Engineering, a reception at the Washington State University Alumni Center and a barbecue at the Livestock Pavilion on campus. The Western District meeting takes place October 12 and 13 in Pacific County. Workshops take place at the Super 8 Hotel, Long Beach. This meeting is also the occasion for the Annual and Renowned WSAC Crab Feed the evening of October 12. Workshop topics at both meetings include: an overview of the initiatives that will appear on the fall ballot, many of which will affect counties directly or indirectly; important new developments from the federal government and the state on salmon recovery; implementation of E-911 legislation crisis. The Eastern District agenda also includes a public comment opportunity on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation options. Registration forms have been sent to all County Commissioners and Councilmembers and also are on the WSAC website. ************************************** LAW & JUSTICE ************************************** POPULAR METHODS OF YOUTH CRIME PREVENTION MAY NOT ALWAYS BE BEST National expert, Peter Greenwood, states more than 90 percent of the money spent on preventing juvenile delinquency in this country is wasted on programs that don't work. Greenwood, a RAND Institute researcher, indicated that government should put money into programs that have been evaluated and been shown to be successful instead of what is politically popular. Boot camps have been popular recently. However there is no evidence of long-term positive effects. Wilderness programs have the same problem - short-term success with no long-term effect. DARE and the so-called "scared straight" programs have the same poor ratings. Greenwood's presentation was part of a combined Seattle - King County feasibility study considering alternative ways of improving the region's juvenile justice system. The study is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Seattle SafeFutures, a federally funded five-year project. The good news is that over the past five years, cost-benefit studies have identified programs that do dramatically reduce youth crime and save the taxpayers money. Several of these programs target early childhood, while others work with at-risk pre-teens in schools or children already involved in criminal activity. For example, an intensive two-year nurse home- visitation program for young mothers, including both prenatal and postnatal visits, costs about $7,400 per client. But it is rated to be 56 percent effective in reducing youth crimes. For every dollar spent, the program saves about $1.54 in criminal justice and victim costs. Other early intervention programs with high ratings include the Perry Preschool model, the Bullying Prevention Program in primary and secondary schools, and Big Brother/Big Sisters mentoring programs. For youth who have already committed crimes, intensive family counseling such as Multisystemic Therapy has proved to be 85 percent successful in preventing future crimes at a cost of $4,540 per child. For every dollar spent, $13.45 is saved in criminal justice and victim costs. Juveniles in trouble also respond well to treatment foster care programs. Such programs are 6 months to a year in duration and cost $2,000 per child saving $22.58 for every dollar spent. Treatment foster care has been shown to reduce future crime by 61 percent and works better than group placement where criminal behavior tends to get traded among the residents. Judge Laura Inveen, King County Juvenile Court, indicated she hoped the feasibility study would recommend funding such cost-effective programs. The study is scheduled to be completed by November. But she noted that simply reducing crime was not the only measure of success. Improved school performance and career outcomes should also be considered. ************************************** COUNTY JAILS ELIGIBLE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DISCOUNTS THROUGH STATE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM The state Department of General Administration is offering a new program that could assist county jails with purchasing and distributing prescription drugs for inmates. Under a new bulk purchasing contract authorized through the state purchasing cooperative, jails can receive discounts on many prescription medications as well as on pharmaceutical distribution services. The distribution element is particularly important for jails that do not maintain in-house pharmacists. The contract is with Purdy Costless Pharmacy. Local governments that already are members of the state purchasing cooperative are eligible to participate in this contract. For more information about joining the state purchasing cooperative and participating in this contract, contact state procurement officer Sheila Mott at 360-902-7438 or smott@ga.wa.gov. ************************************** F.Y.I. ************************************** COMMISSIONER HINKLE APPOINTED TO PIPELINE SAFETY COMMITTEE Governor Locke has appointed Kittitas County Commissioner Bill Hinkle to the Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety. The 13-member Committee also includes Chuck Mosher, Mayor of Bellevue. The Committee was created in HB 2420, the pipeline safety legislation enacted during the 2000 legislative session in response to the tragic gas pipeline explosion in Bellingham. The role of the Committee is to review and comment on proposed rules and the operation of the state pipeline safety program. ************************************** Island County Sheriff Mike Hawley is to be congratulated on the release of his first fiction thriller The Double Bluff! For those of us who just heard of the mystery release, we are dying to meet Seattle Detective Leah Harris, the heroine in Sheriff Hawley's first offering, and are anxious to know how she "nails the vicious perp" who commits such terrible deeds in the preview. And talk about prolific! The Double Bluff will be followed soon by The Mandarin Maiden and in 2001 by The Shroud. For your own preview, mystery buffs, check Sheriff Hawley's great home page at (where else?) ************************************** KEN FOSTER ASSUMES NEW POSITION Clallam County Auditor Ken Foster is leaving his elected post and has taken a new position