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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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Public encouraged to comment on Chelan County’s plans for federal COVID recovery dollars
The Board of Chelan County Commissioners seeks input from the public for how it proposes investing $14.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding in county government and the community. Read more to learn how to take the County's survey.
Posted: June 08, 2022
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Chelan County’s Cascade Public Infrastructure Fund grant application period is open
Chelan County seeks applications for funding from the Cascade Public Infrastructure Fund. The application period is open June 6 through July 15. The total amount of funding available is $823,200.
Posted: June 06, 2022
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County will use new wellness grant to build mental health response on the professional, personal levels
With the help of a new grant, Chelan County is creating a program for the Sheriff’s Office and county jail that will help them in identifying and responding to a mental health crisis in the field as well as potentially in their own lives.
Posted: April 11, 2022
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Commissioner Overbay appointed to WCRP Executive Committee
Chelan County Commissioner Kevin Overbay has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Washington Counties Risk Pool. He was unanimously appointed last month at the WCRP conference. He will serve through September 2023.
Posted: April 08, 2022
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