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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Board of County Commissioners
      1. Financial Reserves Policy (PDF)
      2. Law Enforcement Officers' & Fire Fighters' I
      3. Press Releases
      4. Public Notices: BOCC
      5. Tips for Country Living
        1. 1. Property
        2. 2. Property Access (Roads)
        3. 3. Utility Services
        4. 4. Mother Nature
        5. 5. Living with Agriculture
        6. 6. Joining the Community
        7. 7. Conclusion
      6. Yakama Nation Retrocession Petition (PDF)
      7. Klickitat County Code
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Adjustment
      2. Board of Equalization
        1. Annual Appeals Reports
        2. Annual Valuation Notices
          1. Deadline for Filing
          2. Request to Reconvene
          3. Waiver of Deadline
        3. Appeal Process Flow Chart
        4. Appealing Assessed Value of Property
        5. Change of Value Notice or Value Notice
        6. Disposition of Prior Year Appeals (PDF)
        7. Frequently Asked Questions
        8. How to Prepare an Appeal
          1. Comparable Characteristics
          2. Listing Comparable Sales
        9. Appeal Forms
        10. Revaluation Notices & Appeals
        11. Right to Appeal
          1. Appeal Form Requests
          2. Filing a Petition / Timelines
      3. Noxious Weed Control Board
        1. District 5 Board Vacancy
        2. Weed Control Home
      4. Planning Commission
      5. Senior Advisory Board
      6. Veterans Advisory Board
      7. Board of Health
    4. Departments
      1. Adult Probation Services
        1. Community Resources
          1. Domestic Violence Victim Impact Panels (DV VIP)
          2. DUI Victim Impact Panels (DUI VIP)
          3. Goldendale Support Group Meetings
          4. Hood River, OR Support Group Meetings
          5. Treatment Agency List
          6. Alcohol Monitoring
          7. Ignition Interlock
          8. Crisis Help
        2. Community Restitution
        3. Deferred Prosecution
        4. "Drugs No More" Diversion Program
          1. Eligibility & Program Admission
          2. Program Description
          3. Sanction Schedule
        5. Electronic Home Monitoring
        6. Sex Offenders in Our Area
      2. Assessor
        1. Appealing your Assessment
          1. Disagreeing With Your Assessment
          2. How Your Property is Assessed
          3. Obtain an Appeals Form
          4. Understand the Board of Equalization
        2. Appraisal Inspections
        3. Audits of Assessor's Office
          1. 2004 Department of Revenue Review
          2. 2009 Department of Revenue Review
          3. Personal Property Audits for Klickitat County
          4. Real Property Study 2012 Sales for 2013
          5. Washington State Auditor Accountability Audit 2011
        4. Current Use / Designated Forest
          1. Designated Forest Land
            1. Applying for Desingated Forest Land
            2. Purchasing Land Enrolled in Designated Forest
          2. Farm & Agricultural Land
            1. Buying Previously Classified Land
            2. Filing Locations
            3. Applying for Farm and Agricultural Land
          3. Important Forms
          4. Open Space Taxation Act
          5. Open Space Land
            1. After Applying
        5. Department of Revenue Publications
        6. Forest Fire Protection Assessment
        7. Help for Taxing Districts
        8. Helpful Publications & Forms
        9. Land Use Codes
        10. Levy Rates & Reports
          1. Key to District Abbreviations
        11. Non Profit Exemptions
        12. Parcel Information Online
        13. Personal Property Taxes
          1. Exemptions
          2. Personal Property Assessments
        14. Property Taxes Explained
        15. Public Records Requests
        16. Sales Reports
        17. Senior / Disabled Exemption
      3. Auditor
      4. Building Inspection & Compliance
        1. Building Inspection & Compliance Main Page
        2. Applications & Forms
          1. Checklist for Submitting a Permit Application
        3. Brochures & Handouts
        4. Code Compliance
          1. I Have Received a Complaint About My Property
        5. Codes & Provisions
        6. Electrical Information
        7. Permit Process
        8. Public Records Request
        9. Public Hearing Notices
      5. Civil Service
        1. Civil Service Positions
        2. Civil Service Rules & Regulations (PDF)
        3. Exams
        4. Job Openings
        5. Revised Code of Washington
      6. County Clerk
        1. Fee Schedule
        2. Online Payments
        3. Passports
        4. FORMS
        5. Clerks ePass
        6. Jury Duty Information
      7. District Court East
        1. Court Payments
        2. District Court Fee Schedule
        3. Infraction Infomation
        4. Civil Cases
        5. Criminal Cases
        6. Name Change Information
        7. Protection Orders
        8. Jury Information
        9. Small Claims
