BOCC update for May 18, 2026, Agenda for week of May 25, 2026

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Weekly Summary:
Monday, May 18, 2026
The commissioners did not meet on Monday.

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 AM
• Andrew Engell, representing the 7th Legislative District, talks with the commissioners about issues that the state legislature might be able to address. Conservation easements, the WDFW and DNR buying county land, wolves and the Hwy 20 closure are on the list. Rep. Engell plans to take several Democratic legislators from the west side over to Okanogan county, hoping to educate them on east side issues.
• Alma Torres Jones and Rick Delap, of the Okanogan County Horticultural Association, and both orchardists, ask the commissioners to write a letter declaring a county disaster due to freezing weather on the night of April 16. They think 90% of the cherry crop between Oroville and Monse was destroyed, along with much of the apples and pears, too. They hope that with such a letter, growers will be eligible for loans deferrals by the Farm Service Agency and perhaps other benefits the USDA as well.
• Sheilah Delfeld, President of the Okanogan County Farm Bureau, wants the commissioners to know that the Bureau is very much in favor of holding the County Fair even if the fairgrounds are not maintained at the current level. She also thinks that the county should adopt a strategic plan for maintaining the fairgrounds, and gives the commissioners the plan that the Farm Bureau has written. She also urges the commissioners to remove the levy lid lift from the ballot.
• Meeting adjourned for lunch at 11:23.


Tuesday, May 19, 2026 PM
County Watch was unable to cover this meeting.
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AGENDA for the week of May 25, 2026
Monday, May 25, 2026
Closed in Observance of Memorial Day
Normal Business to resume on Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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9:00 AM Review & Brief on Commissioners Agenda, Consent Agenda, and Meeting Minutes-
9:15 AM Public Comment Period
9:30 AM Discussion - Contract Amendments & HCA Reentry Initiative - Michael Beaver
10:00 AM Update - Assessor - Larry Gilman
10:30 AM Public Hearing-CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Public Services Grant-Closeout
11:00 AM Discussion - 2025 Annual Report - Auditor Hall, Treasurer Johnson
1:30 PM Discussion - Entrance Conference for Okanogan County Audit - Kiana Tettit
2:00 PM Update Human Resources/ Risk Management - Shelley Keitzman
2:30 PM Discussion - Declaration of Agricultural Disaster - Alma Torres-Jones
3:30 PM Approve Meeting Minutes for May 19, 2026
3:35 PM Approve Consent Agenda
1. CDBG 25-64210-011 Req 3 - Public Services April 2026 – Okanogan County Community Action Council
2. CHG 2025-07-01 Req 2 – Homeless Crisis Program & Activities- Okanogan County Community Action Council
3. MOU - 2026 Title III Funds – Search and Rescue
4. Special Occasion Liquor License – Loup Loup Ski Bowl 6-27-2026 10am -3pm – Evergreen Mtn. Bike Tara Moser
5. Resolution 66-2026 – Agreed Value of Similkameen Trail Bridge Ins. Purchased through WA Co. Risk Pool
3:40 PM Commissioners to set Wednesday’s Agenda

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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9:00 AM Executive Session RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g)

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, May 26, 2026
6:00 PM Advancement Foundation Meeting – CMRs Hearing Room

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
11:00 AM Economic Alliance Meeting – TBD
4:00 PM Noxious Weed Board Meeting - PW Building - 1234 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
5:15 PM Community Action Council Meeting - 424 2nd Ave S, Okanogan

UPCOMING MEETINGS
June 1 Solid Waste Advisory Committee- Public Works Conference Rm - 1234 A 2nd Ave S, Okanogan
June 2 Bid Opening Fairgrounds Irrigation Project-Nick Bates
June 2 Discussion - Requesting County Conferral for WWRP-Farmland Grant Application - Jacob Stone
June 2 Discussion - NC Washington Task Force-Funding - Roni Holder-Diefenbach
June 2 Quarterly Update-Tonasket Forest Ranger District -District Ranger Matt Marsh
June 2 FAC (Fair Advisory Committee) Meeting - Commissioners' Hearing Room - 1st Tuesday of each Month
June 3 Okanogan County Water Conservancy Board Meeting – Zoom Meeting
June 3 Hearing Examiner Meeting – CMRS Hearing Room
June 4 Reserved Juvenile Family Therapeutic Courts - CMRS Hearing Room
June 8 Public Hearing Ok. Co. Code Amendment Ch 17.290 Cannabis Operations -Planning Director Palmer
June 8 Discussion-Okanogan Food Council- Blue Sky Minds Maria Hines, Kelly Edwards
June 8 OCOG/RTPO (Okanogan Council of Governments/Regional Transportation Planning Organization) Meeting 303 2nd Ave S Okanogan – TBD
June 9 Update - 4H - WSU Extension - Director Kayla Wells-Yoakum
June 9 Board of Health-County Commissioners' Hearing Room at 123 5th Ave N, Okanogan
June 10 Agency to Agency FEMA Mapping Updates – Planning Director Palmer
June 11 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