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Judge Mott to step down from District Court in December
UPDATE: Chelan County commissioners have narrowed a list of applicants who seek to replace outgoing District Court Judge Kyle Mott to five finalists. Commissioners now will interview the five finalists on Nov. 14. An appointment is expected to be made following the interviews.
Posted: November 01, 2022
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Commissioner Bugert to hold Nov. 4 community meeting in Plain
Commissioner Bob Bugert will hold a community meeting on Nov. 4 in Plain to update citizens in the area about county issues impacting them. The community meeting will be 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, at Beaver Valley Lodge, 18630 Beaver Valley Road. The agenda is available online.
Posted: October 27, 2022
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Commissioner Gering to hold Sept. 29 community meeting for District 3
The public is invited to a community meeting hosted by Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering. The meeting will be held 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Chelan Fire & Rescue community room, 232 E. Wapato Ave., in Chelan.
Posted: September 19, 2022
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County offers $4 million in grant opportunities to local nonprofits, small ag producers
The Board of County Commissioners is investing $4 million of its overall $14.9 million in ARPA funding into the community via grants to local nonprofits and community agencies as well as to small agricultural operations. Applications are by 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30.
Posted: September 13, 2022
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Construction to begin on new entryway into the county courthouse, law and justice center
Beginning Sept. 12, a contractor for Chelan County will start work on renovating the open breezeway between the County Courthouse and its adjacent Regional Law and Justice Center into one enclosed and secure entryway. The construction will impact visitors to the two county buildings.
Posted: September 09, 2022
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County allocates nearly $1 million in CPIF funds
Chelan County commissioners recently awarded nearly $1 million in grant funding to three affordable housing projects and a new firefighter training center in Manson.
Posted: September 01, 2022
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Visit Chelan County hires new executive director
Chelan County’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which is in the process of forming a new nonprofit to direct county tourism efforts, recently hired Jerri Barkley, an experienced tourism and marketing professional, to lead those efforts.
Posted: July 13, 2022
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Commissioner Bugert to hold community meetings in Leavenworth, Plain
Chelan County Commissioner Bob Bugert is hosting meetings on July 7 in Leavenworth and July 8 in Plain to update residents in those areas on timely issues. He will be joined by some members of the county's staff.
Posted: June 27, 2022
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County co-responder program highlighted at national conference
Representatives of the Chelan County Behavioral Health Unit and the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office spoke recently at the 2022 National Co-Responder Conference in Chapel Hill, N.C., about how other rural agencies can establish co-responder programs.
Posted: June 10, 2022
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