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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Board of County Commissioners
      1. Commissioner Appointments
      2. Financial Reserves Policy (PDF)
      3. Klickitat County Code
        1. Klickitat County Code Title 24.01
      4. Law Enforcement Officers' & Fire Fighters' I
      5. Press Releases
      6. Public Notices: BOCC
      7. Recorded Board of County Commissioner's Meetings
      8. 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
      9. Boards, Commissions & Committees
      10. Yakama Nation Retrocession Petition (PDF)
    3. Boards & Commissions
      1. Board of Adjustment
      2. Board of County Commissioner Assignments
      3. 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. Frequently Asked Questions
        7. How to Prepare an Appeal
          1. Comparable Characteristics
          2. Listing Comparable Sales
        8. Appeal Forms
        9. Revaluation Notices & Appeals
        10. Right to Appeal
          1. Appeal Form Requests
          2. Filing a Petition / Timelines
      4. Board of Health
        1. Board of Health Membership
      5. Noxious Weed Control Board
        1. Board Vacancy
        2. Weed Control Home
      6. Planning Commission
      7. Senior Advisory Board
      8. Veterans Advisory Board
      9. Boards, Committees & Commissions
    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. Treatment Agency List
          5. Alcohol Monitoring
          6. Ignition Interlock
          7. Crisis Help
          8. Pay Fees Online!
          9. Al-Anon Meetings
          10. DV MRT Program
          11. Coping with Anger
        2. Community Service
          1. Report Litter in Klickitat County
        3. Deferred Prosecution
        4. Electronic Home Monitoring
        5. Sex Offenders in Our Area
        6. Pay Online Here!
      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. Current Use / Designated Forest
