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LAUREN REICHENBACH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 7 months AGO
by LAUREN REICHENBACH
I’ve spent most of my life in northeastern Washington and graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2021. After that, I spent roughly two years working for a small online newspaper in North Seattle before realizing big city living wasn’t for me. Me and my pup, Kodak, headed east, where we eventually landed in Sandpoint. When I’m not writing, you can find me spending time exercising and taking photos. I ran two half marathons in high school and after spending the past few years recovering from various injuries, I’m hoping to complete my first full marathon by the end of the year. I also love any outdoor activity, none of which would be complete without my dog. Kodak and I love going for walks and hikes, and I can’t wait to try to convince him to get in my kayak and spend the hot months of the year on Lake Pend Oreille. While he’s not a fan of baths, he sure does love chasing the ducks. | March 17, 2024 1:00 AM

SANDPOINT — Thirteen commissioners’ items are on the agenda for Tuesday’s regular business meeting this week — one from Commissioner Luke Omodt and 12 from Commissioner Asia Williams.

Omodt hopes to discuss an easement agreement between Beardmore Landing and Bonner Park West.

Williams plans on discussing multiple county issues, including conflicting oaths of office and county ordinance. Williams also plans to discuss multiple public comment items, allowing public comment after each agenda item as well as denying certain citizens their right to free speech. Additionally, the county’s liability for a citizen’s arrest, who is paying for the litigation of tort claims against commissioners, what constitutes county business, and randomizing the order of voting are more agenda items from Williams.

She also wants to invite Deputy Prosecutor Bill Wilson to speak on whether Williams has the right to give public comment.

The board is also expecting to hear from the Clerk, Solid Waste, Recreation, Drug Court and Prosecutor departments regarding memorandums of understanding, monetary requests, agreements, and outside counsel assignments.

The meeting will end with an executive session regarding two human resource items. Executive sessions are closed to the public to give officials a chance to discuss confidential information; however, all decisions must be made in open session.

Board of Bonner County Commission meetings are held at the Bonner County Administration Building, 1500 U.S. 2; and also are livestreamed via YouTube. To access the streams, visit the Bonner County YouTube page at bit.ly/3NElj9X.

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