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HR asked to hire two lateral deputy sheriff candidates at step 4 of the pay plan, citing their years of prior service and experience. Commissioners indicated the requests were consistent with prior practice and raised no objections.

HR also requested reclassification of a vacant Water Resources position from Natural Resource Specialist 4 to Natural Resource Specialist 1 to enable hiring at a lower level. Commissioners supported the reclassification to improve hiring flexibility, and staff noted an uptick in applications following recent layoffs elsewhere.

No formal roll-call votes were recorded in open session for these routine personnel actions; commissioners voiced agreement and staff will proceed under county personnel policy.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Yakima County Commission 3.10.25 BOCC Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Human Resources presented three personnel items: two pay exceptions to hire lateral deputy sheriff candidates at step 4, and a reclassification of a vacant Water Resources position from Natural Resource Specialist 4 to Natural Resource Specialist 1 to allow lower‑level hiring.","taxTitle","Yakima County, Washington","taxId",12680,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6094862,"Commissioners agree to launch stock‑restricted area advisory committee, expand membership",436,4070000,4506000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841773-23be3997e2837189b5d91ce4e788931d&start=4070&end=4506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841773-23be3997e2837189b5d91ce4e788931d/thumbnail_4070000.jpg","/articles/6094862/Yakima-County/Washington/Commissioners-agree-to-launch-stockrestricted-area-advisory-committee-expand-membership","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094862-453ce364400a2412b7c8543aa5bf5c30/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149149&Signature=ko5uNpEofa6Q-~GhUYJTvyHkbyM9jLgy7tZdXmTKXes-~PIMv4~vvq12Jq7hvK47FMn1wh7yREpK5zymY~aB3JD03uqxblXQMzSKugDoPdVaWvUcP2bS-P5-iTDn5dDonsjUP8N0jHxG~LN7cvc1eqWsmrfDGIXEuh5WjiRLD-9HPjB9kFrANKeWskNv0mKAS8bFjigPDlKRCfbRVim~mWGVHRJQikpm5RAamL54d1d4gP80byXSsWB34o~LtqajetYY3-rFW41csYhfWTKHcwVGSDg2nZ~C9i~ssrQEtkJ3c8KY9gTO1MpN4jDFfLErQBo-sCHsxyEdH1bHE1-F2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yakima County commissioners directed staff on March 10 to move forward with forming a Stock Restricted Area Advisory Committee to make recommendations on stock-restricted boundaries. Commissioners asked staff to add membership to ensure stronger cattle-producer representation and to include a tree-fruit representative; staff will return a resolution and invitation letter to the board for formal appointment.

Staff presented a draft work plan that staff, county planning and corporate counsel had reviewed. Commissioners expressed differing emphases: some said the advisory group should have stronger representation from cattle producers given the subject matter; others said the group should also include non-cattle stakeholders, such as tree-fruit interests, to ensure multiple perspectives are heard.

Lisa (Public Services) reported outreach to cattlemen’s representatives and to the tree-fruit association. She said one producer (Angelo Manning) had agreed to participate and that John Devaney from the tree-fruit association offered a staff member to serve. Commissioners discussed two options: keep the original design (seven members and two alternates) or expand membership; they agreed to expand to nine members to improve stakeholder balance and to allow for alternates drawn from identified contacts.

The board directed staff to prepare a resolution formally appointing the membership, and to draft a board letter inviting the selected participants and setting a meeting schedule. Commissioners expressed a desired timeline: begin the work before summer and report progress to the board; staff will return with a formal resolution for appointment and a meeting schedule.

No formal vote was required on the work plan during this session; the action taken was direction to staff to move the process forward and to return a formal resolution for the board’s consideration.","The Yakima County Board directed staff to form a Stock Restricted Area Advisory Committee, expand its membership to include more cattle-producer and tree-fruit representation, and return a formal resolution and invitation letter for commissioner approval.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6094867,"Yakima County moves to hire Brian Carlson as financial services director with $174,000 salary",217,5295000,5512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841773-23be3997e2837189b5d91ce4e788931d&start=5295&end=5512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841773-23be3997e2837189b5d91ce4e788931d/thumbnail_5295000.jpg","/articles/6094867/Yakima-County/Washington/Yakima-County-moves-to-hire-Brian-Carlson-as-financial-services-director-with-174000-salary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094867-5ae3a243bb182ac38d6b06dde87671d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149149&Signature=jAZLPQ4x2vIuA0WLshbJuEebkkPzaNrEHIpS18ieGG1-gptJpQo3pRifbYoPLYR30pxc5N4iRL0WehqneuoCKeVqL-IKRbMmR2A03sdouNUu2Uxa3OMI3AVy4HVCcPpjcrexvIr0PuCnjCNUPQ4war5b2Lpddj99BV1-dbpoNnW6jXYfkWg9uW-ek7mS9uGE1K~xiQtatSirp9YtdZcvP-UIh1FtLjAlgUhZAYscNyeCzUxfl8UG6txI6K-NNLLW9KMFTEUmq7jOP-~sYctpcazGQoRQ2PfWY-pRtRlWyUAM06TVtDAh6iXW8Kls5zB2sJApKeGp6hYpPhnuYJZyAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Yakima County Board of Commissioners voted March 10, 2025, to offer the county’s Financial Services Director position to Brian Carlson, approving an annual salary of $174,000 and a one-time PTO front‑loading request of 30 days (prorated for 2025) as part of the offer.

