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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
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)

Recent meetings

Mon Jul 20, 2026

Board of County Commissioners

Mon Jul 13, 2026

Board of County Commissioners

Thu Jul 9, 2026

Board of Equalization

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.

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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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1. 1.1. 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

Planning Commission

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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
Wed Jul 1, 2026

Tourism Advisory Committee

Mon Jun 29, 2026

Board of County Commissioners

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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1. 1.1. 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

Mon Jun 15, 2026

Board of County Commissioners

Thu Jun 11, 2026

Board of Equalization

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
Thu Jun 4, 2026

Board of Equalization

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
Thu May 28, 2026

Board of Equalization

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.

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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 temporary on-site rock crushing producing gravel from an existing rock pile located in t [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]
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).

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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
Wed Mar 18, 2026

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to hear proposal on accessory dwelling unit placement

The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss an amendment to the Unified Development Code. The body is considering changes to the criteria for placing accessory dwelling units (ADU) within the county.

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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 March 18, 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 P 26-0053 – Grant County - Amendment of Unified Development Code Chapter 23.08.020 – Accessory Uses and Structures – to amend the criteria for the placement of accessory dwelling units (ADU) within the County.
Wed Mar 11, 2026

Hearing Examiner

No hearing examiner meeting scheduled due to lack of agenda items

The Grant County Hearing Examiner public hearing for March 11, 2026 was cancelled. The cancellation was because there were no agenda items submitted.

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GRANT COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER PUBLIC HEARING **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 March 11, 2026 12:00 p.m. DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Wed Mar 4, 2026

Planning Commission

Grant County Planning Commission meeting cancelled

The meeting scheduled for March 4, 2026, will not be held due to a lack of agenda items. A special meeting is scheduled for March 18th at 7:00 pm.

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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 March 4, 2026 7:00 PM DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD A Special Meeting is scheduled to be held at 7:00 pm on March 18th
Wed Feb 11, 2026

Hearing Examiner

Hearing Examiner meeting cancelled for February 11, 2026

The scheduled public hearing for the Grant County Hearing Examiner will not be held due to a lack of agenda items.

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GRANT COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER PUBLIC HEARING **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 February 11, 2026 12:00 p.m. DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Wed Feb 4, 2026

Planning Commission

Grant County Planning Commission meeting cancelled

The meeting scheduled for February 4, 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 February 4, 2026 7:00 PM DUE TO A LACK OF AGENDA ITEMS A MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD
Wed Jan 14, 2026

Hearing Examiner

County will consider a conditional use permit for Willamette Egg Farm expansion.

The Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on File P 25-0253. The agenda item is a Conditional Use Permit request by Willamette Egg Farm LLC for the second phase of a cage‑free expansion of its farm in the Agricultural Zoning District (S. 30 T. 20, R. 29). The examiner will consider whether to approve the permit.

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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 January 14, 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 – Willamette Egg Farm LLC – File P 25-0253 – Conditional Use Permit – to allow the second phase of a cage free expansion of the Willamette Egg Farm located in the Agricultural Zoning District. Aman Walia - Project Planner S. 30 T. 20, R. 29
Wed Jan 7, 2026

Planning Commission

Amendment to create a mitigation bank for shrubsteppe habitat impacts

The Grant County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider an amendment to Unified Development Code Chapter 25.24 that would establish a mitigation bank to offset development impacts to shrubsteppe habitat. The meeting also includes the 2026 election of officers and a report on the 2027 Comprehensive Plan periodic update.

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✓ Decided: Commission recommends mitigation bank amendment to protect shrubsteppe habitat

The Planning Commission approved the November 5, 2025 workshop minutes unanimously and elected Elliott Goodrich as Chairman and Bill Bailey as Vice‑Chairman for 2026, also unanimously. Commissioners discussed the 2027 Comprehensive Plan update and stakeholder concerns. The commission voted to recommend Unified Development Code Amendment P 25‑0196, establishing a mitigation bank for shrubsteppe habitat, passing with four in favor, one opposed, and one abstaining.

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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA **AMENDED** 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 January 7, 2026 7:00 PM 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/98583986654?pwd=tL9QEhgybHAyVNE3iZ08bYYXEa2e6b.1 using this Meeting ID 985 8398 6654 and Passcode: 723416 2026 Election of Officers Report on the 2027 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update P 25-0196 – Grant County - Amendment of Unified Development Code Chapter 25.24 Mitigation Requirements and Impact Fees: To establish a Mitigation Bank to offset development impacts to Shrubsteppe habitat.
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GRANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 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 JANUARY 7, 2026 @ 7:00 P.M. 2026 Attendance NAME JAN FEB MaR_|_ APRIL May JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OcT Nov DEG BAILEY FREEMAN GOODRICH JACKSON LEITZ MARCUSEN PHIPPS P=Present A=Absent C=Canceled NM=No Meeting Held OpPupulrolpolS ju At 7:00 p.m. Chairman, Elliott Goodrich, opens the meeting. Mr. Elliott announces the Commissioners who are present and introduces Stephen Phipps as the newest member of the Planning Commission. Board Action: . Approval of the Planning Commission Meeting minutes. Mr. Bailey moves to accept the November 5, 2025 workshop minutes as presented. Mr. Leitz seconds the motion. ACTION: Bill Bailey moves to approve the November 5, 2025 workshop minutes as presented. Richard Leitz seconds the motion. Voted on and passes unanimously. Election of 2026 Planning Commission Officers Mr. Bailey moves to nominate Mr. Goodrich to act as Planning Commission Chairman. Ms. Jackson seconds the motion. ACTION: Bill Bailey moves for Elliott Goodrich to act as Planning Commission Chairman for the year 2026. Patty Jackson seconds the motion. Ms. Marcusen moves to nominate Ms. Freeman to act as Planning Commission Vice-Chairman. Mr. Leitz seconds the motion. Mr. Goodrich moves to n [Excerpt truncated on this listing page; use the official record for the full text.]

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