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Good morning! The Board of County Commissioners is in session today and Tuesday. Just a reminder that we do not have Zoo...
06/01/2026

Good morning! The Board of County Commissioners is in session today and Tuesday. Just a reminder that we do not have Zoom capabilities because of our system-wide failure. We are in session at 400 Douglas St., beginning at 9 a.m. today and Tuesday.

On Monday, public comment is taken at 9 a.m. On the agenda: Board discussion and reports from the county administrator, Economic Services director and Natural Resources director.

On Tuesday, the day starts with a report from Sheriff Mike Morrison, followed by reports from the Public Works and Community Development directors.

On Tuesday, the board also will be in executive session, holding interviews to fill the County Auditor seat, which was vacated when former Auditor Skip Moore retired in April.

An update to the Memorial Day weekend malware event: Chelan County’s departments and offices will continue to work with ...
05/30/2026

An update to the Memorial Day weekend malware event: Chelan County’s departments and offices will continue to work with some limitations next week as its IT department and forensic specialists work to securely restore affected systems.

We do not yet have a timeline on when systems will be back up and our investigation to determine the nature and scope of the event remains ongoing.

“Offices and departments got creative this week, putting together workarounds so they can be open and serve the public,” said Commissioner Shon Smith, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. “We are making progress, but our phones, email and other systems will be down next week. We are asking the public to be patient with us at this time and, if you need a county department, visit the office in person so we can assist you.”

If you have business with a Chelan County office, please remember to bring cash or a check for payments. Offices are open; only the Sheriff’s Office counter is closed to the public. Keep up on specific updates from individual departments on the county’s page, where updates are posted.

Ohme Gardens will be closed Saturday (that's tomorrow) to continue the cleanup after last night's storm.
05/29/2026

Ohme Gardens will be closed Saturday (that's tomorrow) to continue the cleanup after last night's storm.

UPDATED: In regard to the senior exemption program, we are able to make copies of your income documents for the applicat...
05/29/2026

UPDATED: In regard to the senior exemption program, we are able to make copies of your income documents for the application. We will hold on to applications for processing when our systems are back up. So if you need to turn in your senior exemption application, bring them into us!

The Chelan County Assessor’s Office is open to the public and available to answer questions; however, we are unable to look up property information at this time.

In addition, the 2026 Notice of Values for 2027 taxes were originally planned to be mailed on June 19. This may be delayed; mailing is dependent on our systems being back up.

The Chelan County Clerk announces changes to the office's fees beginning on June 11.
05/29/2026

The Chelan County Clerk announces changes to the office's fees beginning on June 11.

Public court documents from Chelan County Superior Court are archived daily during normal operations. Anyone can have a ...
05/29/2026

Public court documents from Chelan County Superior Court are archived daily during normal operations. Anyone can have a document file sent to them via email. There is no login or password required.

Go to https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/

Follow instructions and search by name or case number.

We are taking both building and land use permits. Please pay with cash or check only (exact amounts). Bring 2 copies of ...
05/28/2026

We are taking both building and land use permits. Please pay with cash or check only (exact amounts). Bring 2 copies of construction plans -- on paper and to scale. Your full submittal packet MUST be a paper copy and delivered or mailed to our front counter, 301 Washington St., suite 301, Wenatchee, WA, 98801.

Inspection requests need to be requested in person.

Paper applications are available in our front office.

New applications for June 1-July 31 short-term rentals can be applied for through RentalScape or printed and submitted to our front counter.

County code is available online via Code Publishing’s website: www.codepublishing.com/WA/ChelanCounty/

Any and all questions need to be in-person as phones and our computer network are down.

The Chelan County Planning Commission will hold special meetings in June to review the proposed updates to the Chelan County Comprehensive Plan. More details to come.

For Jury Groups 1-8 scheduled to call in Friday, May 29, after 5 p.m. and any other jurors scheduled to call for the day...
05/28/2026

For Jury Groups 1-8 scheduled to call in Friday, May 29, after 5 p.m. and any other jurors scheduled to call for the days June 2-4, you are excused and done for the term.

Jury Groups 9-11 that are scheduled to call in on June 5 after 5 p.m., please check back on this page unless the county system, including computers and phones are back up and running by then.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

--Chelan County Jury Administrator

With all that's happening at Chelan County right now (our system-wide failure), we don't want you to forget that the ann...
05/28/2026

With all that's happening at Chelan County right now (our system-wide failure), we don't want you to forget that the annual ban on the outdoor burning of brush begins on June 1 for the lower elevations of unincorporated Chelan County.

Just a few things to remember:

• If you have a propane grill or fire pit, you can use it year-round.
• The burn ban applies to the Mountain Zone, or higher elevations, on July 1, unless the Chelan County fire marshal recommends an earlier start.
• Recreational fires in unincorporated Chelan County are banned on July 1.
• The use of charcoal briquettes is also banned on July 1.
• Fireworks are banned year-round in unincorporated Chelan County – except on New Year’s Eve.

These rules apply to unincorporated Chelan County. If you live in the city limits, check with your local city government on similar laws.

05/28/2026

Commissioner Shon Smith shares with the Wenatchee World an update on the ongoing systems failure at Chelan County's departments and offices. Our telephone, email and computer systems have been down since Sunday, but offices are open.

Address

400 Douglas Street
Wenatchee, WA
98801

Telephone

+15096676215

Website

https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/communications/pages/social-media

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