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September 16, 2024
TOMORROW: Commissioners to Host Public Hearing on 2025 Guemes Island Ferry Fare Schedule
Skagit County Commissioners are hosting a public hearing on the draft 2025 Guemes Island ferry fare schedule tomorrow, September 17th, at 3:00 p.m. in the Commissioner's Hearing Room

September 16, 2024
Skagit County to Host Open House for Climate Element of 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update
Tuesday, October 1, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Jefferson Elementary School in Mount Vernon.

September 16, 2024
Skagit County Volunteer Stewardship Program Implements $1 Million in Legislative Funding with On-The-Ground Projects 
Using $1 million in 2023 legislative funding, the Skagit County Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) has protected water quality and restored critical areas on Skagit farmland

September 12, 2024
Skagit County lifts Outdoor Burn Ban for Unincorporated Areas beginning September 14, 2024
Effective at 08:00 am. September 14, 2024, and until further notice, residential yard, and land-clearing fires are again permitted in areas within unincorporated Skagit County.

September 11, 2024
Skagit County Commissioners to Host Public Hearing on Draft 2025 Guemes Island Ferry Fare Schedule
On Tuesday, September 17th, at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to join and provide comment in person.

September 9, 2024
Skagit County to Launch New Online Permit Software
On November 12, 2024, the Skagit County Planning and Development Services Department plans to launch a new online permitting software from Tyler Technologies.

September 6, 2024
Celebrating 60 Years of Skagit County Parks and Recreation: A Legacy of Growth, Community, and Adventure
Partnerships have been key to our ongoing success.

August 28, 2024
Skagit County Commissioners Oppose Goldeneye BESS Project
A Battery energy storage system project (BESS) east of Sedro-Woolley.

August 22, 2024
Skagit County Breaks Ground on Crisis Stabilization Center Expansion
To acknowledge the years of collaboration that led to the new facility.

August 22, 2024
Skagit County Releases First Drafts of Housing, Land Use, and Economic Development Policy Revisions
Documents are now available for public review on our project page.

August 19, 2024
New Solid Waste Rates in Effect Starting September 1st 
On September 12, 2023, the Skagit County Commissioners approved a contract with a new vendor, Waste Management.