Yakima County Commissioner

https://www.yakimacounty.us

About the Organization

The Yakima County Board of Commissioners is the three-member elected governing body for Yakima County, Washington, responsible for setting local policy, adopting the county budget, overseeing county departments and services, and representing county residents on issues affecting land use, public safety, infrastructure, public health, and economic development.

Policy Goals

Local land use and zoning, public safety and law enforcement oversight, county budgeting and taxation, transportation and public works, public health and human services, emergency management and disaster response, economic and agricultural development, water and natural resource management

Funding

County general fund and department revenues primarily from local property and sales taxes, fees and service charges, supplemented by state and federal grants and program-specific funding

Affiliates

Yakima County departments (Sheriff's Office, Public Services, Public Health), cities and towns in Yakima County, Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC), state legislators representing the district, local agricultural and business associations

Legal Structure

Local government — elected county governing body (Board of County Commissioners)

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