Grant County, WA
Recent Grant County County Commission topics include planning & zoning, housing, development projects, permits & licensing, contracts & procurement, resolutions & ordinances.
Topics found in recent meetings
- Planning & zoning
- Housing
- Development projects
- Permits & licensing
- Contracts & procurement
- Resolutions & ordinances
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Grant CountyWA averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$156.9M (FY2023)
Total spending$124.3M (FY2023)
Taxes$69.3M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$149.6M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$1,239 (FY2023)
🗳️ Election results (9 races)
Local election returns — winner marked ✓.
County Commissioner District #2 2024-11-05
Rob Jones ✓ 18,383 · David Henderson 12,405 · WRITE-IN 287
County Commissioner District #1 2024-11-05
Kevin R Burgess ✓ 19,597 · Amador J. Castro 12,398 · WRITE-IN 263
County Treasurer 2022-11-08
Darryl Pheasant ✓ 20,764 · WRITE-IN 215
County Sheriff 2022-11-08
Joey Kriete ✓ 14,245 · Joe Harris 10,151 · WRITE-IN 234
County Prosecutor 2022-11-08
Kevin J McCrae ✓ 20,607 · WRITE-IN 218
County Commissioner District #3 2022-11-08
Cindy Carter ✓ 14,571 · Jeff Foster 9,199 · WRITE-IN 167
County Clerk 2022-11-08
Kimberly A. Allen ✓ 16,246 · Marla D. Roduner 7,092 · WRITE-IN 188
County Auditor 2022-11-08
Michele Jaderlund ✓ 19,203 · Richard Stevens 6,357 · WRITE-IN 36
County Assessor 2022-11-08
Melissa Mcknight ✓ 20,524 · James H Liebrecht 5,145 · WRITE-IN 36
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Mon Aug 31, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
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1. 10:00 a.m. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
08312026 AGENDA.PDF
11. 10:30am Consent Agenda Supporting Documents
Documents:
08312026 CONSENT AGENDA.PDF
Wed Sep 2, 2026
Planning Commission
Planning Commission reviews draft Land Capacity Analysis and Housing Allocation
The Grant County Planning Commission is holding a workshop to review the draft Land Capacity Analysis and Housing Allocation documents for the 2027 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. This is a discussion and review session, not a final decision-making meeting.
- Review of draft Land Capacity Analysis
- Review of draft Housing Allocation
- 2027 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update
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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
Chairman:
Elliott Goodrich
Vice Chairman:
Bill Bailey
Board Members: Susan Freeman, Patricia Jackson, Richard Leitz, Sandra Marcusen and
Stephen Phipps
Secretary:
Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
September 2, 2026
7:00 PM
Grant County is providing access to this workshop via Zoom meeting.
Audio only call in at: 1 (833) 928-4609 or join on the web at:
https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/j/98583986654?pwd=tL9QEhgybHAyVNE3iZ08bYYXEa2e6b.1
using this Meeting ID 985 8398 6654 and Passcode: 723416
Workshop – to review the draft Land Capacity Analysis and Housing Allocation documents for the
2027 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update.
Wed Sep 9, 2026
Hearing Examiner
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GRANT COUNTY
HEARING EXAMINER MEETING
**AGENDA**
Hearing Examiner:
Jay Eyestone
Planning Staff:
Jim Anderson-Cook, Development Services Director
Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
Secretary:
Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
September 9, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Grant County is providing access to this public hearing via Zoom meeting.
Audio only call in at: 1 (833) 928-4609 or join on the web at:
https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/j/92764137508?pwd=z13dPanxixJcbszoycQFor69mi4qwz.1
using this Meeting ID: 927 6413 7508 and Passcode: 544354
Public Hearing – Romualdo Sandoval Loera – File P 26-0040 – Conditional Use Permit – to
establish an auto body repair facility that will provide automotive repair and related services
located in the Agricultural Zoning District.
Aman Walia - Project Planner
S. 04, T. 19, R. 23
Public Hearing – Basin Warehousing LLC – File P 26-0201 – Conditional Use Permit – to
establish an outdoor storage yard with a concurrent accessory warehouse use to be operated
as a single campus located in the Rural Light Industrial Zoning District.
Jim Anderson-Cook - Project Planner
S. 33, T. 19, R. 29
Recent meetings
Thu Aug 27, 2026
Hearing Examiner
Hearing on 23-lot industrial/commercial site plan and 14-lot residential subdivision
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on two land-use applications. The first is a binding site plan by Tommer Construction Company to create 23 lots for industrial and general commercial use on a 41.26-acre parcel in the Rural Light Industrial zoning district. The second is a major plat by Nelli Brown to subdivide a 20.82-acre parcel into 14 residential lots in the Urban Residential 2 zoning district. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom or in person.
