Okanogan County Assessor denounces unauthorized use of office address by citizen group

OKANOGAN — The Okanogan County Assessor's Office has issued a public statement distancing itself from a group calling itself "Concerned Citizens of Okanogan County" that has been using the Assessor's mailing address without authorization.

According to a public announcement sent on March 11, the independent citizen group has been sending numerous letters to government offices, businesses, and individuals, incorrectly using the Assessor's Office address as their return address.

The Okanogan County Assessor's Office emphasized that this group does not have permission to utilize the Assessor's address for these communications. The office clarified it is not involved in any activities or correspondence connected to this group.

County Assessor Larry Gilman stated in accompanying correspondence, "The Assessor P.O. box has been used in a letter that went out County wide. The people using the Assessor's P.O. Box do not have permission to use our P.O. box and do not represent the Assessor or the County." Gilman further explained, "These people used the Assessor's P.O. box as the return address for their communication."

The announcement advises recipients of any correspondence from the "Concerned Citizens" group to be aware that such communications do not represent official views or communications from the Assessor's Office or Okanogan County.

County officials are encouraging anyone with questions or concerns to contact the Okanogan County Assessor's Office directly.