BOCC update for Sept. 21, 2026, Agenda for the week of Sept. 28, 2026
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2026 10:00 am
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Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
County Watch was unable to take notes for this meeting. You can read the agenda and watch the AV Capture recording of the meeting. Click on Live Stream Meetings on the county's homepage: OkanoganCounty.gov . Use the clock on the far wall of the Commissioners’ meeting room to help find the particular agenda item that interests you. You may have to expand the video to full screen to be able to read the clock.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 AM
• Nick Tommer, member of the public, makes a comment concerning the owner of a property adjacent to his. The neighbor has promised to clean up the junk and scrap on his property and Tommer has agreed to help, but so far, the neighbor hasn’t begun the cleanup. The commissioners and Pete Palmer, Director of Planning, tell him that the county is trying to amend its zone code to make it possible to fine a property owner who refuses to clean up the property. Tommer thanks the commissioners for hearing him out.
• The commissioners meet with the Planning Commission to discuss the pros and cons of datacenters in the county. The Planning Commission recently held a meeting to discuss whether they should recommend to the County Commissioners that the zone code’s District Use Chart (starting on page 123 of the zone code) should be amended to add datacenters as an allowed use in Industrial areas. (Datacenters are currently not mentioned in the District Use Chart.) During the Planning Commission’s meeting, the public comments were overwhelmingly against datacenters.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:13.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 PM
County Watch was unable to take notes for this session of the meeting. You can read the agenda and watch the AV Capture recording of the meeting. Click on Live Stream Meetings on the county's homepage: OkanoganCounty.gov . Use the clock on the far wall of the Commissioners’ meeting room to help find the particular agenda item that interests you. You may have to expand the video to full screen to be able to read the clock.
AGENDA for the week of Sept. 28, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026
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9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:05 AM Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings and Briefing Among Commissioners
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Commissioners’ Staff Meeting
10:30 AM Update -Veterans Relief Board- Thomas Even
11:00 AM Discussion - Water Quality Work - WA Dept of Ecology Ginger Wireman
11:30 AM Update - Fair - 4-H and Extension Kayla Wells-Yoakum
11:45 AM Update - Fair - Fairgrounds Larissa Goodall
12:00 PM Approve Commissioner Proceedings September 21 and 22, 2026
12:05 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Agreement – Radio Improvement Project – WSDOT
2. Letter of Intent – Commercial Building Renovation Project – Ok Co Fairgrounds
3. Letter of Intent – Planning Only Grant – Ok Co. Fairgrounds
4. Liquor License Application – Carlton Complex Store LLC – WSLCB
5. Special Occasion License Application – Rotary Steak Night 10/24/26 Sandra Ervin - WSLCB
12:10 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday's Agenda
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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No Meeting Scheduled
Wednesday, September 30, 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 28, 2026
6:00 PM Planning Commission Meeting (link on CMRS Web agenda to PC meeting info)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
5:15 PM Community Action Council Meeting - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
5:15 PM Community Action Council Meeting - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Thursday, October 01, 2026
9:00 AM LEOFF (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan) Board Quarterly Meeting Full Board
UPCOMING MEETINGS – In the Commissioners’ Hearing Room Unless Stated Otherwise
October 5 Budget Work Session Noxious Weed
October 5 Budget Work Session Building
October 5 Budget Work Session WSU Extension Office
October 5 Solid Waste Advisory Committee- Public Works Conference Rm - 1234 A 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
October 6 Budget Work Session Public Defense
October 6 Budget Work Session Clerk
October 6 FAC (Fair Advisory Committee) Meeting - 1st Tuesday of each Month
October 7 Budget Work Session Public Works/ER&R/Solid Waste
October 7 Budget Work Session Commissioners/Methow EMS/Oroville EMS/Tonasket EMS/Lake Management
October 7 Hearing Examiner Meeting
October 8 Alta Vista Irrigation District Board Meeting
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.
The weekly update includes links to the complete notes for every meeting we cover.
