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04.16.2024 Tues AM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
Public Comment: Ms. Jackson – relates concerns regarding public housing and drug use by occupants asking for more investigation into the matter.
Blue Sky Minds approved to use BOCC logo on food assessment and website to show cooperative relationship with the County.
Finance Committee Meeting: Aeneas Valley Irrigation District able to pay back some of money owed to County. ARPA funds approved for two Community Action projects – one for food crisis funding; BOCC supportive of Twisp’s land purchase; supports Wa. State Dept of Parks & Recreation purchase of property near Pearrygin Lake. The board discussed the bid for work on the courthouse elevators.
Public Works: Conditions have been completed for the vacation of an unnamed connector road between Meek road and Susan road in the Lost River Airport Tracts Association, so an order of vacation will be filed. Grading roads and finishing up with the stabilizer. Damage to the Chesaw Road. Road restrictions being lifted in Chesaw. Chip seal project ongoing. No chip seal projects slated for next year. Two letters to go out for Okanogan County Organization of Governments: the Colville Tribes and the town of Riverside.
Appointment letters signed for new Board of Equalization member, TV District #1, and Methow Watershed Council.
Consideration of officially adopting the Housing Task Force.
Meeting adjourned at 11:38.