ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Okanogan County Central Landfill, Ellisforde Transfer Station, Bridgeport Transfer Station & Twisp Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday Dec. 24, 2022 in observance of Christmas. All locations will resume regular schedules Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. All locations will also be closed on Saturday Dec. 31, 2022 for New Year’s Day and will resume operations on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023.
Published in the Methow Valley News December 14, 21, 28, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 15, 22, 29, 2022. OVG968286
Vendor List Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Okanogan County is updating its list of potential vendors for the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies or services valued between Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in accordance with the county’s policy resolution 24-2020 and RCW 39.04.190. Below is a list of general categories in which the County may make purchases in 2022. Potential vendors of any of these categories are invited to notify the County in writing if they wish to be placed on the vendors list.
1. Computer Equipment or other related Equipment or Hardware Maintenance
2. Office Equipment such as Copier/printers
3. Architectural, Engineering, or Planning Services
4. Legal Services
5. Personnel related services
6. Hardware or Building Supplies
7. Custodial and Janitorial Services
8. Maintenance Services
9. Sound Systems
10. Spray & Applicator Services
11. Herbicides and Pesticides
Potential vendors of the above categories who wish to be placed on the vendors list are encouraged to write the Okanogan County Commissioners’ Office at 123 Fifth Avenue North, Room 150, Okanogan, WA 98840 or send an email to Lanie Johns at ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us
Published in the Methow Valley News December 28, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 29, 2022. OVG968882
OKANOGAN COUNTY
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF A SEPA CHECKLIST AND PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given under WAC 197-11-455 and WAC 197-11-510 that the Okanogan County Office of Planning and Community Development has issued a threshold determination of non-significance for the proposed Okanogan County Rezone of the Upper & Lower Tunk Basin and Tamarac Basin due to lack of legal available water and to protect instream flows.
Proponent & Lead Agency:
Okanogan County Planning Department
Proposal: The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development is proposing to increase the density provisions of the Okanogan County Zone map fir the Upper & Lower Tunk Basin and Tamarack Basin due to lack of legal available water and to protect instream flows.
Location: The properties affected are within the for the Upper & Lower Tunk Basin and Tamarack Basin of northern Okanogan County. A map is available upon request from the department.
Agencies, affected tribes, and members of the public are invited to comment on the non-project SEPA checklist, threshold determination of non-significance and the zone map correction project documentation. The deadline for submitting comments is January 19, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. You may submit your comments in writing or electronically to: spalmer@co.okanogan.wa.us or comments can me mailed or delivered to 123 5th Ave N. Suite 130, Okanogan WA 98840.
Public hearing: A public hearing has been scheduled with the Okanogan County Planning Commission to give interested parties the opportunity to provide verbal testimony on the Okanogan County zone map error correction. The public hearing will be conducted on January 23, 2023 at 6L00 p.m. in the Commissioners Auditorium in the Virginia Granger Building in Okanogan Washington. Verbal testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Written comments may be submitted at the hearing or prior to the hearing at the email and address listed above.
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Published in the Methow Valley News December 28, 2022; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune December 29, 2022. OVG968883
FOR SALE by Okanogan County Fire Dist. 6
Fire District #6 is giving notice of property declared surplus/obsolete. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1-5-2023 2:00PM. Bids can be sent to PO Box 895 Winthrop, WA 98862 or delivered to 33 Horizon Flats RD Winthrop, WA Mon through Thurs. between 9:00AM and 5:00 PM. Bids must be marked “SCBA Surplus Items” on the sealed envelope.
Surplus items for sale include:
•28 MSA M7 Firehawk SCBA’s 4500 psi
•34 MSA Ultra Elite Masks
•58 MSA 4500 Air Bottles with 56 Bottles Manufactured in 2008 or 2009
•Software and adaptors for MSA Firehawk SCBA
All surplus items are sold “as is”, “where is” and has no warranty expressed or implied. Purchasers are responsible for removal of items purchased.
Contact Chief Cody Acord for additional information at 509-997-2981 or cacord@okanogancountyfd6.com
Published in the Methow Valley News December 21, 28, 2022
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 766
(TOWN OF WINTHROP, WASHINGTON)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Winthrop has adopted its Ordinance No. 766, which in summary, amends the 2022 Budget.
Said ordinance may be examined at the Winthrop Town Hall during regular business hours or a copy will be mailed upon request.
This notice is given by order of the Town Council and pursuant to R.C.W. 35.27.300.
Dated this 21st day of December, 2022.
Michelle Gaines – Town Clerk
Town of Winthrop, Washington
Published in the Methow Valley News December 28, 2022
