Officials discuss distribution of opioid settlement funds

Editor’s note: The following meeting summary of the Board of Commissioners of Okanogan County (BOCC) for the third week of January 2023, is provided by County Watch (countywatch.org).

Tuesday, Jan. 17, a.m.

• Discussed of WDFW Proposal for upgrades at Patterson Lake public access site utilizing Recreation and Conservation Office grant.  Commissioner Hover supports 8mph speed limit.
• Signed Fair entertainment agreement today,
• Considering Oroville Senior Center funding/help.
• Public comment re: problems with legal notices for Tunk Zoning
• Approved 2023 EMS district budgets.
• Finance Committee meeting: best practices for keeping track of finances and interest received on investments and bonding interest cost. Tax statements expected to be out in mid-February.
• County engineer delivered public works update
  Tuesday, Jan. 17, p.m.
• Mazama Advisory Committee applying for trail-building grant to separate pedestrian and road traffic.

• Fairgrounds to have new floors in Agriplex Annex, new bathroom partitions.
• Building numbers up, revenues slightly down. New trainee sought for March. Senior Plans Examiner to retire next year.
• Noxious Weeds Board to consider removing Scotch Thistle from list as solution to lack of commercial applicators available; spring training to be held at Omak Theater, Town Hall meetings with landowners starting in February.
• Behavioral Health, Prosecutor’s office and Sheriff debate next step toward signing agreement to distribute Opioid settlement funds; county representative(s) to participate in regional council; $48,000 available annually for 15 years to aid Okanogan County treatment programs.
• Assessor’s office updated its vehicle fleet with 2021, 2022 model trucks; is ordering new one for 2023.