OKANOGAN COUNTY
NOXIOUS WEED
CONTROL BOARD
Notice, a Quorum of the Okanogan County Noxious Weed Control Board will be attending the Washington State Weed Conference on November 1st thru 3rd , 2023. No Weed Board Business will be conducted.
Published in the Methow Valley News October 25: November 1, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune October 26; November 2, 2023. OVG986205
Public Hearing Notice
Budget Supplemental Appropriation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners that a Public Hearing is set 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023 and will be held in person and via ZOOM, in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room. Those wishing to attend may do so in person or via the following Join Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85632551430 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430 Or Join Zoom Audio Only +1 253 205 0468 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment for or against the consideration of a budget supplemental appropriation within Current Expense Contingency Reserve fund and Vehicle Reserve fund 197 in the amount of $40,000. Funds are from the Contingency Reserve Fund Balance and will be used for Vehicle Reserve Ending Fund Balance.
The hearing will be held remotely in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington. Persons wishing to comment may attend the hearing in person or via Zoom to be called on for comment or submit comments in writing to the Commissioners’ Office at 123 5th Avenue North, Rm 150, Okanogan, Washington 98840, or by email to
ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Published in the Methow Valley News October 25; November 1, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune October 26; November 2, 2023. OVG986220
Public Hearing Notice
Budget Supplemental Appropriation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners that a Public Hearing is set 4:05 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023 and will be held in person and via ZOOM, in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room. Those wishing to attend may do so in person or via the following Join Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85632551430 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430 Or Join Zoom Audio Only +1 253 205 0468 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment for or against the consideration of a budget supplemental appropriation within Current Expense Contingency Reserve fund and BECCA Bill fund 113 in the amount of $11,000. Funds are from the Contingency Reserve Fund Balance and will be used for BECCA Fund 113 Ending Fund Balance.
The hearing will be held remotely in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington. Persons wishing to comment may attend the hearing in person or via Zoom to be called on for comment or submit comments in writing to the Commissioners’ Office at 123 5th Avenue North, Rm 150, Okanogan, Washington 98840, or by email to ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Published in the Methow Valley News October 25; November 1, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune October 26; November 2, 2023. OVG986221
Public Hearing Notice
Budget Supplemental
Appropriation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners that a Public Hearing is set 4:10 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023 and will be held in person and via ZOOM, in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room. Those wishing to attend may do so in person or via the following Join Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85632551430 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430 Or Join Zoom Audio Only +1 253 205 0468 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment for or against the consideration of a budget supplemental appropriation within Current Expense Reserve Fund 198 Ending Fund Balance fund and Current Expense in the amount of $650,000. Funds are from the Contingency Reserve Fund 198 Ending Fund Balance and will be used for Current Expense Non Departmental, Prosecutor, Fairgrounds, and Contingency Reserve.
The hearing will be held remotely in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington. Persons wishing to comment may attend the hearing in person or via Zoom to be called on for comment or submit comments in writing to the Commissioners’ Office at 123 5th Avenue North, Rm 150, Okanogan, Washington 98840, or by email to ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Published in the Methow Valley News October 25; November 1, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune October 26; November 2, 2023. OVG986222
Public Hearing Notice
Budget Supplemental
Appropriation
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Okanogan County Commissioners that a Public Hearing is set 4:15 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2023 and will be held in person and via ZOOM, in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room. Those wishing to attend may do so in person or via the following Join Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85632551430 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430 Or Join Zoom Audio Only +1 253 205 0468 Meeting ID: 856 3255 1430
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment for or against the consideration of a budget supplemental appropriation within Current Expense Investment Interest and Current Expense Contingency Reserve in the amount of $320,000. Funds are from the Current Expense Investment Interest and will be used for Current Expense Contingency Reserve Fund.
The hearing will be held remotely in the County Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Avenue North, Okanogan, Washington. Persons wishing to comment may attend the hearing in person or via Zoom to be called on for comment or submit comments in writing to the Commissioners’ Office at 123 5th Avenue North, Rm 150, Okanogan, Washington 98840, or by email to ljohns@co.okanogan.wa.us.
Published in the Methow Valley News October 25; November 1, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune October 26; November 2, 2023. OVG986223
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 4180160000 & 9800660000)
Proponent: Robert Schoenleber & Elizabeth Larson and Edward C Welch Trustee
Decision: Approved
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 3627101002, 3627101006, 3627110002 & 3627101004)
Proponent: Robert Marshall & Sena Smith
Decision: Approved
The Okanogan County Office of Planning and Development made a final decision on the above-noted projects. Within 20 days of publication, parties with standing may appeal these decisions to the Okanogan County Hearing Examiner at 123 5th Ave. N. Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, pursuant to OCC 2.67.010. An appeal must include the $1,250.00 appeal fee.
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune November 2, 2023. OVG986577
PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Okanogan County Central Landfill, Ellisforde Transfer Station, Bridgeport Transfer Station & Twisp Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in observance of Veteran’s Day Holiday. All locations will resume regular schedules on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 8, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune November 2, 9, 2023. OVG986643
Schoettler Clapsaddle Residential Addition SCUP 2023-1
Notice of Application Public Hearing and Threshold SEPA Determination
An application has been submitted by Ryan Walker on behalf of John Schoettler & Jeff Clapsaddle for a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit and a 25% Administrative Reduction of the 150 ft Category II Riverine Wetland Buffer (Wetland A) and the 110 ft Category III Depressional Wetland Buffer (Wetland B) for moderate impact land uses pursuant to OCSMP 14.15.110.E.3.b. in order to construct an addition onto the existing residence with a 968 sq ft garage and 715 sq ft of living space with a 290 sq ft covered deck. A reduction to the wetland buffers would allow the addition to be constructed in a portion of the parcel that is primarily comprised of irrigated lawngrass and the graveled driveway and parking area. The proposed construction is entirely within the mapped Severe Channel Migration zone. A Geotechnical Report and a Habitat Management and Mitigation Plan has been submitted for the proposal.
