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Okanogan County commissioners reorganize leadership, approve code change and a series of routine contracts
Summary
At its organizational meeting commissioners re-elected John Neal as chair, named a vice chair and approved several routine items including a procedural amendment to the county nightly-rental code, a contract change order and interlocal funding for a Firewise program.
The Okanogan County Board of Commissioners reorganized its leadership at the start of 2025 and approved a package of routine actions including a procedural amendment to the county nightly-rental code and several procurement and interlocal items.
Board members nominated and confirmed the chamber leadership for 2025. John Neal was nominated and confirmed as chair for 2025; a separate nomination for vice chair carried as well. The board then moved through a series of consent and action items.
Why it matters: the procedural amendment to the county’s nightly-rental code removes a health-permit step commissioners said the county could no longer require after the public-health permit moved out of county control. Other approvals fund public-facing services (a $70,000 county contribution to a Firewise program) and complete small procurement steps needed for county facilities and projects.
Key actions approved • Ordinance amendment to OCC 5.06 (nightly rentals): The board approved a procedural amendment…
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