      8. District Court West
        1. Civil Cases
        2. Court Payments
        3. Criminal Cases
        4. Infractions
        5. Name Change
        6. Protection Order
        7. Small Claims
        8. Weekly Dockets
        9. JURY TRIAL STATUS
      9. Economic Development
        1. Business Incentives
          1. Advisory Programs
          2. Loans & Funding
          3. Tax Credits & Exemptions
        2. Demographics
        3. Industrial Sites
        4. Klickitat County Tourism
        5. Natural Resources
        6. Planning
        7. Start-Up Business Information
        8. Wind Energy
        9. 10-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan
      10. Emergency Management
        1. Emergency Preparedness
        2. Forms
      11. Juvenile Department
        1. Agency Responsibilities
        2. Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
        3. Definitions
        4. Truancy
        5. Juvenile Offender Programs
          1. Community Service Work Crew
          2. Computer Class
          3. Diversion Program
          4. Electronic Home Monitoring
          5. Probation & Community Supervision
      12. Natural Resources
        1. Interactive Mapping
        2. Salmon Habitat Recovery
        3. State, Federal & Local Coordination Plan
        4. Underwood Conservation District Landowner Handbook
        5. Watershed Planning
          1. WRIA 30 - Hydrologic Assessment: Knight-Dillacort
          2. WRIA 30 - Klickitat Planning Documents
          3. WRIA 31 - Rock-Glade Planning Documents
          4. WRIA 31 - Watershed Management Plan (PDF)
          5. WRIA 29B
        6. Central Klickitat Conservation District
        7. Switzler Reservoir Water Storage Project
      13. Human Resources
        1. Public Records Request Form (PDF)
        2. Employee Information
          1. Benefits
          2. Benefit Information Summary Sheets
          3. Benefit Provider Web Sites
          4. Employee Handbook (PDF)
          5. Medical Benefits at a Glance (PDF)
          6. Preventive Services
          7. Who To Call With Benefit Questions
        3. Organizational Charts
        4. Salary Information
        5. Union Contracts
        6. Klickitat County Advisory Group Handbook
        7. Klickitat County Public Records Disclosure Policy
      14. Planning Department
        1. Board of Adjustment
        2. Development Assistance
        3. Index to Final Energy Overlay Zone & EIS Files
        4. Ordinances
        5. Planning Commission
        6. Plans & Reports
        7. Public Records Request (PDF)
        8. Wind Projects
        9. Zoning Map
        10. Public Notice
      15. Prosecuting Attorney
        1. Claim Form (PDF)
        2. Coroner
          1. Frequently Asked Questions
          2. Investigation
          3. Services
        3. Elder Abuse Project
        4. Legal Information Websites
        5. Public Records Requests
          1. Public Records Officers
          2. Public Records Request Form (PDF)
          3. Request a Record
        6. Victim & Witness Services
          1. Child Victims' Rights
          2. Crime Victims' Rights
          3. Resources
      16. Public Health
        1. ABCD
        2. Communicable Disease
        3. Environmental Health Services
          1. Air Quality
          2. Algae Blooms
          3. Drinking Water Lab
          4. Drinking Water Program
          5. Food Safety
          6. On-Site Septic Program
          7. Pools-Spas-Public Beaches
          8. Vectors Surveillance Program
          9. Public Health
        4. Immunizations
          1. WA State Vaccine Requirements
          2. WA State Immunization RCWs
          3. Washington Administratice Code on Immunizations
          4. Public Health
        5. Maternity Support Services
        6. Personal Health Services
          1. Family Planning Services
            1. Abstinence
            2. Birth Control Pills
            3. Cervical Cap
            4. Condoms, Foam & Vaginal Inserts
            5. Depo Provera
            6. Diaphragm
            7. Emergency Contraception
            8. Implants
            9. IUD-Intra Uterine Device
            10. Patch-Transdermal Contraception
            11. Pregnancy Testing
            12. Tubal Ligation (Female Sterilization)
            13. Vaginal Ring
            14. Vasectomy
          2. HIV/AIDS
            1. HIV Counseling & Testing Information
            2. Locations for Testing
          3. Sexually Transmitted Infection
            1. Bacterial Vaginosis
            2. Chlamydia
            3. Genital Warts (HPV)
            4. Gonorrhea
            5. Hepatitis B
            6. Herpes
            7. HPV
            8. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
            9. Scabies
            10. Pubic Lice / Crabs
            11. Trichomoniasis (Trich)
            12. Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
            13. Yeast Infection (Candidiasis, Monilia)
          4. Substance Abuse Recovery Help Line
          5. Tobacco
          6. Public Health
