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Commission discusses Methow Investment Network, chartering approach for future projects
Summary
Commissioners debated whether the Methow Investment Network is an appropriate source of housing funding and agreed to further research; Commissioner Michael Bastian also urged exploration of a 'chartering' framework for project work.
Commissioners raised questions Feb. 12 about whether the Methow Investment Network is an appropriate source of housing funding and assigned follow-up research.
Meeting notes say the Network "typically does business funding/investing at their own discretion." The minutes identify Patrick Law as the Network's economic lead and state he "has contact information for two individuals who were looking for housing funding." Commissioners Michael Bastian and Rachel Levi were recorded as continuing to research that avenue.
Separately, Commissioner Bastian described prior projects that used a "chartering" approach and asked each commissioner and Planner Thom Vetter to look into four chartering topics and return with answers at a future meeting. He suggested commissioners use those findings to structure future project work and clarify responsibilities.
The commission did not make a decision on funding or adopt a chartering template; it assigned research tasks and requested the items return on a future agenda.
