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Yakima County commissioners hold a Nov. 2 work session on 2027 mental health sales tax awards
The Yakima County Board of Commissioners has posted the agenda for its Regular Meeting Work Session at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Human Services is set for an hour on renewing and possibly increasing 2027 Mental Health Sales Tax awards for county departments, and Human Resources has action memos.
The Yakima County Board of Commissioners has posted the agenda for its Regular Meeting Work Session at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. The session is open to the public in person in the BOCC Conference Room (Room 232) or online by Zoom.
Public comment comes early. After the call to order, anyone may speak during Public Comment. If you are on Zoom, raise your hand or type your name in the chat so the commissioner can call on you. The board encourages written comments and emails at least 24 hours ahead to the Clerk of the Board at julie.lawrence@co.yakima.wa.us.
Human Resources (about 15 minutes) will present action memos.
Human Services (about one hour). Matthew McCay, Human Services Director, is scheduled to lead a discussion on renewing and potentially increasing the 2027 Mental Health Sales Tax awards for internal Yakima County departments.
Commissioner updates, general discussion and any new business follow. The board then adjourns.
Join online: Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87695547762 (passcode is on the posted agenda). Work sessions are recorded and later posted on the Board of Commissioners Agenda Center (https://www.yakimacounty.us/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Commissioners-2/).
Original source: Yakima County Board of Commissioners, Regular Meeting Work Session agenda, Nov. 2, 2026 (https://www.yakimacounty.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_11022026-1984?html=true; Agenda Center https://www.yakimacounty.us/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Commissioners-2/). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVEMAIL-20261012-YAKBOCC1102 · Yakima County Board of Commissioners.
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