Skagit County commissioners on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, approved a 26-item consent agenda that included the appointment of Angela Abbenson to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, ratification of several human-resources contracts, approval of an amended professional-services agreement with the Washington Health Care Authority to expand a treatment program at the Skagit County Justice Center jail, and a resolution calling a public hearing on the county’s 2025–2030 five-year homeless housing plan for Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

The vote came on a single motion to approve consent items 1 through 26. Commissioner Leeson moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. A county official then noted commissioners would return at 2:30 p.m. for an executive session to review job applicant qualifications under the state statute cited on the record as RCW 42.3 0.1101 gs.

Commissioner Wiesen flagged item 5, the resolution appointing Angela Abbenson to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, saying, “Board. Really appreciate her volunteering to be on this board and, appreciate all the work all our different voluntary boards do to help advise the commissioners.” The appointment was included in the consent motion and approved.

Commissioner Browning highlighted item 18, the resolution calling for a public hearing on the county’s five-year homeless housing plan. “This is a real necessary part of our long term planning, and it’s on Tuesday, 11/04/2025,” Browning said. The board scheduled the public hearing as part of the approved consent items.

The board also approved an amendment (consent item 19) to a professional-services agreement with the Washington Health Care Authority to support a comprehensive treatment program at the Skagit County Justice Center jail. A commissioner noted the amendment increases the agreement’s compensation from about $678,000 to about $1,430,000, calling it “quite a sizable investment.” The amendment was included in the consent approval; the record did not include a separate roll-call vote on that item.

Commissioners discussed using an existing cooperative purchasing contract to buy a firewall system (consent item 14). The board authorized using the King County Directors Association contract with CDW-G so the county can “hook onto” that contract rather than run a separate procurement process.

During general remarks a commissioner thanked the prosecutor’s office for defending the county in repeated lawsuits that the speaker described as frivolous. The speaker said the latest suit names 14 county employees or elected officials and specifically mentioned Eric Peterson by name; the commissioner said past suits of this type had not proceeded past summary judgment. The comment was made as part of routine agenda remarks rather than as a formal action.

Following the vote, commissioners signed consent items at the bench and recessed for an executive session at 2:30 p.m. to review job applicant qualifications under the RCW citation read into the record.

Votes at a glance: The single motion to approve consent agenda items 1–26 passed by voice vote; the record indicates the board approved appointments, contract ratifications, the public-hearing resolution for the 2025–2030 homeless housing plan (scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025), the Washington Health Care Authority amendment for jail treatment services, and authorization to use the CDW-G cooperative contract for firewall procurement. The meeting record did not include a detailed roll-call tally for the consent motion.

Less critical details: Commissioners indicated human-resources agreements covering multiple bargaining units were among the consent items and that several consent items would be signed at the bench before the executive session. The meeting adjourned to executive session as announced on the record.