2012 GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT IN PEND OREILLE AND WEST BONNER COUNTIES JUVENILE OFFICE 509-447-4021 Fax: 509-447-4323 Located in Hall of Justice. Handles court, diversion and probation cases of persons under age 18 who are in trouble with the law. Facilitates truancy matters, emancipation and At-Risk-Youth proceedings, a program to assist parents in assessing if court intervention is appropriate. Mail: P.O. Box 5050, Newport, WA 99156 Juvenile counselor/diversion coordinator: Cindy Delay Administrative assistant: DarLynn Petrie
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
McCroskey
Bajalcaliev
Scudder
Robin R. McCroskey, 405 W. Walnut, Newport, WA 99156, 509-447-0881 Chris Bajalcaliev / Barrett Scudder, 400 S. Jefferson St., Suite 452, Spokane, WA 99204 509-325-4200, Fax: 509-747-6274 Under direction of the courts, the public defenders are appointed by the court to represent indigent persons charged with crimes. Public defender services normally do not extend to non-criminal matters. The public defenders are private attorneys who serve the county under contract; additional attorneys are appointed to specific cases as needed.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. Superior Court is the court of record for all probate, civil, felony criminal and juvenile cases. Pend Oreille, Ferry and Stevens counties have two Superior Court judges. Court is normally in session in Pend Oreille County on Thursdays. Nielson P.O. Box 5020, Newport WA 99156 Judges: Allen C. Nielson 509-684-7520 Patrick Monasmith 509-684-7520 Four-year terms. Annual salary: $148,832 Monasmith Court administrator: Evelyn Bell 509684-7520
CLERK/CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT 509-447-2435 Fax: 509-447-2734 Tammie A. Ownbey (2014) Four-year term Annual salary: $53,148 Located in Hall of Justice; hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ownbey Monday-Friday. Duties: Maintains Superior Court records, including probate, civil and criminal; records mental illness proceedings, adoption and guardianship proceedings and juvenile court proceedings; collects statutory fees and criminal legal financial obligations, receives and disburses money on judgments; records certificates; processes passport applications; provides information on domestic violence and anti-harassment protection orders and files same. Mail: P.O. Box 5020, Newport, WA 99156
DISTRICT COURT 509-447-4110 Fax: 509-447-5724 Judge Philip Van de Veer (2014) Four-year term Annual salary: $106,282 Salary is for both district court judge and superior court Van de Veer commissioner. Duties: Preside over criminal traffic cases, traffic infractions, criminal and gross misdemeanor cases and civil cases under $75,000; small claims cases under $5,000; and civil weddings. Office located at west end of McNally Hall of Justice; open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, no payments on tickets after 4 p.m. Mail: P.O. Box 5030, Newport, WA 99156. Clerk/Court administrator: T.J Keogh Probation officer: Scott Cornwell Probation/Compliance office, 509-4473889, Fax: 509-447-0755, verifies compliance by defendants, referred by District Court Mail: P.O. Box 5030, Newport, WA 99156
COUNSELING SERVICES Toll-free 800-404-5151 509-447-5651
N.E. TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Toll-free 800-873-6162 509-447-3131 Fax: 509-447-5644 Located at 605 Highway 20, Newport. Open 8 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Closed Fridays. The heath district provides community heath and environmental health services, including family planning, WIC, food handlers permits, immunizations and sewer permits. Mail: P.O. Box 490, Newport, WA 99156. Environmental health supervisor: James Sayre Community health services: Jan Steinbach Also the county Emergency Services Department is in basement office.
FAIR BOARD 509-445-1367 Billing: P.O. Box 141, Cusick, WA 99119 Mail: 413951 Highway 20, Cusick, WA 99119 The board manages the county fair, which will be held Aug. 16-19, 2012 in Cusick. The theme is “Classic Cars, Rodeo Stars and Ewe.” Meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Board Officers are: chairman Jim Mathis, vice chairman Barb McGill 509-445-1433, treasurer Barb Cordes 509-445-1264, secretary Joyce Montgomery 509-445-0351, 509-9393751 Board Members: Gayle Cagianut, Patti Cutshall, Amanda Driver, Kay Driver, Garth Hanson, Lori Hanson, Glenn Miller and Bernice Smith Fair Manager: Jim Mathis Groundskeeper: Torrey Muchoney 509445-2678 Seasonal Boat/RV Storage: Intake day Oct. 6, 2012. Pick up day April 14, 2012.
Fax: 509-447-2671 TTY: 877-873-4322 Mail: P.O. Box 5055, Newport, WA 99156.
EXTENSION 509-447-2401 Fax: 509-447-6477 Headquartered in the courthouse annex at 418 S. Scott in Newport, WSU/Pend Oreille Extension is your link to Washington State University. Extension helps people develop leadership skills and use research-based knowledge to improve their economic status and quality of life. Extension offers information through consultation, publications, clinics and workshops on agriculture, forestry, horticulture and family living topics, community development strategies, the Master Gardener program and 4-H club and youth programming and Food $ense Nutrition Education in all elementary schools in Pend Oreille County. Mail: P.O. Box 5045, Newport, WA 99156 E-mail: carla.pogson@wsu.edu Web site: www.pendoreille.wsu.edu
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD 509-447-2402 Fax: 509-447-6477 Charged with ensuring the control of noxious weeds in the county. The weed board office is located in the courthouse annex 418 S Scott Ave., and is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Mail: P.O. Box 5085, Newport WA 99156 Board: Dist. 1 Warren Koontz, Dist. 2 Wes Bailey, Dist. 3 Vacant, Dist. 4 Joe Sherman, Dist. 5 Vacant The board meets every even month on the second Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the county commissioners’ meeting room. Weed coordinator: Sharon Sorby E-mail: ssorby@pendoreille.org
CITIES & TOWNS CITY OF NEWPORT 509-447-5611 Fax: 509-447-2259 200 S. Washington Ave., Newport, WA 99156 E-mail: cityofnewport@ newport-wa.org City hall is open 8 a.m. to Sands 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Mayor: Shirley Sands (2013)
Pend Oreille County Republicans
Join Us! Contact: Norris Boyd • 509-447-0694 For more information about The GOP
405 W.Walnut, Suite 4, Newport, WA 2 WHO’S IN CHARGE 2012
Located 105 South Garden Ave. Newport, open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Services for Pend Oreille County in mental health, prevention and intervention in chemical dependency and services for individuals with devel- Payne opmental disabilities. For emergency services, call 1-866-847-8540 after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends. Director: Annabelle Payne