Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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Can we ride ATVs on county roads in Lincoln County? This seems to be one of the most common questions lately, but the answer is, it depends. In 2013, the Washington State Legislature passed HB 1632 that allows ATV use on county roads that are posted 35 miles per hour or less. Of course, the ATVs must be licensed and meet certain regulations in order to be legally driven on these roads. It has taken some time for the Department of Licensing to develop the required license...
Greetings from the Lincoln County Courthouse! Below is an open letter from the Lincoln County Commissioners as well as the Eastern Washington Council of Governments that will be sent to the Director of the National Park Service in Washington, D.C. I thought it might be of interest in light of the recent federal government shutdown in October and the economic impact that it had on our counties and communities.Have a safe and prosperous 2014! Director Jarvis, We are writing to...
Greetings from the Courthouse! I thought that I would bring everyone up to date on some of the accomplishments that Lincoln County achieved in 2012. One of the biggest projects was the county-wide Narrow Band Radio Project. The federal government issued a mandate that all two-way radio licensees convert from a wide-band signal to a narrow-band signal by January 1, 2013. This affected the Sheriff's Office, Public Works Department, all of the Fire/EMS agencies and LCOMM. A...
Greetings from the Courthouse! Well, it’s been one year and I’m still loving my new job! I just wanted to give a quick update on the things that have been going on around Lincoln County. I’ve now had the opportunity to experience one complete cycle of county government and the associated budgets. Speaking of which, Lincoln County is currently in pretty good financial shape. I have to give credit to the Board of Commissioners previous to my term who made the necessary adjus...
Now that I have six months under my belt, I thought I would give you an update about my new job and some of the things going on around Lincoln County. Right after the first of the year the Board made a decision for the county to self-insure for medical insurance. This decision was made based on several factors. The pool that the county was previously in was experiencing drastic premium increases due in large part to excessive claims by some of its members. The general thought...
