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Commissioners discuss covering $75,000 for county share of regional drug task force amid wider budget squeeze
Summary
Okanogan County commissioners discussed whether to add roughly $75,000 to next year’s budget to keep the regional drug task force staffed, while noting other jurisdictions are unlikely to pay the full requested amounts and that the county’s overall budget is under pressure.
Okanogan County commissioners debated adding roughly $75,000 to the county budget to sustain a regional drug task force and to avoid losing a critical full‑time position.
The commissioners said the task force currently has reserves sufficient to operate into the next year but warned those reserves could be exhausted if partner jurisdictions decline the higher contribution levels asked by the task force. One commissioner said the county plans to start budget sessions early and will consider the $75,000 request as part of that process.
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