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Okanogan County declares jail staffing emergency; county negotiates higher pay for public defense director
Summary
County commissioners declared a state of emergency for jail staffing and directed HR to continue salary negotiations after a conditional offer to a public defense director; commissioners approved the emergency resolution unanimously.
Okanogan County commissioners on Feb. 5 declared a local state of emergency because of “unprecedented low manning levels” at the county jail and discussed pay for a prospective public defense director.
The board unanimously approved Resolution 15-2025, declaring an emergency for the jail “due to unprecedented staffing shortages,” a move commissioners said gives the sheriff and county more flexibility to seek short-term staffing solutions. The motion and second were made during the meeting and…
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