- Tommer Construction Company, Inc. – Binding Site Plan (File P 26-0142) – 23 lots on 41.26 acres, Industrial & General Commercial use, LAMIRD - Rural Light Industrial Zoning District
- Nelli Brown – Major Plat (File P 26-0131) – 14 residential lots on 20.82 acres, Urban Residential 2 Zoning District
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GRANT COUNTY
SPECIAL HEARING EXAMINER MEETING
**AGENDA**
Hearing Examiner:
Jay Eyestone
Planning Staff:
Jim Anderson-Cook, Development Services Director
Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
Secretary:
Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
August 27, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Grant County is providing access to this public hearing via Zoom meeting.
Audio only call in at: 1 (833) 928-4609 or join on the web at:
https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/j/96646895809?pwd=WaZEG7ORiQMPKgie5A0MLVJWbHbXwN.1
using this Meeting ID: 966 4689 5809 and Passcode: 004111
Public Hearing – Tommer Construction Company, Inc. – File P 26-0142 – Binding Site
Plan – to allow the creation of 23 lots from a 41.26-acre parcel. The lots are intended for
Industrial & General Commercial use located in the LAMIRD - Rural Light Industrial Zoning
District.
Kent Ziemer - Project Planner
S. 07, T. 20, R. 26
Public Hearing – Nelli Brown – File P 26-0131 – Major Pat – to allow the subdivision of a
20.82-acre parcel creating 14 residential lots located in the Urban Residential 2 Zoning District.
Kent Ziemer - Project Planner
S. 34, T. 19, R. 28
Mon Aug 24, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County commissioners to review consent agenda and meeting info
The Grant County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to review the weekly agenda and online meeting information, followed by a consent agenda. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific action items detailed in the provided text.
- Weekly agenda review
- Consent agenda review
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1. 9:00am. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
08242026 AGENDA.PDF
11. 11:00am Consent Agenda Supporting Documents
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA 8.24.26.PDF
Mon Aug 17, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County commissioners to review consent agenda and meeting info
This is a procedural agenda for the Grant County Board of County Commissioners meeting. The board will review the weekly agenda and online meeting information, and consider the consent agenda. No substantive items are listed in the provided text.
- Review of weekly agenda and online meeting information
- Consent agenda review
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1. 10:00 a.m. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
08172026 AGENDA.PDF
11. 10:30am Consent Agenda Supporting Documents
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA 8.17.26.PDF
Wed Aug 12, 2026
Hearing Examiner
Hearing Examiner to review solar projects and land subdivisions
The Hearing Examiner will hold public hearings on five land use applications. These include requests for solar energy facilities, residential and industrial subdivisions, and a short-term rental permit.
- Royal Slope Solar, LLC: 260-megawatt solar and battery facility on 3,800 acres
- Record Energy Center, LLC: 80-megawatt solar and battery facility on 735 acres
- Tommer Construction Company, Inc.: Creation of 23 industrial and commercial lots from 41.26 acres
- Nelli Brown: Subdivision of 20.82 acres into 14 residential lots
- Bernard Plourd: Conditional Use Permit for a short-term rental in the Shoreline Development 4 Zoning District
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GRANT COUNTY
HEARING EXAMINER MEETING
**AGENDA**
Hearing Examiner: Andrew Kottkamp, Pro Tem
Planning Staff: Jim Anderson-Cook, Development Services Director
Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
August 12, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Grant County is providing access to this public hearing via Zoom meeting.
Audio only call in at: 1 (833) 928-4609 or join on the web at:
https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/j/92764137508?pwd=z13dPanxixJcbszoycQFor69mi4qwz.1
using this Meeting ID: 927 6413 7508 and Passcode: 544354
Public Hearing – Bernard Plourd – File TR 26-0011 – Conditional Use Permit – to operate a
short-term rental (Transient Residence) located in the LAMIRD – Shoreline Development 4
Zoning District.
Aman Walia - Project Planner
S. 02 & 11, T. 18, R. 22
Public Hearing – Tommer Construction Company, Inc. – File P 26-0142 – Binding Site
Plan – to allow the creation of 23 lots from a 41.26-acre parcel. The lots are intended for
Industrial & General Commercial use located in the LAMIRD - Rural Light Industrial Zoning
District.