The Okanogan County SEPA Responsible official issued a mitigated threshold environmental determination of non-significance (MDNS) in accordance with WAC 197-11-350. SEPA Comments must be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m., November 16, 2023 All comments will be reviewed for relevance, and if necessary additional conditions will be added to the Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance. If no comments are received the MDNS will stand as final.
The public hearing for this project is scheduled for December 14, 2023 at 10:00 am in the Commissioners Hearing Room. Project comments for the SCUP must be submitted in writing or can be submitted up to the hearing date and testimony may be given at the hearing. The Okanogan County Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing on December 14, 2023 in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room located at 123 5th Ave N. in Okanogan. A zoom link has been created and will be on the Planning department website or you may join at https://zoom.us/j/99775583133?pwd=L3MwZ1JnRDZrbm1VUEhhQkkrS2ZWZz09 Meeting ID: 997 7558 3133 Passcode: 741696 Failure to comment by this date denies a party standing to appeal the final decision.
Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. Direct questions and comments to: Rocky Robbins, Senior Planner, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7117 rrobbins@co.okanogan.wa.us
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 2023; Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune November 2, 2023. OVG986654
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Adoption – Ordinance #803
AN ORDINANCE of the Town of Twisp, Washington, relating to the sewer
system of the Town; authorizing the issuance of a sewer revenue bond anticipation
note (non-revolving line of credit) in the maximum principal amount of $734,000,
pending the issuance of a sewer revenue bond; specifying the terms and covenants
of such note; providing for delivery thereof to North Cascades Bank, a division of
Glacier Bank, Chelan, Washington; and providing for related matters. Dated this 24th day of October 2023.
Randy Kilmer, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Twisp, Washington.
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Town of Twisp will hold a Special Town Council Meeting and public hearing for the extension of the moratorium on nightly rentals in the Town of Twisp as adopted by Ordinance #800. The special meeting and public hearing will be held on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, at 5:30 pm in person at Twisp Town Hall, 118 S Glover, and remotely through the Twisp Council Meeting via GoTo Meeting. Instructions to join the meeting will be posted on the Town’s website in advance of the meeting at townoftwisp.com. Copies of the draft ordinance containing findings of fact on the moratorium can be requested via phone or email through the Town Clerk’s office. If you have any questions, or would like to submit a comment in advance, please contact Randy Kilmer, Clerk/Treasurer – 509-997-4081.
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 2023
Legal Notice
Town of Twisp Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Twisp, WA will be holding hearings regarding the 2024 property (ad valorem) levy tax rate, the 2024 EMS levy tax rate. Said hearing shall be November 14th, 2023, at 5:30 pm in the Council Chambers of the Twisp Town Hall, 118 S Glover Street, Twisp, WA. Remote access to the meeting will also be made available; a link to the meeting will be posted on the Town’s website in advance. All interested persons may appear and be heard at said time and place. Comments for the hearing or questions about the process can be directed to Randy Kilmer, Clerk/Treasurer at 509-997-4081, clerktreasurer@townoftwisp.com.
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 8; 2023
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 772
(TOWN OF WINTHROP, WASHINGTON)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Winthrop has adopted its Ordinance No. 772, which in summary, amends Chapter 13.16 to align with State statutes and to establish the period of time that water excess use charges shall be applied.
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 26th day of October, 2023.
Michelle Gaines – Town Clerk
Town of Winthrop, Washington
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 2023.
Town of Twisp
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
Determination of Non-Significance
Date: Oct 26, 2023
Lead agency: Town of Twisp
Agency Contact: Randy Kilmer
Agency File Number: Short Term Vacation Rentals
The Town of Twisp is proposing to update of the Chapters 18.10 Definitions, Appendix A District Use Chart and 18.50.080 Administrative Permits of the Zoning Code.
The Town has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). A copy of the Environmental Checklist and draft plan are available for review at Twisp Town Hall.
This determination is based on the following findings and conclusions:
Adoption of the Short-Term Vacation Rental Code Amendments is considered a non-project action and will have no adverse-affect-on the environment.
This DNS is issued under WAC 197-11-340(2) and the comment/appeal period will end 21 days from the date it is published, 2023. Comments and/or appeals must be made in writing to Randy Kilmer, Clerk Treasurer, Town of Twisp, 118 S. Glover Street, PO Box 278, Twisp WA 98856
Signature Thom Vetter
(electronic signature or name of signor is sufficient)
Date October 26, 2023
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 2023.
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON
FOR KING COUNTY
Estate of Larry Cameron, Deceased.
NO. 23-4-07066-3 KNT
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
The above Court has appointed Suzanne Cameron as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate.
Any person having a claim against Decedent must present the claim:
• Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and
• In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070:
By filing with the foregoing Court the original of the signed Creditor’s Claim, and
By serving upon or mailing by first class mail to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address provided below a copy of the signed Creditor’s Claim.
The Creditor’s Claim must be presented by the later to occur of:
• Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice to you as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or
• Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice.
If the Creditor’s Claim is not presented within the foregoing time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.
Date of First Publication of this Notice: November 1, 2023
Signed: /s/ Patrick M. Hanis______________
Patrick M. Hanis, WSBA #31440
Attorney for Personal Representative
Published in the Methow Valley News November 1, 8, 15; 2023.