Monday, Sept. 21, 2026
County Watch was unable to take notes for this meeting. You can read the agenda and watch the AV Capture recording of the meeting. Click on Live Stream Meetings on the county's homepage: OkanoganCounty.gov . Use the clock on the far wall of the Commissioners’ meeting room to help find the particular agenda item that interests you. You may have to expand the video to full screen to be able to read the clock.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 AM
• Nick Tommer, member of the public, makes a comment concerning the owner of a property adjacent to his. The neighbor has promised to clean up the junk and scrap on his property and Tommer has agreed to help, but so far, the neighbor hasn’t begun the cleanup. The commissioners and Pete Palmer, Director of Planning, tell him that the county is trying to amend its zone code to make it possible to fine a property owner who refuses to clean up the property. Tommer thanks the commissioners for hearing him out.
• The commissioners meet with the Planning Commission to discuss the pros and cons of datacenters in the county. The Planning Commission recently held a meeting to discuss whether they should recommend to the County Commissioners that the zone code’s District Use Chart (starting on page 123 of the zone code) should be amended to add datacenters as an allowed use in Industrial areas. (Datacenters are currently not mentioned in the District Use Chart.) During the Planning Commission’s meeting, the public comments were overwhelmingly against datacenters.
• Meeting adjourned at 11:13.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 PM
County Watch was unable to take notes for this session of the meeting. You can read the agenda and watch the AV Capture recording of the meeting. Click on Live Stream Meetings on the county's homepage: OkanoganCounty.gov . Use the clock on the far wall of the Commissioners’ meeting room to help find the particular agenda item that interests you. You may have to expand the video to full screen to be able to read the clock.
AGENDA for the week of Sept. 28, 2026
Monday, September 28, 2026
Join Microsoft TEAMS Video Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 266 945 779 797 96 Passcode: vB7E8j5u
Dial in by phone +1 469 998 7466 Phone ID: 762 003 408#
9:00 AM Review Commissioners Agenda and Consent Agenda
9:05 AM Discuss Individual Weekly Meetings and Briefing Among Commissioners
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Commissioners’ Staff Meeting
10:30 AM Update -Veterans Relief Board- Thomas Even
11:00 AM Discussion - Water Quality Work - WA Dept of Ecology Ginger Wireman
11:30 AM Update - Fair - 4-H and Extension Kayla Wells-Yoakum
11:45 AM Update - Fair - Fairgrounds Larissa Goodall
12:00 PM Approve Commissioner Proceedings September 21 and 22, 2026
12:05 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. Agreement – Radio Improvement Project – WSDOT
2. Letter of Intent – Commercial Building Renovation Project – Ok Co Fairgrounds
3. Letter of Intent – Planning Only Grant – Ok Co. Fairgrounds
4. Liquor License Application – Carlton Complex Store LLC – WSLCB
5. Special Occasion License Application – Rotary Steak Night 10/24/26 Sandra Ervin - WSLCB
12:10 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday's Agenda
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Dial in by phone +1 469 998 7466 Phone ID: 762 003 408#
No Meeting Scheduled
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Join Microsoft TEAMS Video Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 266 945 779 797 96 Passcode: vB7E8j5u
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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 28, 2026
6:00 PM Planning Commission Meeting (link on CMRS Web agenda to PC meeting info)
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
5:15 PM Community Action Council Meeting - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
5:15 PM Community Action Council Meeting - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
Thursday, October 01, 2026
9:00 AM LEOFF (Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Pension Plan) Board Quarterly Meeting Full Board
UPCOMING MEETINGS – In the Commissioners’ Hearing Room Unless Stated Otherwise
October 5 Budget Work Session Noxious Weed
October 5 Budget Work Session Building
October 5 Budget Work Session WSU Extension Office
October 5 Solid Waste Advisory Committee- Public Works Conference Rm - 1234 A 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
October 6 Budget Work Session Public Defense
October 6 Budget Work Session Clerk
October 6 FAC (Fair Advisory Committee) Meeting - 1st Tuesday of each Month
October 7 Budget Work Session Public Works/ER&R/Solid Waste
October 7 Budget Work Session Commissioners/Methow EMS/Oroville EMS/Tonasket EMS/Lake Management
October 7 Hearing Examiner Meeting
October 8 Alta Vista Irrigation District Board Meeting
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.