        7. Resources
        8. Skamania Klickitat Community Network
        9. WIC Program Information
          1. Breastfeeding
          2. Public Health
        10. Vital Records
      17. Public Works
        1. Buildings & Grounds
          1. ADA Grievance Procedure
          2. Fairgrounds
            1. Fairgrounds Event Calendar
            2. Indoor Arena
          3. Parks
            1. Guler-Trout Lake Park
        2. Construction Projects Bidding and Bid Results
          1. 2018 Annual Striping Program RN 642-18
          2. 2018 Liquid Asphalt
          3. Badger Gulch Crushing Project
          4. Beef Barn Foundation Repair & Upgrades
          5. Bickleton Hwy Overlay, CRP 344
          6. Bridge Rail and Guardrail Upgrades
          7. BZ-Glenwood Hwy High Friction Surface Treatment
          8. BZ Glenwood Livestock Fencing Project
          9. County Wide Signing Improvements
          10. County Wide Striping Upgrades Project
          11. Lakeside & Fisher Hill Rd Project, CRP 281 & 314
          12. Orchard Heights Road Project, CRP 334
          13. Schilling Road Project, CRP 333
          14. Small Works Contract - 2018 Guardrail Repair:
        3. Forms
        4. GIS and Maps
          1. Interactive Mapping Program
            1. Help Documentation
          2. Road Guide Pages
            1. Road Guide Index to Towns and T/R Maps
            2. Road Guide Search
          3. Maps Available for Sale
            1. Highway Map
            2. Road Guide Map
        5. Request for Proposal/Qualifications
        6. Roads and Bridges
          1. Chip Seal Schedule
          2. Construction Project Updates
          3. Future Road Construction Programs
          4. Road Restrictions & Closures
            1. Load Restriction Chart
          5. Title VI
          6. Transportation Standards
        7. Small Works Roster
        8. Surveys, Plats, SP's & BLA's
          1. Database Search
          2. Database Lists
      18. Senior Services
        1. Helpful Links
        2. Mount Adams Transportation Service (MATS)
          1. Fares
          2. Routine Trips
          3. Schedule a Ride
          4. Transportation Contacts
        3. Senior Advisory Board
        4. Senior Newsletter
        5. Senior Programs
          1. Adaptive Equipment Lending
          2. Case Management
          3. Educational Events & Programs
          4. Family Caregiver Support
          5. Information & Assistance (I&A)
          6. In-Home Personal Care Services
          7. Medicaid Case Management
          8. Nutrition Program
          9. Transportation
        6. Funding
      19. Sheriff
        1. Patrol Division
          1. Patrol Division
          2. Marine Patrol
          3. Sheriff's Reserves
          4. Air Wing
        2. County Jail
          1. County Jail
          2. Jail Visiting
          3. Bail Bonds
          4. Inmate Commissary
          5. Inmate Phone Access
          6. Jail Roster
          7. Court Appearance Date and Times
          8. Things to Know
          9. Inmate Release Notification Service
        3. Civil Process/Special Permits
          1. Civil Process
          2. Concealed Pistol Permits
          3. Mushroom Permits
        4. Sheriff's Posse
          1. Sheriff's Posse
          2. More Posse Information
        5. Search and Rescue
        6. Useful Links and Forms
        7. Registered Sex Offender Information
      20. Solid Waste
        1. Compost & Organics
          1. Choosing a Compost System
            1. Comparing the Types of Compost Methods
            2. Types of Composting Methods
              1. Barrel Turning System
              2. Grass-Cycling
              3. Heap
              4. Mulching
              5. Pallet Holding System
              6. Plastic Holding Bin
              7. Soil Incorporation
              8. Three-Bin Turning System
              9. Two-Bin Turning System
              10. Wire Mesh Holding Bin
              11. Worm Bin
          2. Composting: Advanced Basics (PDF)
          3. Composting Livestock Manure
            1. Avoiding Pests
            2. Compost Pile Characteristics
            3. Location
            4. Materials
            5. Pile Maintenance
            6. Volume & Construction
          4. Compost Troubleshooter List (PDF)
          5. Constructing a Compost Pile: Step by Step
          6. FireWise Defensible Space & Waste Disposal
            1. Disposal Options
            2. Examples of FireWise Recommendations
            3. Zones
              1. Zone 1
              2. Zone 2
              3. Zone 3
          7. Wood Chip Backyard Biology
          8. Worm Bins
            1. Basic Composting With Worms (PDF)
            2. Plans
            3. Startup Instructions
            4. Maintenance
          9. Compost Mix Calculator
          10. Home Composting Bins
        2. Disposal Services
          1. Asbestos - Homeowner Tips
          2. Garbage Collection & Disposal
          3. Horsethief Landfill Closure Project
          4. Landfills & Transfer Stations
