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03.17.2025 Mon PM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
Q&A Opioid Abatement Funding Proposals-Applicants. Mike Beaver, Director of Juvenile Services. Discussion about funding priorities, licensing requirements, individuals served and serving must be Okanogan Co residents, scoring applicants, how are homeless qualified for treatment, therapeutic court, health checks for juveniles no longer done by Public Health, part time position for PA, where does funding come from, diversion program for juveniles
Superior Court judge Robert Grimm voices some concerns about Opioid issue/funding
Discussion about Cannabis Operations. Pete Palmer, Director of Planning and Development. 59 producers and processors in the county. 25 out of compliance. 4 years of help from the county with permitting, building inspections, meetings with growers-a lot of hand holding. Some are dragging their feet. What to do? Send letter, if they don’t shape up, revoke permit, grower must clean up property. Not a significant amount of tax revenue from cannabis ops to justify. Andy wants to consider a moratorium on new grows in the county.
Bills, commissioners approve consent agenda, approve minutes of March 3 meeting with one hold out