08/17 AGENDA – BOARD OF STEVENS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC)

TENTATIVE AGENDA – BOARD OF STEVENS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC)

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Scheduled Open Public Meetings

8:30 a.m. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

8:35 a.m. Review of BOCC Agenda & Various Proposed Documents

8:45 a.m. Public Comment Period

9:00 a.m. Board Business – Executive Session re: RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) @ BOE Conf. Rm

10:00 a.m. Canvassing Board - Greg

10:30 a.m. Commissioners’ Clerks/ Board Business

• Commissioner’s Meeting Minutes for August 3 and August 10, 2026

• Discussion re: Winter Way Private Road Name Objection

• Discussion re: Northwest Alloys Water Quality Permit - Comment Period

• Discussion re: Stevens County Justice Center (SCJC) Feasibility Study

• Journal Vouchers re: GIS Billing, Data Processing

• Weed Board Assessment Request

• Interlocal Agreement (ILA) re: Team Rescue Transfer to Fire District 3

• Resolution re: Setting Hearing for 6 Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)

• Emergency Rapid Response Draft Contract

• Interlocal Agreement re: Auditor Ballot Drop Box

• Rural Resources Letter of Support (previously tabled)

• Review of Wildfire Homelessness Relief/ Prevention Funding Applications (previously tabled)

• Review of Meeting Engagement/ Agenda Topic Request Forms

• Individual Boards/ Committee Debrief, Commissioner Updates, Staff Updates, etc.

11:30 a.m. LUNCH

12:00 p.m. Washington Association of Counties (WSAC) Virtual Assembly Meeting via Zoom - Mark

1:00 p.m. Human Resources (HR) Business: New Hires/ Memos/ Job Descriptions/ Postings/ Staffing, etc.

1:30 p.m. SCCD Bid Opening re: CHS Fish Hatchery Pond Maintenance & Restoration Project

2:00 p.m. Tri Economic Development District (TEDD) re: Updates/ Discussion

3:00 p.m. Facilities/ Risk Management Director Jeff Evans re: Updates/ Discussion

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Scheduled Open Public Meetings

8:30 a.m. Grant Administrator Dean Davis re: Updates/ Discussion

9:00 a.m. Public Defender’s Office Director Melissa Haney re: Updates/ Discussion

9:30 a.m. Finance Director Rhonda Hughes re: Updates/ Discussion

10:00 a.m. Canvassing Board - Greg

11:00 a.m. Board Business – Executive Session re: RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) for Civil Service Board Interview

11:30 a.m. LUNCH

12:00 p.m. Public Works (PW) Management Team Meeting @ SCCD – Greg

1:00 p.m. Land Services Director Erik Johansen re: Hiring Approval, Updates/ Discussion, etc.

1:30 p.m. Civil Service Secretary/ Chief Examiner Amanda Garringer re: Updates/ Discussion

2:00 p.m. Continued Commissioners’ Clerks/ Board Business: Previously Tabled & New Items

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Scheduled Open Public Workshops/ Sessions

6:00 p.m. Tri Economic Development District (TEDD) Loan Committee Meeting @ TEDD - Greg

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Scheduled Open Public Workshops/ Sessions

11:00 a.m. Special Meeting – Community Engagement Session @ Columbia School District in Hunters - BOCC

1:00 p.m. National Association of Counties (NACo) West Region Monthly Meeting via Zoom - Mark

6:30 p.m. Northeast Washington Wildlife Group (NWWG) Meeting @ Mistequa in Chewelah – BOCC Invited

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026

8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Scheduled Open Public Workshops/ Sessions

10:00 a.m. Veterans Relief Fund Advisory Board (VAB) Meeting @ SCCD - Mark

ACRONYMS: A list can be located on the County website under Commissioner’s Documents.

REGULAR MEETINGS: The regular meetings of the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County,

Washington are held between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, in-person at 230 E. Birch Avenue,

Colville, Washington. Wednesday – Friday will be reserved for hosting work sessions or workshops where action

is not anticipated to be taken, or for attending externally hosted meetings. Hearings will be accessible in person

and virtually. Requests for virtual access to regular meetings are to be sent at least thirty (30) minutes prior to that

meeting; the times listed are approximate.

REQUESTS: Weekly agendas are prepared for the previous week with known and anticipated Board business

listed. All people desiring to introduce an item for Board discussion are requested to submit the issue to the Clerk

of the Board, along with a completed Meeting Engagement/ Agenda Request Form, no later than 12:00 p.m. on

the Wednesday preceding the meeting, unless otherwise noted. Please see BOCC Policy 2025-01 for general

meeting and engagement guidelines. The Board may add and/or delete or act on any item not included on the

agenda subject to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). Any subject placed on the agenda may be acted upon

by the Board. Agendas are posted on the County website and are available via E-notifications.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The Commissioners’ Office is ADA accessible and located at 230 E. Birch Avenue in

Colville; the mailing address is 215 S. Oak, Colville, WA 99114. For special services, please call (509) 684-3751

on the Thursday preceding the meeting. Any individual who would have difficulty attending a meeting by reason

of disability, limited mobility, or for any other reason that makes physical attendance at a meeting difficult, may

request to observe or provide oral comment remotely; written comments provided via mail or e-mail are welcome.

Public Access Information via Teams:

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UPCOMING HEARINGS/ BID OPENINGS

*Hearings are at BOCC unless otherwise indicated*

Dept: Date & Time: Description/ Comment:

BOCC 8/24/26 @ 2:00 p.m. Hearing - CDBG General Purpose (GP) Grant Agreement

Closeout for HWD Treatment Improvement

PW 8/24/26 @ 3:00 p.m. Hearing- 2nd Continued NFC Northwest Franchise App

PW 8/24/26 @ 3:15 p.m. Hearing- 2nd Continued Ziply Pacific Fiber Franchise App

BOCC 8/31/26 @ 1:00 p.m. Hearing – 7th Continued SCJC Siting Committee

BOCC 9/14/26 @ 1:00 p.m. Hearing - Special Assessment Roll for LMD at Deer Lake