Committees, Boards and Commissions

City of White Salmon Committees, Boards and Commissions

Full Descriptions in White Salmon Municipal Code (WSMC) 2.20.

Personnel and Finance Committee:

Monthly Meetings - 4^th Monday @4:30pm

City Staff                                    Stephanie Porter                    clerktreasurer@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                       Jason Hartmann                    jasonh@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                       David Lindley                          davidl@whitesalmonwa.gov

Community Representative    Doug Rainbolt                         Appointed 12/06/2023 

Community Representative    Michael Koch                          Appointed 04/17/2024                                        

City Operations Committee:

Monthly Meetings - 4th Tuesday @4:30pm

City Staff                                     Andrew Dirks                         andrewd@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                        Patty Fink                               pattyf@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                        Jason Hartmann                   jasonh@whitesalmonwa.gov

White Salmon Resident            <vacant>

Community Development Committee:

Monthly Meetings - 3^rd Monday @5:00pm

City Staff                                    Stephanie Porter                  clerktreasurer@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                       Ben Giant                               beng@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                       Jim Ransier                           jimr@whitesalmonwa.gov

WS Art Council                          Charlie Kitchings                  Re-appointed 01/03/2024                                    

Lodging Tax Committee:

Annual meeting to review applications for Lodging Tax Grants

City Staff                                      Stephanie Porter                clerktreasurer@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member/Chair              Ben Giant                             beng@whitesalmonwa.gov  

Business Rep                              Elisa Gertler                         Appointed 11/06/2024                             

Business Rep                              Guillermo M Ibarguen        Appointed 11/20/2024                       

Eligible for LT Rep                      Julie Bergmeier                   Re-appointed 01/03/2024             

Eligible for LT Rep                      Tammara Tippel                  Re-appointed 01/03/2024        

Civil Service Commission:

Meetings as needed

Staff Member:                             Stephanie Porter                  clerktreasurer@whitesalmonwa.gov

Commissioner                             Suzie Gilmer                         suzieg@whitesalmonwa.gov

Commissioner                             <vacant> 

Commissioner                             <vacant> 

Tree Board:

Monthly Meetings - 2^nd Monday @5:30pm

Staff Member                               <vacant>                                 planner@whitesalmonwa.gov

Staff Member                               Erika Castro-Guzman            erikac@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                          David Lindley                          davidl@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                          Patty Fink                                pattyf@whitesalmonwa.gov

Citizen at Large                            Karen Black-Jenkins             Appointed 02/19/2020

Citizen at Large                            Virginia Hartnett                    Appointed 03/03/2021

Citizen at Large                            Becky Williams                      Appointed 10/21/2020

CityLAB Board:

citylab@whitesalmonwa.gov

Monthly Meetings - 3rd Monday @6:00pm

Staff Member                                Stephanie Porter                   clerktreasurer@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                           Jim Ransier                            jimr@whitesalmonwa.gov

Council Member                           Ben Giant                                beng@whitesalmonwa.gov 

White Salmon Resident               Kate Bennett                          Re-appointed 01/03/2024             

White Salmon Resident               Barbara Hayman                   Appointed 02/07/2024            

White Salmon Resident               Steven Woolpert                    Appointed 02/07/2024                         

White Salmon Resident               Alexa Schmidt                        Appointed 04/17/2024

Citizen at Large                            <vacant>                    

Citizen at Large                            <vacant> 

Citizen at Large                            <vacant> 

Citizen at Large                            <vacant>     

Planning Commission

Staff Member:  Erika Castro-Guzman

Position 1: Greg Hohensee​ • Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2026
E-mail: GregH@whitesalmonwa.gov

Position 2: Michael Morneault • Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2026
E-mail: MichaelM@whitesalmonwa.gov 

Position 3: Carl Trabant • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2028
E-mail: CarlT@whitesalmonwa.gov

Position 4: Brendan Brown • Term: 7/1/2024-6/30/2028
E-mail: BrendanB@whitesalmonwa.gov

Position 5: Erika Price • Term: 4/1/2024 - 6/30/2026*
E-mail: ErikaP@whitesalmonwa.gov
*This term began 7/1/2022 and was filled due to vacancy on 3/31/2024