          1. Designated Forest Land
            1. Applying for Desingated Forest Land
          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
        4. Department of Revenue Publications
        5. Forest Fire Protection Assessment
        6. Help for Taxing Districts
        7. Land Use Codes
        8. Levy Rates & Reports
          1. Key to District Abbreviations
        9. Non Profit Exemptions
        10. Parcel Information Online
        11. Personal Property Taxes
          1. Exemptions
          2. Personal Property Assessments
        12. Property Taxes Explained
        13. Public Records Requests
        14. Sales Reports
        15. Senior / Disabled Exemption
        16. Tax Code Areas
      3. Auditor
        1. Elections/Voter Registration
        2. Finance
        3. Recording
        4. Vehicle/Vessel Licensing
        5. Veterans Services
        6. Archived Elections
      4. Behavioral Health
      5. Building Department
        1. Building Permits & Inspection Main Page
        2. Applications & Forms
          1. Checklist for Submitting a Permit Application
        3. Brochures & Handouts
        4. Codes & Provisions
        5. Electrical Information
        6. Permit Process
        7. Public Records Request
        8. Public Hearing Notices
      6. Civil Service
        1. Civil Service Positions
        2. Civil Service Rules & Regulations (PDF)
        3. Exams
        4. Job Openings
        5. Revised Code of Washington
      7. Code Compliance
        1. Code Enforcement Forms
        2. FAQ for Code Compliance Enforcement
      8. County Clerk
        1. What We Do
        2. Document Request
        3. E-Filing through TrueFiling
          1. E-Filing through TrueFiling
        4. Find My Case
        5. FORMS
          1. Family Law Related
          2. Protection Orders
            1. Civil Protection Order
            2. Extreme Risk Protection Order
            3. Enforcement of a Canadian Protection Order
        6. Jury Duty Information
        7. Online Payments
        8. Passports
        9. Resources
        10. State v. Blake Information
      9. 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
        10. Form Links Page
      10. District Court West
        1. JURY TRIAL STATUS
        2. West District Court Payments
          1. Please be sure you are making a payment to the correct court.
        3. West District Court Forms
        4. Civil Cases
        5. Criminal Cases
        6. Infractions
        7. Name Change
        8. Protection Order
        9. Small Claims
        10. Weekly Dockets
        11. District Court Fee Schedule
        12. COVID-19
      11. 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. Klickitat County Public Economic Development Authority (KCPEDA)
        10. 10-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan
        11. Covid-19
        12. Broadband
        13. Buildable Lands Inventory Methodology Report
      12. Emergency Management
        1. Burn Bans and Fire Resources
          1. 2023 Burn Ban Zone Maps and Resolutions
          2. Fire Resources & Information
          3. Burn Ban Code 8.24 Amendment Documnets - 2023
            1. Burn Ban Code 8.24 - 2023 Amendment
        2. Dispatch 911
        3. Emergency Notification
        4. Emergency Preparedness
          1. Evacuation or Shelter in Place
          2. Emergency Management Plans
        5. Forms
        6. Resources
        7. Volunteer Opportunities
        8. sUAS Program
      13. Fiscal Services
        1. 2023 Budget
          1. Budget Summary
          2. Quarter Reports
          3. Budget Adjustments
        2. 2022 Budget
          1. 2022 Financial Dashboards
        3. 2021 Budget
          1. 2021 Financial Dashboards
        4. 2020 Budget
        5. 2019 Budget
      14. Juvenile Department
        1. Agency Responsibilities
        2. Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem (VGAL)
        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
      15. Natural Resources
        1. Interactive Mapping
        2. Salmon Habitat Recovery
        3. State, Federal & Local Coordination Plan
        4. 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
        5. Switzler Reservoir Water Storage Project
        6. Conservation Districts
        7. Water Conservancy Board
      16. 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
          8. Clerk's Office Employee Handbook
        3. Organizational Charts
        4. Salary Information
        5. Union Contracts
        6. Klickitat County Advisory Group Handbook
        7. Klickitat County Public Records Disclosure Policy
      17. Planning Department
        1. Board of Adjustment
        2. Brochures for 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
        11. Solar Projects
        12. ON CALL PLANNING
        13. Shorelines Master Program Update
        14. Under Canvas
        15. GMA Critical Areas Update
        16. Conditional Use Permits
        17. Klickitat County Comprehensive Plan
      18. 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
      19. Public Health
        1. ABCD Kids' Dental Program
          1. Find an ABCD Dentist
          2. Eligibility and Provider Information
          3. Services Offered
        2. Breastfeeding Support
        3. Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
        4. Communicable Disease
          1. HIV/AIDS
            1. HIV Counseling & Testing Information
            2. Locations for Testing
          2. 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)
          3. Monkeypox Information
        5. COVID-19 Information
          1. COVID-19 Testing
          2. FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
          3. Helpful Resources
          4. Mental Health
        6. 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
        7. Family Planning Services
        8. Immunizations
          1. WA State Vaccine Requirements
        9. Maternity Support Services
        10. Personal Health Services
          1. Substance Abuse Recovery Help Line
          2. Tobacco
        11. Resources
        12. Vital Records
        13. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
          1. Public Health
        14. Mental Health
      20. Public Works
        1. Klickitat County Title VI
        2. Buildings & Grounds (Fairgrounds & Parks)
          1. ADA Grievance Procedure
          2. Fairgrounds
            1. Fairgrounds Event Calendar
            2. Indoor Arena Info
          3. Guler Mt. Adams County Park
        3. Construction Projects Bidding and Bid Results
