Bridge Authority Meetings

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority board of commissioners meets twice a month to advance the bridge replacement project.

Board Meetings

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority board of commissioners meets from 2-4 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of every month at the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority Office at 1000 E Jewett Blvd, Suite 204, White Salmon, WA 98672. Please refer to the calendar below for upcoming meeting notices.

The meetings are open to the public in person and via zoom:

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Meeting ID: 834 7376 3179

Photograph of Commissioners, from left to right: Grant Polson, Seth Gilchrist, Nathan DeVol, Jacob Edwards, Jacob Anderson, Doug Gibson, Kathryn Thomas, Eric Wilson, Arthur Babitz, Mike Fox. Not pictured: Marla Keethler

Commissioners, from left to right: Grant Polson, Seth Gilchrist, Nathan DeVol, Jacob Edwards, Jacob Anderson, Doug Gibson, Kathryn Thomas, Eric Wilson, Arthur Babitz, Mike Fox. Not pictured: Marla Keethler

Board Meeting Documents

Board Meeting Notifications

Please contact us at info@hrwsba.gov to sign up to receive Board Meeting notifications.

Bridge Authority Committees

The Bridge Authority has four subcommittees to further the work of the board between meetings.

Funding and Finance Committee

Chaired by Grant Polson

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Communications and Government Relations Committee

Chaired by Marla Keethler

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Governance, Administration and Operations Committee

Chaired by Arthur Babitz

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Engineering and Construction Committee

Chaired by Mike Fox

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Bridge Authority Budget Committee

The Budget Committee is a statutory committee whose membership consists of the six appointed members of the Bridge Authority and six private citizen appointees.

  • Download the application (PDF)

    The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority (HRWSBA) is seeking volunteers to fill two positions on it’s Budget Committee for a term of three years.  Members of the Budget Committee must be qualified voters of Hood River County, Oregon or Klickitat County, Washington. 

    The Budget Committee is a statutory committee whose membership consists of the six appointed members of the HRWSBA and six private citizen appointees. The public Budget Committee meeting will be held on May 19, 2025 at 4pm and attendance is mandatory. The public budget hearing meeting will be held on June 9, 2025 at 2pm at the regularly scheduled HRWSBA meeting.

    Meetings will be held at the HRWSBA office at 1000 E Jewett Suite 204 or via Zoom.    

    Completed applications must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on May 7, 2025 via email: info@hrwsba.gov or to the HRWSBA office.

  • NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

    The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority (HRWSBA) Budget Committee Meeting will be held at 4pm on May 19th at the HRWSBA office at 1000 E Jewett Suite 204, White Salmon, WA or via Zoom. Committee will receive budget, hear budget message, and take questions and comments from the public.

    Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83473763179

    Meeting ID: 834 7376 3179

    NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

    A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Hood River-White Salmon Bridge Authority (HRWSBA), Hood River County, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, will be held at the HRWSBA meeting room, 1000 E Jewett Blvd, Suite 204, White Salmon, Washington, 98672. The meeting will take place on June 9th, 2025 at the regularly scheduled HRWSBA meeting at 2pm.

    The HRWSBA will receive budget document recommendation from the Budget Committee and take questions and comments from the public. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after June 10, 2025 at the HRWSBA administrative offices, 1000 E Jewett Blvd, Suite 204, White Salmon, Washington, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

    Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83473763179

    Meeting ID: 834 7376 3179

  • Included with regular board meeting documents above.