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GCTA sets 2021 budget
POMEROY-The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) board set the 2021 budget which includes salary and wage increases based on a newly adopted policy, at the meeting November 16, 2020. The 2021 GCTA Budget was designed to include salary and...
BOCC considers 2021 levy rate increase
POMEROY––Garfield County's General Fund and County Road District tax assessment may increase 1%, raising the liability to $1,652,584 and change. The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners...
GCFD adjusting policies, equipment and stipends for 2021
POMEROY–A policy to track capital purchases over $5,000 with a life expectancy of more than one year as well as any small and attractive assets valued $1,000–$5,000 was approved by the Garfield County Fire District (GCFD) board at the November...
COVID increase suspends Summer Session Athletics
POMEROY–In light of the increased COVID-19 activity in the community, the “Summer Session Athletics” program being offered by the Pomeroy School District has been suspended for two weeks beginning October 26. The increased COVID-19 activity...
"Community spread" being experienced in Garfield County
POMEROY–Martha Lanman, Administrator of the Garfield County Public Health District, Jayd Keener, co-CEO of the Garfield County Hospital District, and Rachel Gwinn, Superintendent of Pomeroy School...
Hospital gets good financial news
POMEROY–Financial good news came to the Garfield County Hospital District Board (GCHD) when Jim Heilsberg, GCHD Chief Financial Officer, presented the 2021 budget at the meeting on November 2,...
Finalizing budget matters and purchases
POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners met Nov. 9, 2020, to discuss several end-of-year issues, including ongoing projects and 2021 budget items, to round out the end of 2020. The BOCC approved the County Employees Group...
Hospital upgrades run into a snag
POMEROY–Funding a major project involving an upgrade to the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system and an addition to the building to accommodate a new CT scanner, has hit a snag because of some funding rule changes. In an effort...
Commissioners begin process to vacate streets in Pataha
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved and signed Resolution 2020-12, Intent to Vacate Roads in Pataha, at their October 26, 2020 meeting. They have also decided...
New COVID-19 Cases recover at home
POMEROY–Martha Lanman, Garfield County Public Health Administrator, reported at the Garfield County Public Health District meeting October 26, 2020, there were a total of 15 people in the county...
Two applicants to receive conditional offers
POMEROY–Jim Nelson, reporting for the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office, informed the Garfield County Commissioners (BOCC) of two deputy applicants who will receive conditional offers, pending background checks. A letter to the Shepherd...
Supreme Court overturns $30 vehicle tabs
POMEROY–The Washington State Supreme Court overturned voter-approved Initiative 976 on October 15. The Garfield County Transportation Authority (GCTA) heard this announcement at the October 19 meeting. Washington State voters elected to approve...
Congresswoman pays virtual visit to Garfield County BOCC
POMEROY––Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers telephonically attended the regular meeting of the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on October, 26, 2020, to touch base with the County and allow meeting attendees to ask...
Port budget contains wage increase
POMEROY–A preliminary Port of Garfield 2021 budget was discussed at the recent Board meeting. Diana Ruchert, Port of Garfield Director requested a merit wage increase of four percent for Tina Keller, stating she has taken on more responsibility by...
$16,357 conferencing equipment purchase approved
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) gave Grant Morgan, Garfield County Public Works Director approval to move forward with the purchase of conferencing center multi-media units costing $16,357 at the October 19 meeting....
Street vacation still awaiting approval
POMEROY–Landowners, vehicle accessibility, purchase prices and taxes owed will determine how and when the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will proceed on the petition to vacate...
New Fire Chief identifies areas of need
POMEROY-Garfield County Fire Chief James Cleveland advises the Garfield County Fire Department (GCFD) Board of Commissioners of the upcoming Washington State Survey and Rating Bureau assessment, the S...
Hospital considering major projects
POMEROY–Garfield County Hospital District Co–CEO Mat Slaybaugh informed the Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners on October 5, the Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) upgrade and CT scanner housing project budget...
How to do Halloween 2020
POMEROY–– Recommendations for Halloween celebrations and how to identify those locales following the suggested safety measures have been issued by the Washington State Department of Health...
Bowles makes a donation to Park Gazebo fund
POMEROY–A City Park make-over and Gazebo restoration project donation of $5,000 was presented to the Bank of Eastern Washington customer representative Ashlyn Deatherage by Susie Bowles on Oct. 7, 2...
Port broadband project zeroing in on completion
POMEROY––Progress on the construction of the Port’s broadband system–underground and overhead portions of work–is approximately 75% complete, reported by Port of Garfield Director Diana Ruchert, at the October 6 meeting of the Board of...
Crafting of 2021 County budget underway
POMEROY–The Garfield County Employees Group presented the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) with a request for wages and insurance benefits for 2021, during the meeting on October...
Pomeroy Schools meeting challenge of reopening
POMEROY– Since in-person classes began on August 31, 2020, students and staff are meeting the challenge of following the new safety requirements and guidelines, Pomeroy School District...
Vital Records changes at Health District
POMEROY– New rules regarding birth and death records are being implemented, said Martha Lanman, Garfield County Public Health District administrator, (PHD) at the September 28 meeting. Vital records can only be requested by a family member...
Healthy Youth Survey Coming to PHS
POMEROY–Sarah Myers with Quality Behavioral Health, and Jim Nelson, Pomeroy’s School Resource Officer, gave a presentation to the Pomeroy School Board, for the approval of the Healthy Youth Survey scheduled to be given to Eighth–Twelfth...