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01.28.2025 Tues AM BOCC

Meeting Highlights: 

· Public comment regarding lack of transparency on legal notices due to difficulty accessing them electronically on the website of the newspaper of record (Omak Chronicle).

· Noxious Weed update – new weeds on list; new grants for landowners; new drone program; possible requirement for treating gravel used on county roads; aquatic weeds; concern about Trump Administration funding freeze and how it will affect weed programs.

· LTAC Discussion – history of structure of the committee and how projects are funded; potential changes in board structure; county parks and rec department; interest in year-round aquatic center; Port District pros and cons; benefits of non-profit franchises.

· Public Works update – discussion about road issues with Catholic Charities proposed housing development in Twisp; complaint about compression brakes on Orchard Hill Rd; exemptions for trucks from emissions requirement; discussion of other housing proposals in Twisp and projection that population of the town will almost triple in 5 years; discussion about how Trump Administration funding freeze will affect public works projects.

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