BOCC update for Oct. 27, 2025, Agenda for week of Nov. 3, 2025

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Monday, October 27, 2025 AM & PM
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 AM
• Commissioners look at WSU’s County Extension budgets. Kayley Wells-Yoakum, Director, WSU Extension, describes several ways Extension could increase revenue, including giving more tests such as the pesticide applicator’s test.
• Commissioners look at several budgets for the Dispatch Center. The expenses consist mostly of the payroll costs and maintenance expenses. Revenues are derived mostly from various taxes.
• Commissioners hold an executive session concerning the Cassimer Bar property for 15 minutes, inviting Josh Thomson, County Engineer, Joanne (?) of Public Works and Esther Milner, Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor. The session is held under RCW 42.30.110(1)(iii)—action that could invite a legal risk.
• Josh Thomas tells the commissioners about a survey done by the Association of County Engineers of the increase in gas tax over the last 27 years. Almost all of the money raised by the increases has gone to the states and not to the counties.
• Commissioner Timm attended last week’s Risk Pool conference and learned that counties will be asked to pay 35% more than last year, and that the county will be responsible for the first $4,000,000 in loss, up from last year’s $3,000,000.
• Meeting adjourned for lunch at 11:56.

AGENDA for the week of Nov. 3, 2025
Monday, November 3, 2025
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9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:05 AM Briefing Amongst Commissioners, Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings & Schedules
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Commissioners’ Staff Meeting
10:30 AM Update Superior Court Clerk-Susan Speiker
11:00 AM Public Hearing 2026 Current Expense, Road Fund & Miscellaneous Revenue Budget-Commissioners
11:30 AM Public Hearing Revenue Sources Oroville Rural EMS
11:40 AM Public Hearing Tonasket EMS District-Revenue Sources
11:50 AM Public Hearing Methow EMS District Revenue Sources
1:30 PM

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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9:00 AM Review Meeting Minutes
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Public Hearing Budget Supplemental Appropriation Sheriff
9:35 AM Public Hearing Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Sheriff Special Projects Fund 124
9:40 AM Public Hearing Budget Supplemental Appropriation-No Departmental Microenterprise Grant
9:45 AM Public Hearing Adopt 5-Year Homeless Housing Plan
10:45 AM Discussion Holiday Schedule-Building Dept Dan Higbee
11:00 AM Update Public Works-Engineer Josh Thomson
1:30 PM Bid Opening Public Health Remodel - MJ Neal/Public Health
2:00 PM Discussion Task Force Funding Agreement - Josh Petker, Jodi Meyer
2:30 PM Discussion Holiday Early Closure 11/26-Auditor
2:35 PM Discussion Holiday Early Closure 11/26-Treasurer
2:45 PM Discussion Holiday Early Closure 11/26-Assessor
2:50 PM Approve Commissioner Proceedings October 20, 21, 22 and 27, 28, 2025
2:55 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. LTAC - 026 Award $1,044,699
2. ARPA Req #10 – Professional Services – Public Health District
3. Local Agency Agreement – Countywide Curve Warning Study – WSDOT
4. Cattleguard Franchise Renewals – Lenton Ranch CGF#16-73 & Vern & Dona Harkness LLC CGF#47-73
5. Chelan County Resolution 2025-91 – Reappointment Jim Mitchell NCW Libraries Board of Trustees
6. Resolution 139-2025 – Okanogan County Public Works Annual Road Program for 2026
7. Resolution 145-2025 – Directing the county Engineer to Report on said Vacation
3:00 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday’s Agenda

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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No Meeting Scheduled

State, Community and Other Meetings or Notices
(Meetings in this section may not be opened to the public, however a Commissioner may attend one or all of these meetings. Meetings that more than one Commissioner attend will be noted above. Location of meeting will follow meeting name.)

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
6:00 PM FAC (Fair Advisory Committee) Meeting - Commissioners' Hearing Room - 1st Tuesday of each Month

Wednesday, November 5, 2025
2:00 PM Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board Meeting
6:00 PM Cancelled Hearing Examiner Meeting

Thursday, November 6, 2025
8:30 AM Reserved Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts - Belinda Brown Raub - CMRS Hearing Room
10:00AM LEOFF (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan) Board Meeting - CMRS Conference Room
1:00 PM Juvenile - Gary – CMRS Conference Room

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Nov 10 Public Hearing Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Tonasket EMS
Nov 10 Public Hearing Budget Supplemental-Oroville Rural EMS District
Nov 10 Update Public Defense Office-Stanley Myers
Nov 10 OCOG/RTPO (Okanogan Council of Governments/Regional Transportation Planning Organization) Meeting 303 2nd Ave S Okanogan
Nov 11 Veterans Holiday – Commissioner’s Complex Closed will reopen on Wednesday 11/12
Nov 12 Budget Work Session-Prosecutor
Nov 12 Budget Work Session-Commissioners & Miscellaneous Funds
Nov 12 Budget Work Session Emergency Management
Nov 12 Budget Work Session Veterans and Coroner
Nov 20 Reserved Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts - Belinda Brown Raub - CMRS Hearing Room
Note: All times are estimates to assist in scheduling and may be changed subject to the business of the day at the board’s discretion. The board may add and/or delete and take any action on any item not included in the above agenda. The board may act upon any subject placed on the agenda regardless of how the matter is stated. All matters listed within the consent agenda have been distributed to each member of the board to read and study. The items are considered routine and will be enacted on by one motion by the commissioners with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, then that item may be removed from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda by request. Items discussed during Citizen Comment Period shall be limited only for issues not otherwise on the agenda or scheduled discussion topics.