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10.11.22 PM - BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
• Public comment from distributor wanting to provide more water for residents without wells, Hover repeats his objection to legalizing “eternal” cisterns, Environmental Health expert Michael Harr says water rights necessary.
• Air quality a “year-round issue”, especially in Methow and since September; 450 filters distributed, collaboration growing among local organizations.
• State funds appropriated for people isolating from Covid; Health Dept. to give employees $5,000 retention incentive.
• Covid continues to drop, STDs on the increase, tribes and county working together with good results.
• Confusing building permit application form leads to expensive misunderstanding, wording to be clarified.
• Board agrees to test for sewage leakage on property near Lake Osoyoos; need to react to resident’s concerns outweighs “letter of the law”.