The Skagit County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 29 approved the consent agenda, ratifying a set of routine contracts, grants and vendor agreements, including several items highlighted by commissioners during the meeting.

Commissioner Wiesen called attention to consent agenda item no. 26, a Skagit County Shorelands NW Straits agreement that will make Department of Ecology funds available to the county’s Marine Resources Committee beginning Oct. 1, 2025. He also noted multiple voluntary stewardship program grants from the Washington State Conservation Commission (consent items 28–30) that will provide funding to individual property owners participating in county conservation work.

Commissioner Browning highlighted a vendor services agreement for pallet-based shelter units and related services. He said the manufacturer is a social-purpose company in Snohomish County that hires people in recovery or reentry, and that the pallet units will be used at church and partner locations to provide temporary shelter, showers and hygiene services for people experiencing homelessness.

The board moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; the motion carried unanimously. A human-resources item for pharmacy services with Caremark was pulled from the consent agenda and will return for future consideration.

The county clerk will post the complete consent resolution and the associated agreements in the official consent packet.