Pateros council approves five-year park and rec plan

PATEROS – The city approved its five-year Park and Recreation Plan at its mid-December council meeting to maintain its eligibility for grants from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO).

Currently, the city owns and maintains about 7.28 acres of park and recreation property. It maintains another 4.4 acres of open space and right-of-way along Hwy 97, plus nearly an acre at the old city reservoir site.

The city manages an estimated 350-400 trees. More than 250 of those have been planted since Pateros became a Tree City USA Program member in 2013.

In other business, the council:

• Amended the following in the 2024 budget

‣General Fund: $45,000 for professional services, parks maintenance/water/utilities. Fire department gear, trash expense.

‣Streets Fund: $18,500 for salaries and benefits.

‣Water Fund: $13,000 for professional services, repair, and maintenance.

‣Sewer Fund: $20,000 for professional services, utilities.

• Received a $343,064 Transportation Improvement Board grant to chip seal Park, Augusta, Edna, and Pearl streets downtown.
• Paid a $5,000 participation to the North Central Washington Narcotics Task Force for 2025.
• Accepted an agreement with Okanogan County for building inspection services.
• Moved forward with a $5,000 appraisal of the city landfill property for possible sale to an interested buyer.

Mike Maltais: 360-333-8483 or michael@ward.media