Kent Ziemer - Project Planner
S. 07, T. 20, R. 26
Public Hearing – Nelli Brown – File P 26-0131 – Major Pat – to allow the subdivision of a
20.82-acre parcel creating 14 residential lots located in the Urban Residential 2 Zoning District.
Kent Ziemer - Project Planner
S. 34, T. 19, R. 28
Public Hearing – Royal Slope Solar, LLC – File P …
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Mon Aug 10, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County commissioners to review consent agenda and meeting info
The Grant County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to review their weekly agenda and online meeting information, followed by a consent agenda. The consent agenda typically includes routine items such as approvals and contracts, but the specific details are not provided in this agenda text.
- Review of weekly agenda and online meeting information
- Consent agenda review
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1. 8:30am. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
08102026 AGENDA.PDF
11. 11:00am Consent Agenda Supporting Documentation
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA_08.10.2026.PDF
Wed Aug 5, 2026
Planning Commission
No meeting scheduled due to lack of agenda items
The Grant County Planning Commission did not hold a meeting on August 5, 2026, because no agenda items were submitted. The commission’s regular hearing room at the Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata was not convened.
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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Hearing Agenda
Chairman: Elliott Goodrich
Vice Chairman: Bill Bailey
Board Members: Susan Freeman, Patricia Jackson, Richard Leitz, Sandra Marcusen and
Stephen Phipps
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
August 5, 2026
7:00 PM
DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Wed Aug 5, 2026
Tourism Advisory Committee
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9:30 a.m. Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Documents:
08.05.2026 TOURISM AGENDA.PDF
Tue Aug 4, 2026
LTAC
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1. 12:00 p.m. Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting
Documents:
08.04.2026 LTAC AGENDA.PDF
Mon Aug 3, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
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1.1.
8:30 A.M. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
08032026 AGENDA.PDF
11:00 am Consent Agenda Supporting Documentation
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA_08.03.2026.PDF
Mon Jul 27, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
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1.1.
8:30 A.M. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
07272026 AGENDA.PDF
11:00 am Consent Agenda Supporting Documentation
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA_07.27.2026.PDF
Mon Jul 20, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
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1.1.
8:30 A.M. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
07202026 AGENDA.PDF
11:00 am Consent Agenda Supporting Documentation
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA_07.20.2026.PDF
Mon Jul 13, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
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1.1.
8:30 A.M. Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
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07132026 AGENDA.PDF
11:00 am Consent Agenda Supporting Documentation
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA_07.13.2026.PDF
Thu Jul 9, 2026
Board of Equalization
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9:00 A.M. Board Of Equalization Hearings Schedule
Documents:
07.09.2026_BOE HEARINGS.PDF
Wed Jul 8, 2026
Hearing Examiner
Hearing Examiner to consider short-term rentals and a major plat
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing to consider three applications: two conditional use permits for short-term rentals and one major plat for a 37.50-acre subdivision. The agenda also notes the removal of a previously listed major plat.
- Public hearing for short-term rental permit (File TR 25-0029) in Urban Residential 2 zoning
- Public hearing for short-term rental permit (File TR 26-0007) in LAMIRD zoning
- Public hearing for Major Plat (File P 26-0109) creating 5 residential lots
- Brown Rd I.6 Major Plat (File P 26-0131) removed from agenda
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GRANT COUNTY
HEARING EXAMINER MEETING
**AMENDED AGENDA**
Hearing Examiner: Jay Eyestone
Planning Staff: Jim Anderson-Cook, Development Services Director
Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
July 8, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Grant County is providing access to this public hearing via Zoom meeting.
Audio only call in at: 1 (833) 928-4609 or join on the web at:
https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/j/92764137508?pwd=z13dPanxixJcbszoycQFor69mi4qwz.1
using this Meeting ID: 927 6413 7508 and Passcode: 544354
PUBLIC HEARING – Krista Hamilton – File TR 25-0029 – Conditional Use Permit – to operate a
short-term rental (Transient Residence) located in the Urban Residential 2 Zoning District.
Aman Walia - Project Planner
S. 19, T. 19, R. 28
PUBLIC HEARING – Deanna McCulloch – File TR 26-0007 – Conditional Use Permit – to
operate a short-term rental (Transient Residence) located in the LAMIRD – Shoreline
Development 4 Zoning District.
Aman Walia - Project Planner
S. 12, T. 18, R. 22
PUBLIC HEARING – Xochilth Gonzalez – File P 26-0109 – Major Plat – to allow the subdivision
of a 37.50-acre parcel creating 5 residential lots located in the Rural Residential 1 Zoning
District.
