Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
County engineer reports stolen backhoe, ongoing road maintenance; staff weigh anti-theft options
Summary
Okanogan County road crews lost a Caterpillar backhoe to theft; county engineer described the incident, discussed equipment tracking options and summarized maintenance priorities including chip seal and grading work.
County engineer Josh Thompson updated commissioners on road maintenance plans and a recent theft from a county crew: a Caterpillar backhoe was taken from a locked pit near Oroville, and staff are exploring tracking and storage changes to reduce future losses.
Thompson said crews had secured the backhoe in a locked pit; thieves cut a fence near the gate and started and removed the machine. The equipment's telematics (VisionLink) recorded a startup time before the device was disconnected.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
