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08.27.2024 BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
• Planning Director hiring a compliance officer, by promoting within, Board approves
• Public Comment: Ruth Hall agrees with Commissioner Hover to bring requests from State and Federal agencies to the Board in public meetings.
• Superior Court Clerk Update: 1. Will be getting free training from the Administration of Courts. 2. Planning for an exchange program with Walla Walla Court Clerk for training by very experienced, knowledgeable staff. 3. Ongoing projects going well. 4. Difficulty/challenge of having staff videotaped by 1st Amendment people. 5. Working with 2 local schools to visit courthouse for educational opportunity.6. Budget is tight due to copy machine repairs. 7. Conference with other court staff for best practices.
• County Assessor Update: 1. Able to certify the tax rolls early this year – before September deadline. 2. Shares data on countywide property taxable values. 3. Audit had a procedural finding to be remedied. 4. Reports on this year's levy rate. 5. Discusses market and timing for creating new EMS district.
• Executive session for ongoing litigation
• Board considers creating a new EMS District from north of Monse to Canadian border, excluding the municipalities.
• Public Works Update by County Engineer: 1. Looking for new gravel pits. 2. Johnson Creek Road Study will be right after Labor Day. 3. received estimate for Loomis easement survey. 4. Prioritizing prospective funding list – Bonaparte Road reconstruction. Loomis/Oroville area road and widen Twisp River Road.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:45