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4.10.23 Mon AM/PM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
• Commissioner Branch proposes that the BOCC create a list of issues that need to be discussed.
These issues could be added to the agenda when there’s an opening on Monday, Tuesday or even
Wednesday.
• Pete Palmer, Planning Director, says she’s met with 62 of the 77 licensed cannabis growers in
the county over the last year. She’s now sent out a bill for the annual registration fee but only
52 growers have responded. She would like to send one more warning letter and then begin pulling
licenses if she receives no response. BOCC approves the plan.
• The commissioners will check with the County Auditor to make sure they can offer a 50% rental
fee reduction for schools in the county interested in renting facilities at the Fairgrounds.
• BOCC goes into Executive Session under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)—ongoing litigation. 30 minutes,
inviting Pete Palmer and Tadas Kisielius, appointed by the Prosecutor’s Office, from Van Ness
Feldman Law Firm.
• Commissioners, LTAC (Lodging Tax Advisory Committee) and OCTC (Okanogan County Tourism Council)
discuss if the LTAC can make a proposal to spend $25,000 for software to help gather useful data
even though the deadline for proposals passed months ago. They decide that it would be better to
wait until this summer when proposals will again be considered.
• Commissioners review the list of expenditures for ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) expenditures
made in 2022. Commissioner Branch must report these expenditures by the end of April.
• Adjourn at 3:30.