          5. Pickup Truck Capacity
          6. PUD Landfill Gas to Electric Power
          7. Republic Services - Rabanco
        3. Household Hazardous Waste
          1. Alternatives to Household Hazardous Waste
            1. Automotive Products
            2. Fertilizers & Herbicides
              1. Fertilizers
              2. Fungus & Weed Control
              3. Insect Control
              4. Pesticides & Pet Care Products
            3. Household Cleaning Products
              1. Air Fresheners & Deodorizers
              2. Cleaners
              3. Dishes
              4. Laundry Products
              5. Polishes
              6. Spot & Stain Removers
            4. Miscellaneous Products
            5. Paint Products
            6. Personal Care
          2. Asbestos - Homeowner Tips
          3. Collection Facilities
          4. E-Waste: Electronics Recycling
          5. How to Identify Common Household Hazardous Waste
          6. Reducing Toxicity of Household Hazardous Waste
          7. Storm Drain Stencils
          8. Used Oil Recycling
        4. Landfills & Transfer Stations
        5. Litter & Illegal Dumping
          1. Common Sources of Litter
          2. Litter Fines
        6. Radio Spots
        7. Recycling
          1. 2018 Recycling Newsletter (PDF)
          2. Beverage Container Recycling for Events
          3. Business Recycling
          4. Drop-Off Containers for Remote Communities
          5. Drop-Off Recycling Items
          6. E-Waste: Electronics Recycling
          7. Recyclable Materials
            1. Metal
            2. Paper
            3. Plastic
            4. Scrap Metal
          8. Sign Up for Curbside Recycling
        8. Solid Waste Management Plan
        9. Statistics
          1. Charts: Annual Recycling, Litter, HHW & Disposal
          2. Fair Survey Summary Reports
          3. Waste Profile Estimate from 1989
        10. Waste Reduction
      21. Treasurer
      22. Weed Control
        1. Assessment Information
        2. Educational Publications
        3. Klickitat County Weed List (PDF)
        4. Newsletter & Weed of the Month
        5. Noxious Weed Control Board
        6. Noxious Weed Information
        7. Press Releases & Public Notices
        8. State Weed Laws
      23. WSU Extension Services
      24. Superior Court
        1. Jurors Information
        2. ADA Accommodation
        3. From The Judge's Chambers
          1. Jury Instructions Process
          2. Memo to modify
          3. Re: Electronic Device Use Policy
        4. Pro-Se
        5. Meeting Room
        6. Court House Wedding Ceremonies
        7. Klickitat County History
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  3. Communities

    1. Businesses
    2. Community Events
    3. Community News
    4. Home Composting
    5. Klickitat County Fair
    6. Mount Adams Transportation Service (MATS)
    7. Parks & Facilities
    8. Public Information
      1. County Office Locations
      2. Department Contact Information
      3. Public Record Requests
        1. Policy on Public Record Requests (PDF)
        2. Public Record Request Form (PDF)
      4. Searchable Document Index
    9. Residents
    10. Community Media
      1. Goldendale Sentinel
      2. Haystack Broadcasting (The Dalles)
      3. KIHR (Hood River)
      4. KVGD-LP (Goldendale)
      5. The Dalles Chronicle
      6. White Salmon Enterprise
    11. Tourism Information
      1. About Klickitat County
      2. Activities
        1. Bird Watching
        2. Camping
        3. Fishing
        4. Hiking, Biking & Horseback Riding
        5. Hunting
        6. Museums & Cultural Attractions
        7. Native American Tradition
        8. Rodeo
        9. Sailboarding & Water Sports
        10. Wine Tasting
        11. Winter Sports: Skiing & Snowshoeing
      3. Maps
        1. Central County Attractions
        2. Eastern County Attractions
        3. Western County Attractions
      4. Tourism Brochure
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  4. Services

    1. Alerts
    2. Building Permits & Inspections
    3. Business Incentives
    4. Environmental Health
    5. Interactive Mapping
    6. Pay District Court Fees Online
    7. Personal Health
    8. Public Records Request Form (PDF)
    9. Recycling & Disposal
    10. Report a Concern
    11. Road Closures & Restrictions
    12. Senior Services
    13. Tourist Services
    14. West End Services
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Building Permit Applications & Forms
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Food Service Permit
      4. Winery Permitting Process
    2. Contact
      1. Assessor's Office
      2. County Sheriff's Office
      3. Planning Department
      4. Public Health Department
    3. Find
      1. Central County Attractions
      2. County Court House
      3. Fair Grounds
      4. Parks
    4. View
      1. Documents
      2. Property Tax Distribution Graphs
      3. Sales Reports
      4. Senior Newsletters
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