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Commissioners approve four open-space designations; public hearing scheduled for boating safety supplemental as SAR seeks drone purchases
Summary
The board approved four open-space designations after a planning-examiner recommendation and discussion with the Methow Conservancy; commissioners also heard a presentation on a boating-safety budget supplemental (public hearing advertised) and a request to reallocate Title III funds to buy search-and-rescue drones and communications gear.
The Board of County Commissioners approved four open‑space designations recommended by the hearing examiner after a public hearing in which the Methow Conservancy described the parcels’ public benefits for wildlife and trail connectivity. The board voted to adopt the resolutions after staff confirmed conformity with the county’s scoring system; commissioners also agreed to review whether the county’s point schedule should be revised to recognize contiguous trail systems and nonprofit‑owned conserved land more clearly in future evaluations.
Planning staff told the board they will schedule work sessions to review the…
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