          1. 2023 Annual Striping Program
          2. Countywide Edge Lines, CRP 357
          3. Courtney Road, CRP 342 & 343
          4. Klickitat County Jail Re-Roofing Project
          5. Rock Creek, Old 8 Bridge Painting Project CRP 363
          6. Slope Flattening and/or Guardrail, CRP 370
        4. Firearms Training Facility
          1. Mission Statement
          2. Basic Range and Firearm Rules
          3. Range Commands
          4. Authorized Firearms and Targets
          5. Range Fees & Hours
          6. Archery
          7. Forms
          8. Directions
        5. Forms
        6. 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
        7. Goods & Services Bidding and Bid Results
          1. 2023 Data Collection Project RFP
        8. Klickitat County Services Building
          1. Construction Update
          2. Milestones
          3. Photos
        9. Old Mtn Rd Open House
        10. Public Notices
          1. Road Establishment
          2. Road Vacations
          3. Speed Limit Changes
        11. 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. Transportation Standards
        12. Small Works
        13. Surveys, Plats, SP's & BLA's
          1. Database Search
          2. Database Lists
        14. Title 12 Road Standards Revision
      21. Senior Services
        1. Helpful Links
        2. Mount Adams Transportation Service (MATS)
          1. Fares
            1. Fixed
          2. Routine Trips
          3. Schedule a Ride
          4. Transportation Contacts
          5. Fixed
          6. Complaint Policy
          7. ADA Policy
        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
          10. Volunteer Connection Program
            1. Volunteer Connections Opportunities
        6. Funding
      22. Sheriff
        1. Press Releases
        2. Patrol Division
          1. Patrol Division
          2. K-9 Unit
          3. Marine Patrol
          4. Sheriff's Reserves
          5. Air Wing
        3. County Jail
          1. County Jail
          2. Jail Visiting
          3. Bail Bonds
          4. Inmate Commissary
          5. Inmate Phone Access
          6. Inmate Mail
          7. Jail Roster
          8. Court Appearance Date and Times
          9. Things to Know
          10. Inmate Release Notification Service
        4. Records Request
        5. Civil Process/Special Permits
          1. Civil Process
          2. Concealed Pistol Permits
          3. Mushroom Permits
        6. Registered Sex Offender Information
        7. Community Policing
          1. Sheriff's Posse
          2. Volunteer Opportunities
        8. Search and Rescue
        9. Useful Links and Forms
      23. Solid Waste
        1. About Us
          1. Solid Waste Management Plan
        2. Disposal Services
          1. Disposal Services Homepage
          2. Curbside Garbage Collection
          3. Transfer Stations & Landfill
          4. Republic Services
          5. Landfill "Horsethief" Closure Project
          6. PUD Landfill Gas to Electric Power
        3. Litter & Illegal Dumping
          1. Litter Gitter- Community Volunteers
          2. Common Sources of Litter
          3. Report Litter
        4. Newsletters
          1. Newsletters Homepage
          2. Monthly Newsletters
          3. 2022 Annual Newsletter & Recycling Schedule
          4. 2022 Recycling Schedule
        5. Programs
          1. Campaigns & Outreach Events
          2. Compost & Organics
            1. Workshops
            2. Composting Bins
            3. Compost Instructions
              1. Constructing a Compost Pile: Step by Step
              2. Avoiding Pests
              3. Volume & Construction
              4. Pile Maintenance
              5. Compost Troubleshooter List (PDF)
              6. Composting: Advanced Basics (PDF)
            4. Compost Livestock Manure
            5. Compost Mix Calculator
            6. Wood Chip Backyard Biology
          3. Special Recycling Collection Program
        6. Recycling
          1. Recycling Homepage
          2. Curbside Recycling
          3. Self Haul Recycling
          4. Household Hazardous Waste
            1. Hazardous Waste Homepage
            2. Accepted Hazardous Materials
            3. Alternatives to Household Hazardous Waste
            4. E-Waste: Electronics Recycling
            5. Used Oil Recycling
          5. Event Recycling- Beverage Collection
          6. Recycle Right, It Matters
        7. Español
          1. Página Principal
          2. Servicios de Eliminación
            1. Recolección de Basura en la Acera
            2. El Vertedero y Estaciones de Transferencia
            3. Republic Services
            4. El Proyecto del Cierre del Vertedero "Horsethief"
            5. PUD Landfill Gas to Electric
          3. Reciclaje
            1. Residuos Domésticos Peligrosos
              1. Lista de Materiales Peligrosos Aceptados
              2. E-Waste: Reciclaje de Electrónica
            2. Materiales Reciclables (Spanish)
      24. Superior Court
        1. ADA Accommodation
        2. Court Facilitator Program
        3. Evictions
        4. From The Judge's Chambers
          1. Jury Instructions Process
          2. Memo to modify
          3. Re: Electronic Device Use Policy
        5. Guardianship Info & Training
        6. Jurors Information
        7. Klickitat County History
        8. Mandatory Arbitration
        9. Public Records Request
        10. State vs. Blake
      25. Treasurer
      26. 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
      27. WSU Extension Services
      28. Information Technology
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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
      5. 2023 Lodging Tax Funding Application
      6. KCLTAC Agendas
      7. Public Notices
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  4. Services

    1. Alerts
    2. Building Permits & Inspections
    3. Business Incentives
    4. Environmental Health
    5. Firearms Training Facility
    6. Interactive Mapping
    7. Pay District Court Fees Online
    8. Personal Health
    9. Public Records Request Form (PDF)
    10. Recycling & Disposal
    11. Report a Concern
    12. Road Closures & Restrictions
    13. Senior Services
    14. Tourist Services
    15. 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. Fairgrounds
      4. Guler Mt. Adams County Park
    4. View
      1. Documents
      2. Property Tax Distribution Graphs
      3. Sales Reports
      4. Senior Newsletters
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