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09.05.2023 Tues PM BOCC
Meeting Highlights:
• Resolution 117-2023 approved, ends the 40%-40% city-county split for .09 infrastructure fund spending
• Grant-funded stipend to go to Juvenile Court Administrative Services Manager to continue addition work, necessary for County-U of W partnership regarding youth homelessness
• Tonasket Ranger District report covers
- Crater Cr. fire, now winding down, most Pasayten closures ending by this weekend
- timber sales stewardship program with clause for road maintenance
- possible marking of dead end roads, in reply to Commisioner Neil’s question.
- North Fork Salmon Cr. road work progresses; price upwards of $1.7M
- using local contractors vs. relying on county for emergencies; FS wants “emergency agreement” with County recruiting for many sorts of full-time positions