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04.08.2025 Tues PM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
• Applicant for Lodging Tax Advisory Board (LTAC) interviewed, founder of After Hours a champion for community building but candidature put on hold while board considers his new job as maintenance manager at county resort which contributes to LTAC
• Lengthy discussion with unidentified court employees about creation and renaming posts to arrive at, by 2026, 4 judicial assistants including one doubling as therapeutic court coordinator, plus full-time court interpreter; employees to present a draft resolution
• Invoice for $26,801 received for 2024 services provided by Chelan Opioid Abatement Council; Commissioner Hover asks to see details of what has been billed; with $900,000 in fund, he wonders if any is reimbursable. More settlement money to come.