2019 Guide to Government
Who’s In Charge
January 2019
Pend Oreille and West Bonner Counties
A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWPORT MINER & GEM STATE MINER
Pend Oreille County County Offices Website: pendoreilleco.org Pend Oreille County offices are located at the following locations, all in Newport: • County Courthouse, 625 W. Fourth St.: Assessor, Auditor, Commissioners, Human Resources, Public Works, Community Development, Treasurer Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday • Courthouse Annex, 418 S. Scott Ave.:
Community Development • Sheriff’s Office, 331 S. Garden Ave.: Sheriff’s Offices, County Jail and 911 Dispatching • McNally Hall of Justice, 229 S. Garden Ave.: Superior Court, Clerk’s Office, District Courtrooms and Office, County Prosecutors and Juvenile Department Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MondayFriday • Counseling Services, 105 S. Garden Ave.: Mental Health, Chemical Dependency Services and Prevention • Information Technology and Emergency Management, 101 S. Garden Ave • WSU Extension and Weed Board, 227 Garden Ave.
Skoog
Manus
Kiss
Commissioners 509-447-4119
District 1: Karen Skoog, Chair (2020) District 2: Mike Manus, Vice-Chair (2022) District 3: Steve Kiss, Member (2020) Four-year terms Annual salary: $56,103.12 Duties: Serve as chief legislative and executive body in county. The board approves tax levies, adopts a balanced budget, and operates budgets under the direction of appointed department heads. The board oversees public roads and works, the counseling department, the planning of unincorporated areas, and other services which are not clearly the responsibility of another elected official. The board appoints citizens to commissions and boards, and each member represents the county locally, regionally and statewide on various boards such as public health and economic development. The board meets every Monday and Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Commissioners’ Meeting Room, main floor of the courthouse located at 625 W. 4th Street in Newport. Meetings are open to the public. The Open Public Meetings Act does not require that citizens be allowed to participate and speak during regular meetings, however the
Commissioners have set aside time at 4 p.m. each Monday for citizen discussion and comment. Clerk of the Board: Crystal Zieske Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday Mail: P.O. Box 5025, Newport, WA 99156
Human Resources 509-447-6499 Plans, organizes and manages County Human Resources programs P.O. Box 5025, Newport WA 99156 Human Resources Manager: Terra Sirevog
Auditor 509-447-6474 Fax: 509-447-2475 Marianne Nichols (2022) Four-year term Annual salary: $62,492.24 Maintains county’s central computerized accounting system, issuance of disbursements and responsible Nichols for financial accounting and reporting for expenditures, grants, budgets, and monthly and annual reports; administer federal, state, county, municipal and special purpose elections; issuance of licenses for vehicles and vessels, titles, registrations, license plates and renewal tabs; maintain historic records in perpetuity, including real property and marriage licenses; public records officer P.O. Box 5015, Newport, WA 99156
Assessor 509-447-4312 Fax: 509-447-6450 James McCroskey (2022) Four-year term Annual salary: $57,492.24 Determines the market value of all private real and personal property within the county; constructs a property tax roll and establishes levy rates based on the taxing districts budgets according to state law; keeps records of ownership/tax payers and legal descriptions McCroskey of all private property; keeps maps of ownership including approximate property boundaries; administers senior/disabled citizen property tax exemption; and administers current use assessment programs. P.O. Box 5010, Newport, WA 99156
Treasurer 509-447-3612 Fax: 509-447-0318 Nicole Dice (2022) Four-year term Annual salary: $57,492.24 Collects real and personal property taxes, including performing foreclosures on real property and distraints of personal property, special assessments, excise tax, and Dice miscellaneous receipts from other county districts and departments and collection of delinquent accounts; accounting