Okanogan County Watch
Helping Citizens Stay Informed
Helping Citizens Stay Informed
"The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created." RCW 42.30.010
Okanogan County Commissioners' Meetings
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meets on Monday, Tuesday, and sometimes Wednesday of each week at the Commissioners' hearing room at the Virginia Grainger building in Okanogan. County Watch volunteer citizens listen remotely to these meetings and post notes with time stamps at countywatch.org to accompany the county's videos at at https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. Our time stamps will assist you in seeking the sections of the videos you wish to see.
County Watch summaries, notes, and time stamps for videos & recordings of Commissioners' meetings: These are posted weekly for the previous week on our new "Commissioners and Board of Health Meeting" page (see above list of pages) to assist you in finding information on each week's proceedings.
Commissioners' Weekly Agendas and Minutes:
The Commissioners' weekly agenda is normally posted on the Commissioners' website by the weekend before and changes during the week. For most recently available agenda for Commissioners' meetings, click here: https://www.okanogancounty.org/Commissioners/Cmrs/Cmrs%20Agenda.htm. The agenda also includes Zoom information for each meeting for partially interactive viewing. Officially approved written minutes of BOCC meetings are usually posted several weeks after the meeting at https://okanogancounty.org/Commissioners/Cmrs/Cmrs%20Agenda.htm.
Videos of Commissioners' meetings (now functioning):
Livestreaming: Click here and choose live streaming: https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. Headphones sometimes needed. Zoom info is found on the Commissioners' Agenda for each day and is somewhat interactive.
Archived videos: Click here and choose the correct date: https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. Headphones usually unnecessary, and the video takes a minute or two to load. Videos are usually available by the day following the meeting.
The volunteer notes are a paraphrasing of what they observe and hear and are not considered part of any official records. For officially approved minutes of Board of Commissioner meetings, normally published at a later date, see www.okanogancounty.org.
Planning Commission Meetings:
See "Comprehensive Plan, Planning Commission, and Land Use" page above. It contains time stamps and notes to assist you in seeking sections of PC meetings you wish to view. You will find PC meetings archived on the AV Capture video at https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. WebEx information for attending each session live can be found at https://okanogancounty.org/planning/. PC meetings are normally held the fourth Monday of the month.
For information on various County boards and commissions, click on the County Boards tab above. Notes and video from some of these meetings can be found here.
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meets on Monday, Tuesday, and sometimes Wednesday of each week at the Commissioners' hearing room at the Virginia Grainger building in Okanogan. County Watch volunteer citizens listen remotely to these meetings and post notes with time stamps at countywatch.org to accompany the county's videos at at https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. Our time stamps will assist you in seeking the sections of the videos you wish to see.
County Watch summaries, notes, and time stamps for videos & recordings of Commissioners' meetings: These are posted weekly for the previous week on our new "Commissioners and Board of Health Meeting" page (see above list of pages) to assist you in finding information on each week's proceedings.
Commissioners' Weekly Agendas and Minutes:
The Commissioners' weekly agenda is normally posted on the Commissioners' website by the weekend before and changes during the week. For most recently available agenda for Commissioners' meetings, click here: https://www.okanogancounty.org/Commissioners/Cmrs/Cmrs%20Agenda.htm. The agenda also includes Zoom information for each meeting for partially interactive viewing. Officially approved written minutes of BOCC meetings are usually posted several weeks after the meeting at https://okanogancounty.org/Commissioners/Cmrs/Cmrs%20Agenda.htm.
Videos of Commissioners' meetings (now functioning):
Livestreaming: Click here and choose live streaming: https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. Headphones sometimes needed. Zoom info is found on the Commissioners' Agenda for each day and is somewhat interactive.
Archived videos: Click here and choose the correct date: https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. Headphones usually unnecessary, and the video takes a minute or two to load. Videos are usually available by the day following the meeting.
The volunteer notes are a paraphrasing of what they observe and hear and are not considered part of any official records. For officially approved minutes of Board of Commissioner meetings, normally published at a later date, see www.okanogancounty.org.
Planning Commission Meetings:
See "Comprehensive Plan, Planning Commission, and Land Use" page above. It contains time stamps and notes to assist you in seeking sections of PC meetings you wish to view. You will find PC meetings archived on the AV Capture video at https://okanogancounty.org/avcapture.html. WebEx information for attending each session live can be found at https://okanogancounty.org/planning/. PC meetings are normally held the fourth Monday of the month.
For information on various County boards and commissions, click on the County Boards tab above. Notes and video from some of these meetings can be found here.