Planning course offered in Davenport

Mayors, council members and planning commission members from five counties met in Davenport last week for training in planning and open government. The focus of the training was comprehensive planning for rural counties that are not required to fully plan under the state’s Growth Management Act.

Planner and consultant Chaz Bates of Studio Cascade in Spokane was the first presenter. He covered planning topics relevant to counties not covered by the Growth Management Act, including the Shoreline Master Program that Lincoln County is working through right now.

The second part of the training cent...