NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 813
(TOWN OF WINTHROP, WASHINGTON)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Winthrop has adopted its Ordinance No. 813, which in summary, amends the 2026 budget for the Town of Winthrop.
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 17th day of September, 2026.
Michelle Gaines – Town Clerk
Town of Winthrop, Washington
Published in the Methow Valley News, September 23, 2026
Public Hearing:
Okanogan County Cemetery District 2 (Beaver Creek Cemetery) will hold its regular monthly Board meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2026, at Cascade Bible Church, 1119 E. Methow Valley Hwy, Twisp, WA. The Board will consider and approve the 2027 calendar-year budget.
Submit questions or comments to Okanogan County Cemetery District 2 by mail at P.O. Box 1293, Twisp, WA 98856; by email at beavercreek2009@gmail.com; or by phone at (509) 846-5231.
Board of Commissioners
Beaver Creek Cemetery
Okanogan County Cemetery District 2
Published in the Methow Valley News, September 23, 30, 2026
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Exempt Segregation: (parcels 3122080047 valued with 3122070013)
Proponent: Treat Industries, LLC
Decision: Approved
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 3926240026 & 3926240022)
Proponent: Edwin Buchert
Decision: Approved
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 3325360047 & 3325360048)
Proponent: Michael Bivins
Decision: Approved
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 3927210087, 3927280055, 3927210081, 3927210080, 3927210084, 3927210085, 3927220081 & 3927220082)
Proponent: Connor & Lacey Treat
Decision: Approved
Boundary Line Adjustment: (parcels 332507005, 3325070003, 3325070001 & 3325073006)
Proponent: Land Associates LLC
Decision: Approved
Parcel Consolidation: (parcels 3831330029 & 3831330018)
Proponent: Roger Dilworth
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 $2,622.00 appeal fee. Appeals are heard in front of the hearing examiner.
Published in the Methow Valley News, September 23, 2026 MVN0115
Okanogan County
Notice of Final Decision
Administrative Variance AVAR 2026-4: (parcel 5720000001)
Landowner: Samuel Naney
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, September 23, 2026 MVN0116
Okanogan County Public Works Old Highway 97-Ophir Grade Reconstruction Project, SEPA 2026-1
Threshold SEPA Determination
Project Summary
Okanogan County Public Works is proposing a road reconstruction project on OCR 9155, Old Highway 97. The proposed project will include removing the existing HMA, installing new base course to approximately 9 inches, and adding 3 inches of new HMA. The pavement width is currently 24 feet wide with 2-foot-wide gravel shoulders. The proposed roadway will be 28 feet wide HMA, which will include the drivable surface and paved shoulders. The paving of the existing gravel shoulders will increase the Pollutant Generating Impervious Surface (PGIS) by +/- 0.69 acres, current PGIS is +/- 4.13 acres. The project also proposes minor realignment throughout the project to adjust centerline for curves, all within the existing 60 foot right-of-way.
Project Location:
The project occurs 6.85 miles north of Brewster, within sections 17 & 8, Township 31N., Range 25 East. The action area includes 1.42 miles of Old Highway 97.
Adoption of Existing Environmental Document: In accordance with RCW 43.21C.030 and pursuant to WAC 197-11-610, the lead SEPA agency adopts the following document: “Washington State Department of Transportation NEPA Categorical Exclusion Document Form”. Adoption includes the entire Categorical Exclusion Form. We have adopted this document as appropriate for this proposal. The document meets our environmental review needs for the proposal.
Comments must be submitted in writing to the Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave N Ste. 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, no later than October 7, 2026. All comments will be reviewed for relevance, and if necessary, the DNS will be changed. If no comments are received or the comments received do not provide probable, significant, and adverse impacts from the proposal, the DNS will stand. Information is available at the Office of Planning and Development. Direct questions and comments to: Charlene Schumacher, Senior Planner, Okanogan County Office of Planning & Development, 123 5th Ave. N, Suite 130, Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422-7113.
Published in the Methow Valley News, September 23, 2026 MVN0117
