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01.30.2024 Tues PM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
· Community Action describes current housing crisis, will subcontract with consulting company to apply for grant to identify barriers to affordable housing, and develop 5-year housing plan; zoning an issue; Commissioners to sign letter of support
· Dispatch Coordinator asks about demolition bid on site of future sheriff’s equipment /coroner’s building; tanks of “residual oil-related tar “could pose problem
· Fairground volunteers shouldn’t have free rein with county equipment
· Discussion on distribution of funds for public safety, competition between Omak and county to recruit qualified officers
· Electric Co-op in Methow to receive American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds for broadband; wants to buy neighboring land for equipment but zoning change needed
· County got “dinged” in audit of ARPA funds for not documenting proof of non-disbarment for contractors and sub-recipients, Commissioner Hover objects