BOCC update for Dec. 15-17, 2025, Agenda for week of Dec. 22, 2025
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:43 am
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Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 AM
• Commissioner Timm has made a presentation to the County Republicans about the county’s budget and will make the same presentation to the County Democrats Monday evening.
• Commissioners hear from John Butler who tells them about the homeless camp behind the Okanogan Flour Mill. He says they’re breaking into trucks, spreading garbage and scaring away potential customers of local businesses. The commissioners will try to find some way to ameliorate the situation by involving Public Health, the Sheriff’s Department and the Housing Coalition.
• Maurice Goodall, Emergency Management, has provided sand and empty bags for people in Mazama whose homes could be in danger of flooding.
• Commissioners hear from Matthew Partners and others from the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT). They are seeking grant money to build wastewater treatment infrastructure and ask the Commissioners to sign a letter in support of their grant application. The commissioners have read the letter and are happy to sign.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:53.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 AM and PM
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Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025
The agenda said this day would be devoted to executive sessions under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) for annual performance evaluations of public employees. Video is here.
AGENDA for the week of Dec. 22, 2025
Monday, December 22, 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 PM Approve Commissioner Proceedings December 15 and 16, 2025
10:40 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Resign Opioid Settlement - Participation and Release Form - Mylan Settlement
2. Notice of Intent to Award – Public Health Remodel Project - Berry & Co. General Contractor LLC
3. WA 911 Equipment Contract E26-100 – Dispatch CAD Server Hardware & Install $66,425– WSP
4. Agreement – Okanogan County Public Work Reimbursable Work Request – City of Tonasket
5. Employment Agreement – Planning Department – Stephanie Palmer
6. Memorandum of Agreement – Services Provided Dec. 1, 2025, to Nov. 30, 2026 – WSU Extension
10:45 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday’s Agenda
11:30 AM Public Hearing Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Capital Expense Bond Fund 171
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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No Meeting Scheduled
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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No Meeting Scheduled
Commissioners’ Office will be closing early at noon.
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.)
Monday, December 22, 2025
6:00 PM Cancelled Planning Commission Meeting
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
11:00 AM Economic Alliance Meeting – TBD
4:00 PM Noxious Weed Board Meeting - PW Building - 1234 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Dec 25 Closed for the Christmas Holiday
Dec 26 Closed for the Christmas Holiday
Dec 30 Discussion On-Call Architect Agreement Draft-Design West-Amy Browne-Minden
Dec 31 Commissioners’ Office Closed Early at Noon
Dec 31 Community Action Council Meeting - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Jan 01 Closed for the New Year Holiday
Jan 02 Closed for the New Year Holiday
Jan 05 Update Superior Court Clerk-Susan Speiker
Jan 05 Snow Grooming Advisory Board - Public Works Conference Rm - 1234 A 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Jan 06 FAC (Fair Advisory Committee) Meeting - Commissioners' Hearing Room - 1st Tuesday of each Month
Jan 07 Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board Meeting – Via Zoom Lisa de Vera 509-860-7466
Jan 07 Cancelled Hearing Examiner Meeting
Jan 08 LEOFF (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan) Quarterly Board Meeting – CMRS Conference Room
Jan 08 Alta Vista Irrigation Meeting – CMRS Hearing Room
Jan 15 Reserved Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts – Yadi Godina - 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 a 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 the Citizen Comment Period shall be limited only to issues not otherwise on the agenda or scheduled discussion topics.
Happy holidays from County Watch!
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Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 AM
• Commissioner Timm has made a presentation to the County Republicans about the county’s budget and will make the same presentation to the County Democrats Monday evening.
• Commissioners hear from John Butler who tells them about the homeless camp behind the Okanogan Flour Mill. He says they’re breaking into trucks, spreading garbage and scaring away potential customers of local businesses. The commissioners will try to find some way to ameliorate the situation by involving Public Health, the Sheriff’s Department and the Housing Coalition.
• Maurice Goodall, Emergency Management, has provided sand and empty bags for people in Mazama whose homes could be in danger of flooding.
• Commissioners hear from Matthew Partners and others from the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT). They are seeking grant money to build wastewater treatment infrastructure and ask the Commissioners to sign a letter in support of their grant application. The commissioners have read the letter and are happy to sign.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:53.
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 AM and PM
County Watch was unable to take notes for this meeting. (If you’d like to volunteer to take notes, we’d love to have you.) Click the Contact Us button at the bottom of this email or go to CountyWatch.org
You can watch the meeting we missed here. Paste this link into your browser and click on which meeting you'd like to watch. ( https://www.okanogancounty.gov/1778/Live-Streaming-of-Meetings ) The agenda for each meeting is usually posted along with the video recording. Use the clock on the far wall of the Commissioners’ meeting room to help find the particular agenda item that interests you.
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025
The agenda said this day would be devoted to executive sessions under RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) for annual performance evaluations of public employees. Video is here.
AGENDA for the week of Dec. 22, 2025
Monday, December 22, 2025
Join Microsoft TEAMS Video Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 047 974 181 4 Passcode: WJ7JV6E6
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 PM Approve Commissioner Proceedings December 15 and 16, 2025
10:40 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Resign Opioid Settlement - Participation and Release Form - Mylan Settlement
2. Notice of Intent to Award – Public Health Remodel Project - Berry & Co. General Contractor LLC
3. WA 911 Equipment Contract E26-100 – Dispatch CAD Server Hardware & Install $66,425– WSP
4. Agreement – Okanogan County Public Work Reimbursable Work Request – City of Tonasket
5. Employment Agreement – Planning Department – Stephanie Palmer
6. Memorandum of Agreement – Services Provided Dec. 1, 2025, to Nov. 30, 2026 – WSU Extension
10:45 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday’s Agenda
11:30 AM Public Hearing Budget Supplemental Appropriation-Capital Expense Bond Fund 171
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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No Meeting Scheduled
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
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No Meeting Scheduled
Commissioners’ Office will be closing early at noon.
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.)
Monday, December 22, 2025
6:00 PM Cancelled Planning Commission Meeting
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
11:00 AM Economic Alliance Meeting – TBD
4:00 PM Noxious Weed Board Meeting - PW Building - 1234 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Dec 25 Closed for the Christmas Holiday
Dec 26 Closed for the Christmas Holiday
Dec 30 Discussion On-Call Architect Agreement Draft-Design West-Amy Browne-Minden
Dec 31 Commissioners’ Office Closed Early at Noon
Dec 31 Community Action Council Meeting - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Jan 01 Closed for the New Year Holiday
Jan 02 Closed for the New Year Holiday
Jan 05 Update Superior Court Clerk-Susan Speiker
Jan 05 Snow Grooming Advisory Board - Public Works Conference Rm - 1234 A 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Jan 06 FAC (Fair Advisory Committee) Meeting - Commissioners' Hearing Room - 1st Tuesday of each Month
Jan 07 Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board Meeting – Via Zoom Lisa de Vera 509-860-7466
Jan 07 Cancelled Hearing Examiner Meeting
Jan 08 LEOFF (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan) Quarterly Board Meeting – CMRS Conference Room
Jan 08 Alta Vista Irrigation Meeting – CMRS Hearing Room
Jan 15 Reserved Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts – Yadi Godina - 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 a 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 the Citizen Comment Period shall be limited only to issues not otherwise on the agenda or scheduled discussion topics.
Happy holidays from County Watch!