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MEET YOUR COMMISSIONERS
| Contact us |
Location |
Office Hours |
Weekly Agenda Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone: 509-574-1500 |
Yakima County Courthouse |
Monday - Friday |
Each Tuesday at 10:00 am |
| Fax: 509-574-1501 | 128 N. 2nd Street Room 232 |
9:00 am -4:00 pm |
City Council Chambers |
| Yakima WA 98901 |
129 N. 2nd Street Yakima WA 98901 |
Biographical Data
- Raised and Educated in Yakima Valley
- Business Graduate - Washington State University
- Married 43 Years, 2 Children and 4 Grandchildren
- Owned and Operated 2 Successful Businesses
- Elected County Commissioner in 2005, 2009, 2013, and 2017
2019 Appointed Boards
- Budget Elected Team
- Columbia River Basin County Commissioner Policy Advisory Group
- Columbia River Basin Policy Advisory Group Executive Committee
- Columbia River Basin/DOE PEG
- Conference of Governments Executive Committee
- Conference of Governments General Membership
- County-Wide Planning Policy Committee
- Health District Board
- Law and Justice Committee
- Solid Waste Management Advisory Board
- Yakima County Canvassing Board
- Yakima County Development Association
- Yakima County Treasurer's Finance
- Yakima Health District Board
- YBIP/IC
- YRBWEP Workgroup
Biographical Data
- Married
- Elected County Commissioner in 2016
2019 Appointed Boards
- Aging and Long Term Care Council of Governments
- Central Washington State Fair Board
- Conference of Governments General Membership
- Greater Columbia Behavioral Health Organization
- Yakima Health District Board
- HOME Consortium Board of Directors
- Law Library Board
- South Central Workforce Consortium
- Sports Commission
- Tourism Promotion Area Board
- Visitors and Convention Bureau Board of Directors
- Washington Association of Counties Board of Directors
- Washington Association of Counties Legislative Steering Committee
- Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board
- Yakima Chamber of Commerce Board
- Yakima County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
- Yakima County Treasurer's Finance Board
Norm Childress
Biographical Data
- Raised and Educated in Yakima Valley
- Attended Yakima Valley College and University of Washington
- Married 39 Years, 2 Children and 1 Grandchild
- Retired Engineering Service Manager - 37 years, Benton County Washington
- Grandview City Council 1992-2004, City of Grandview Mayor 2004-2018
- Elected County Commissioner in 2019
2019 Appointed Boards
- 2% Allocation Committee
- 911 Administrative Board (SunCom)
- Alternate Washington Association of Counties Board of Directors
- Budget Elected Team
- Conference of Governments General Membership
- DRYVE/TRANS-Action Committee
- Ground Water Management Act Advisory Committee
- Information Technology Counsel
- Office of Emergency Management Executive Board
- Supporting Investments in Economic Development (SIED) Board
- Yakima County Disability Board
- Yakima County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
- Yakima County Reserve Officers Disability Board
- Yakima County Treasurer's Finance
- Yakima Health District Board
- Yakima Regional Clean Air Authority
- Yakima Regional Consortium for Public Safety (YAKCORPS)
- Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) Board of Directors
Under rules devised by each board, the commissioners meet at such frequency and at such locations as deemed necessary and a chair is elected to preside over these meetings. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) encourages public comment concerning agenda items and/or Commission related issues during the regular agenda meetings.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Responsibilities
All Yakima County Elected Officials are responsible for the administration and operation of their respective and independent departments. The Board of County Commissioners is responsible for the overall executive administration of Yakima County government.
As an elected board, the County Commissioners are responsible for direct oversight of the following County operations: Public Services, Department of Corrections, Human Resources, Technology Services, Purchasing, Grants Management, Financial Services and Department of Assigned Counsel. The county is divided into 3 districts on the basis of population. At the time of election each commissioner must live in and represent his/her district. The commissioners are partisan and are nominated in a primary election by voters in their particular district. All the voters in the county are given an opportunity in the general election to vote for the commissioner who will ultimately serve the 4-year term.
Further Duties
In addition to the oversight of these departments, the Board's duties include adopting and enacting ordinances and resolutions, levying taxes and establishing county policies. As the County's legislative authority, the Board is responsible for adoption of the annual budget, provision and maintenance of public facilities, construction and maintenance of County roads, development and implementation of planning and zoning policies, and appointments to advisory boards and commissions.
All Yakima County Elected Officials are responsible for the administration and operation of their respective and independent departments. The Board of County Commissioners is responsible for the overall executive administration of Yakima County government.
As an elected board, the County Commissioners are responsible for direct oversight of the following County operations: Public Services, Department of Corrections, Human Resources, Technology Services, Purchasing, Grants Management, Financial Services and Department of Assigned Counsel. The county is divided into 3 districts on the basis of population. At the time of election each commissioner must live in and represent his/her district. The commissioners are partisan and are nominated in a primary election by voters in their particular district. All the voters in the county are given an opportunity in the general election to vote for the commissioner who will ultimately serve the 4-year term.
Further Duties
In addition to the oversight of these departments, the Board's duties include adopting and enacting ordinances and resolutions, levying taxes and establishing county policies. As the County's legislative authority, the Board is responsible for adoption of the annual budget, provision and maintenance of public facilities, construction and maintenance of County roads, development and implementation of planning and zoning policies, and appointments to advisory boards and commissions.