Kent Ziemer - Project Planner
S. 11, T. 20, R. 25
The Nelli Brown, File P 26-0131, Brown Rd I.6 Major Plat has been removed from the agenda and
will not be presented at this public hearing.
Mon Jul 6, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled for July 6, 2026
The agenda provided consists of procedural boilerplate and references to supporting documentation. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the provided text.
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8:30 A.M. AMENDED Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
07062026 AGENDA AMENDED.PDF
11:00 am Consent Agenda Supporting Documentation
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA_07.06.2026.PDF
Wed Jul 1, 2026
Tourism Advisory Committee
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9:30 a.m. Tourism Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Documents:
07.01.2026 TOURISM AGENDA BUDGET MEETING.PDF
Wed Jul 1, 2026
Planning Commission
Planning Commission meeting cancelled due to lack of items
The Grant County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 1, 2026, was not held because no agenda items were submitted. No decisions or discussions took place.
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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Hearing Agenda
Chairman: Elliott Goodrich
Vice Chairman: Bill Bailey
Board Members: Susan Freeman, Patricia Jackson, Richard Leitz, Sandra Marcusen and
Stephen Phipps
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
July 1, 2026
7:00 PM
DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Mon Jun 22, 2026
Board of County Commissioners
Board will consider a consent agenda and an amended weekly agenda.
The Grant County Board of Commissioners meeting on June 22, 2026 includes an amended weekly agenda and a consent agenda. No specific items, contracts, or ordinances are detailed in the agenda documents. The meeting will address these administrative items.
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8:30 A.M. AMENDED Weekly Agenda And Online Meeting Information
Documents:
AMENDED 06222026 AGENDA.PDF
11:00 am Consent Agenda Supporting Documentation
Documents:
CONSENT AGENDA_06.22.2026.PDF
Thu Jun 18, 2026
Board of Equalization
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9:00 A.M. Board Of Equalization Hearings Schedule
Documents:
06.18.2026_BOE HEARINGS.PDF
Wed Jun 10, 2026
Hearing Examiner
Grant County Hearing Examiner meeting cancelled
The public hearing scheduled for June 10, 2026, will not be held. The agenda states this is due to a lack of agenda items.
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GRANT COUNTY
HEARING EXAMINER PUBLIC HEARING
**AGENDA**
Hearing Examiner: Jay Eyestone
Planning Staff: Jim Anderson-Cook, Development Services Director
Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
June 10, 2026
12:00 p.m.
DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Wed Jun 3, 2026
Planning Commission
Grant County Planning Commission meeting cancelled
The meeting scheduled for June 3, 2026, will not be held due to a lack of agenda items.
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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Hearing Agenda
Chairman: Elliott Goodrich
Vice Chairman: Bill Bailey
Board Members: Susan Freeman, Patricia Jackson, Richard Leitz, Sandra Marcusen and
Stephen Phipps
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
June 3, 2026
7:00 PM
DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Wed May 13, 2026
Hearing Examiner
County hearing on six conditional use permit applications
The Hearing Examiner will consider six conditional use permit requests, including short‑term rentals, a dog kennel, rock crushing, a storage facility, and a bio‑solids processing amendment. Each applicant will present their proposal for approval or denial. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom.
- Walker and Co LLC – short‑term rental in Shoreline Development 4 district (File TR 26-0003)
- David & Kelly Hanson – short‑term rental in Rural Village Residential 1 district (File TR 26-0004)
- Tom Short – dog kennel in Agriculture district (File P 26-0017)
- TWBJ, LLC – temporary on‑site rock crushing in Agriculture district (File P 26-0018)
- Think Tank Sanitation LLC – bio‑solids facility amendment in Agriculture district (File P 26-0089)
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GRANT COUNTY
HEARING EXAMINER MEETING
**AMENDED AGENDA**
Hearing Examiner: Jay Eyestone
Planning Staff: Jim Anderson-Cook, Development Services Director
Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
May 13, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Grant County is providing access to this public hearing via Zoom meeting.
Audio only call in at: 1 (833) 928-4609 or join on the web at:
https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/j/92764137508?pwd=z13dPanxixJcbszoycQFor69mi4qwz.1
using this Meeting ID: 927 6413 7508 and Passcode: 544354
PUBLIC HEARING – Walker and Co LLC – File TR 26-0003 – Conditional Use Permit – to
operate a short-term rental (Transient Residence) located in the Shoreline Development 4
Zoning District.
