Welcome to Skagit County

Applying for a building permit?  Now is the perfect time!
Planning & Development Services receives fewer applications during the winter season [more]


Skagit County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for County Planning Commission
Send applications no later than Friday, November 29, 2019 [more]


Proposal: Expansion of the Board of Health
The current Skagit County Board of Health is composed of the three elected Skagit County Commissioners. [more]


Feedback requested on potential changes to Guemes Island Ferry operation.
A community forum will take place at 6:00 PM on Thursday November 7, 2019 at the Guemes Island Community Center [more]



Board of County Commissioners' Letter: To Members of the Southern Resident Orca Task Force


Candidates responsible for satisfying eligibility requirements
Auditor does not have authority to determine whether or not candidates are legally eligible to run for public office.[more]


FEMA grants additional NFIP flood insurance discounts in Skagit County
Policyholders could save hundreds.[more]


Skagit County among Four Washington Counties Designated As a Natural Disaster Area by USDA
Allows FSA to extend emergency credit to Skagit County producers recovering from drought. [more]


Assessor Update Regarding Taxation of Improvements on Leased, Tribal Land.
In 2014, nearly 1,000 Skagit County tax parcels were removed from the Skagit County tax roll. [more]


Recreational shellfish harvest closed throughout Skagit County due to marine biotoxin levels
Recent samples of molluscan shellfish from a variety of harvest locations in Skagit County are exhibiting elevated levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning toxin (PSP). [more]



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