effective October 2. He is leaving the auditor's office to assume the position of auditor for the Clallam County Public Utility District. Ken has been active in the county auditor's association and has been on the forefront of promoting vote-by-mail balloting. Nearly 70% of all registered voters in Clallam County are choosing this method of voting. Ken has served as auditor since 1995. We wish him well and great success in his new position. ************************************** BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ************************************** SEEKING COUNTY REPRESENTATION ON ON-SITE WASTEWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Department of Health is seeking a County Commissioner to serve on its On-Site Wastewater Advisory Committee. The Department of Health's Office of Environmental Health is convening the committee to advise the Department on policy matters relating to the Department's Wastewater Management Program. The authority for creating the On-Site Committee comes from WAC 246-272- 24001, which states: The department shall: (1) Maintain an on-site sewage (OSS) advisory committee to: a. Make recommendations concerning departmental policy and regulations; b. Review program services; and c. Provide input to the department regarding the on- site sewage program; (2) Select members from agencies, professions, organizations having knowledge and interest in OSS, and groups which are affected by the regulations; and (3) Convene meetings as needed. The On-Site Committee will be comprised of various stakeholder representatives from federal, state and local government agencies, academia, the private sector and the public. The Committee will meet about 6 times between October 2000 and June 2001. It is expected that smaller Sub-Committees will be created to examine specific issues and report findings back to the Full Committee. Meetings of both the Full Committee and its Sub-Committees will be staffed and facilitated by members of the Department of Health's Wastewater Management Program. Meetings will be held in the vicinity of the Sea-Tac International Airport. The Department will provide assistance with travel costs. Meetings of the Full Committee will be scheduled from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise agreed upon. The first meeting is scheduled for October 11, 2000. Policy issues to be examined will be determined by the Committee. Their goal is to complete its final report with recommendations to the Department by June 30, 2001. If you are interested in serving on the On-Site Wastewater Advisory Committee, please contact Vicki Kirkpatrick in the WSAC Office. ************************************** MEETINGS & CONFERENCES ************************************** LEGISLATIVE FORUM 2000 ON LONG-TERM CARE COMING OCTOBER 5 A wide variety of advocacy and provider organizations have been planning the Legislative Forum 2000: Critical Issues in Long-Term Care for October 5. The conference will discuss and vote on the critical issues then share them with invited legislative leadership. Secretary Braddock, DSHS, will deliver the keynote address. The conference will be held at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Avenue, Seattle and begin at 8:30. For additional information call 206-684-0490 or visit the website: http://cityofseattle.net/hsd/1001/legislative_forum_2000.htm. ************************************** NMFS ESA TOOLS WORKSHOPS OFFERED The National Marine Fisheries Service is offering daytime and evening workshops designed to bring together tribal, state, county, city, watershed councils and Federal agencies. Workshop content will cover standards for ESA compliance, tools for assessing your programs, program criteria to meet 4(d) limits, and the submittal process for local programs to obtain ESA coverage. Workshop dates and locations are: -Bremerton, September 25 -Everett, September 26 -Vancouver, October 2 -WallaWalla, October 4 -TheDalles, October 10 -Yakima, October 19 -Astoria, November 1 -Tri-Cities, November 2 Workshops are free, but space is limited to 100. For more information, agenda, and registration call NMFS at 503/231-2001 or email . The information also should be found at the website: . ************************************** COMING EVENTS ************************************** October 2-6 WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY OFFICIALS' ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WESTCOAST TRI-CITIES HOTEL, KENNEWICK 11 WSAC Legislative Steering Committee Meeting, Long Beach, Super 8 27 WSAC Legislative Steering Committee Meeting, Yakima, Oxford Suites ************************************** COURTHOUSE RAMBLINGS ************************************** Ferry County Prosecutor Steve Graham is apparently quite the smoocher. He recently won the "kiss the pig" contest, in Republic, by falling to his knees and planting a big kiss on a big sow, sweeping the swine off her feet. Proceeds from the contest are used by local 4-H groups. ************************************** JOBS ************************************** RESEARCH ANALYST 1 - Salary range $2270-$2878/month. Five full-time, temporary positions available. Desirable qualifications: Masters in public administration or environmental science; Juris Doctor; studies/experience in political science, accounting, economics, public health, land use planning, taxation; experience working for or with local government. Primary duties: performing research needed to prepare local government fiscal notes; working closely with legislative staff, local government officials and associations, and state officials in collecting and organizing data and cost estimates. Requires good research and writing skills as well as proficiency in the use of basic statistics. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is helpful. Internship and Professional Development opportunities also available. For more information or an application packet, contact Val Richey at the Local Government Fiscal Note Program, Office of Community Development, PO Box 48319, Olympia, WA, 98504, (360) 725-5036, or email at valiantr@cted.wa.gov. ****** 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. ****** 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. **** END ****