Aman Walia - Project Planner
S. 02, T. 18, R. 22
PUBLIC HEARING – David & Kelly Hanson – File TR 26-0004 – Conditional Use Permit – to
operate a short-term rental (Transient Residence) located in the Rural Village Residential 1
Zoning District.
Aman Walia - Project Planner
S. 22, T. 14, R. 23
PUBLIC HEARING – Tom Short – File P 26-0017 – Conditional Use Permit – to allow the
operation of a dog kennel facility located in the Agriculture Zoning District.
Kent Ziemer - Project Planner
S. 17, T. 20, R. 23
PUBLIC HEARING – TWBJ, LLC – File P 26-0018 – Conditional Use Permit – to allow for
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Wed May 6, 2026
Planning Commission
No Planning Commission meeting held due to lack of agenda items
The Grant County Planning Commission did not hold a meeting on May 6, 2026. The cancellation was due to a lack of agenda items. No decisions or discussions took place.
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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Hearing Agenda
Chairman: Elliott Goodrich
Vice Chairman: Bill Bailey
Board Members: Susan Freeman, Patricia Jackson, Richard Leitz, Sandra Marcusen and
Stephen Phipps
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
May 6, 2026
7:00 PM
DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Wed Apr 8, 2026
Hearing Examiner
Two conditional use permits for residential care and vehicle storage to be considered
The Grant County Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on two conditional use permit applications. The first request, from Joan Kamondia (File P‑26‑0022), seeks approval to operate a six‑person adult residential care facility in the Urban Residential 2 district (Section 03, Township 18, Range 28). The second request, from James Hutchinson Rentals LLC (File P‑26‑0023), proposes an outdoor storage yard for temporary vehicle storage in the Urban Light Industrial district (Section 10, Township 19, Range 28).
- Conditional Use Permit – 6‑person Adult Residential Care Facility – Urban Residential 2 – S 03, T 18, R 28
- Conditional Use Permit – outdoor storage yard for temporary vehicle storage – Urban Light Industrial – S 10, T 19, R 28
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GRANT COUNTY
HEARING EXAMINER MEETING
**AGENDA**
Hearing Examiner: Andrew Kottkamp
Planning Staff: Jim Anderson-Cook, Development Services Director
Michelle Mercer, Planning Manager
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
April 8, 2026
12:00 p.m.
Grant County is providing access to this public hearing via Zoom meeting.
Audio only call in at: 1 (833) 928-4609 or join on the web at:
https://grantcountywa.zoom.us/j/92764137508?pwd=z13dPanxixJcbszoycQFor69mi4qwz.1
using this Meeting ID: 927 6413 7508 and Passcode: 544354
PUBLIC HEARING – Joan Kamondia – File P 26-0022 – Conditional Use Permit – to allow the
operation of a 6-person Adult Residential Care Facility located in the Urban Residential 2
Zoning District. Aman Walia - Project Planner
S. 03, T. 18, R. 28
PUBLIC HEARING – James Hutchinson Rentals LLC – File P 26-0023 – Conditional Use
Permit – to allow an outdoor storage yard for the temporary storage of vehicles located in the
Urban Light Industrial Zoning District. Kent Ziemer - Project Planner
S. 10, T. 19, R. 28
Wed Apr 1, 2026
Planning Commission
No Planning Commission meeting held due to lack of agenda items
The Grant County Planning Commission announced that no meeting will be held on April 1, 2026. The cancellation is due to a lack of agenda items.
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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Public Hearing Agenda
Chairman: Elliott Goodrich
Vice Chairman: Bill Bailey
Board Members: Susan Freeman, Patricia Jackson, Richard Leitz, Sandra Marcusen and
Stephen Phipps
Secretary: Doris Long
COMMISSIONERS’ HEARING ROOM - GRANT COUNTY COURTHOUSE, EPHRATA, WASHINGTON
April 1, 2026
7:00 PM
DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
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🌐 County-level context (Grant County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+240 people (+$6.3M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)6 ({"Fire": 4, "Severe Storm": 2, "Biological": 2, "Drought": 1 · last Tue Jul 11, 2023)
Traffic fatalities26 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments2,123 (24,839 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,176/mo (717 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy33.9% (low numeracy 43% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$156.9M
Annual budget
$149.6M
Debt outstanding
431
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$156.9M
Spending$124.3M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load MODERATE
Outstanding debt$149.6M
Debt-to-revenue0.95×
Debt-load index55 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.