BOCC update for Aug. 31, 2026, Agenda for the week of Sept. 7, 2026

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Monday, August 31, 2026
• An unnamed man makes a public comment about goat head weeds in an arena in the fairgrounds. The commissioners say they’ll pull the weeds before the fair begins on September 10, and spray the area after the fair. The commissioners also discuss other landscaping and well issues at the fairgrounds.
• Kent Kovalenko, Solid Waste Manager, and the commissioners discuss establishing a county composting site. State law will require the county to have one by 2030. Kovalenko’s rough estimate is that the whole system could cost about $700,000. Commissioner Hover says they county will get a grant for at least $300,000. Kovalenko will continue to research the issue.
• Josh Thomas, County Engineer, updates the commissioners on road conditions and maintenance.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:48. Since the commissioners got all the items on Tuesday’s agenda, they won’t meet again until Tuesday, September 8, the day after Labor Day.


Tuesday, September 1. 2026
The BOCC did not meet on Tuesday, having completed all the items of the day’s agenda on Monday.
Monday, September 7, 2026
Closed in Observance of Labor Day
Normal Business to Resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:05 AM Commissioners Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings & Schedules
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Update - Public Defense Office - Stanley Myers
10:00 AM Commissioners' Staff Meeting
11:00 AM Update - Public Works - Engineer Josh Thomson
1:30 PM Board of Health and County Commissioners
3:30 PM Approve Meeting Minutes for August 31, 2026
3:35 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. A19 - ARPA Req 33 – Tunk Mountain Fire Hardening
2. Employment Contract Amended – Kevin Wahlgren
3. Employment Contract Renewal – Rochelle Cline
4. Employment Contract Update – Lisa Orr
5. Resolution 114-2026 – Reestablishing Dispute Resolution Services, Designating Approved Dispute Resolution Center, and Authorizing Distribution of Surcharge Funds
3:40 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday’s Agenda

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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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.)

Monday, September 7, 2026
Closed in Observance of Memorial Day
Normal Business to resume on Tuesday, September 7, 2026

Thursday, September 10, 2026
5:00 PM Alta Vista Irrigation District Meeting – Commissioners (CMRS) Hearing Room

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Sept. 14 Discussion - Title III Proposals for 2027 - Commissioners - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 14 Public Hearing - Budget Supplemental - Oroville Rural EMS District - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 14 Public Hearing - Budget Supplemental - County Fair Fund 112 - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 14 OCOG/RTPO (Okanogan Council of Governments/Regional Transportation Planning Organization) Meeting - 303 2nd Ave S Okanogan
Sept. 15 Finance Committee Meeting - Treasurer Pam Johnson - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 15 Work Session - Tunk Water Study - SCJ Alliance, Planning Commission, Planning Director Pete Palmer - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 16 TRANGO Meeting - 303 2nd Ave S Ste A, Okanogan
Sept. 16 Cancelled - Hearing Examiner Meeting
Sept. 17 Reserved Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 17 Civil Service Meeting - Commissioners’ Conference Room
Sept. 17 Drug Court Bingo Night - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 21 Discussion - Lodging Tax Change in Use Request LTAC 26-017 (Public Works Mazama Core Planning Project) Per to RCW 67.28.1817(2) - County Commissioners/Public Works – CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 21 Public Hearing - Budget Supplemental - Emergency Management Fund 121 - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 22 Work Session - Code Amendment for Data Centers - Planning Director Pete Palmer, Planning Commission - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 22 Department Head Quarterly Meeting - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 23 Economic Alliance Meeting - CMRS Hearing Room
Sept. 23 Noxious Weed Board Meeting - PW Building - 1234 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Sept. 25 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting & Required Presentations - 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.