Commissioners said the hire followed a multi-stage search. A preliminary interview panel—consisting of county officials and a private-sector representative—screened five applicants and advanced three finalists to the commissioners for final interviews. After those interviews and deliberations held in executive session, a commissioner moved to offer the job to Carlson; the motion was seconded and carried by unanimous voice vote.

Judy (Human Resources) summarized the offer details during the public portion of the meeting: $174,000 annual salary, county policy benefits otherwise, and the exception that Carlson requested 30 days of paid time off be front loaded with no cash value; county staff will prorate that amount for 2025. The board approved the compensation package as presented.

Commissioners praised the finalists and said Carlson’s background best fit the county’s current budgeting and finance priorities. After the motion and second, the board called the voice vote: “All in favor, please say aye,” and the motion passed with no opposition. Officials asked HR to prepare and send the formal offer letter.

No additional details about start date, relocation assistance or contract length were discussed in open session.","After a search and executive sessions, the Yakima County Board of Commissioners voted to offer the financial services director position to Brian Carlson, approving a $174,000 annual salary and a front‑loaded 30 days of PTO (prorated for 2025).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":79,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6094870,"Yakima County commissioners appoint Julia Davis to fill district court vacancy",4023,47000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2841773-23be3997e2837189b5d91ce4e788931d&start=47&end=4070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2841773-23be3997e2837189b5d91ce4e788931d/thumbnail_47000.jpg","/articles/6094870/Yakima-County/Washington/Yakima-County-commissioners-appoint-Julia-Davis-to-fill-district-court-vacancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6094870-9ac710b7d81ef39a2ce560f801a2df54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149149&Signature=cpdNJNYnVMrhpwxqHqOhXbxrngD4Wkdk7lESXSwLmc0-syGvD2k1ixc6jUNHgxvCVL~WHF6MBpA1oud7xcoede5IKf6WSTfILEGSr86zAf3e0u3Ne0FN-GmELSSdxjMJPpCydA3qGt~jXrNgvClnetHfonJbmESXKl5mvtXYxY4WB9EvarU0yVCGLnFOxtpOCyEaIra2Rr4nr0lqT-iGqul9lUAUEcsDG-gfF83mAVzvXcCGeoNHtGYNwyjQdtk2UCJcRhbqqwvLE8XAw5WqJnBpuSYMXjQbozBacd9ItdOe7MOlTpV0pLW~EEUDcWfcCOS9A1cwcDw3ovO2veeS5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yakima County commissioners on Monday, March 10, 2025, appointed Julia Davis to fill a vacancy on the county’s District Court bench, voting unanimously to adopt a resolution formalizing the appointment.

The appointment followed interviews with two finalists, Julia Davis and Susan Silverthorn, and a 15-minute executive session the board held to evaluate candidates under state open-meetings law. The board adopted the appointment resolution (referenced during the meeting as Resolution 62-20-25) and moved on to the next agenda item.

The interview period covered standard topics for judicial appointees: courtroom technology, handling difficult litigants, the role of probation, judicial temperament and judicial philosophy. Julia Davis, a Yakima County prosecutor with roughly 14 years in the county prosecutor’s office, told commissioners that courtroom technology has improved since the COVID-19 pandemic and that upgraded systems make it easier to present exhibits and streamline proceedings. “I think that with technology in the courtroom, we made a lot of great strides during COVID,” Davis said during her interview.

On the role of probation, Davis said probation is “immensely important” to reduce escalation of criminal behavior and to link people to treatment and services. She described probation’s work as part accountability and part service referral: effective probation work, she said, reduces the likelihood that defendants will return with more serious charges.

Davis described her judicial philosophy as moderate and emphasized listening and explaining legal decisions clearly to people who appear in court. She told commissioners that if appointed she would run to retain the seat: “Absolutely,” she said when asked whether she would stand in the next election.

Susan Silverthorn, the other finalist, was also interviewed. She stressed experience in both criminal and civil matters and told commissioners that she values courtroom calm and backup plans for technology failures. Commissioners thanked all five applicants who submitted for the vacancy and said they had performed due diligence on letters of support and references.

After the executive session, the board opened the floor for nomination, moved and seconded the appointment of Julia Davis and then adopted the resolution to make the appointment official. The board’s clerk handled the paperwork on the resolution immediately afterward.

The board did not announce a swearing-in date in the public session.","After interviewing two finalists, the Yakima County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Julia Davis to fill a vacancy on the District Court bench and adopted a resolution formalizing the appointment.","actionData","errors"]

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