Companion to Microeconomics, Plain and Local · rick4treasurer.org/micro-map · compiled July 2026
The microeconomics primer talks about scarcity, incentives, and trade-offs in the abstract. This page puts the players on the ground: every local government and special district serving Chelan County, pinned to its front door, colored by how it's funded, with a link to its website. Around 35 public entities share the tax dollars and decisions in this county — most people can name five. Knowing who they are and where they sit is step one of understanding how your money moves.
A handful of small Treasurer-funded districts levy assessments but keep no staffed public office — they're governed by volunteer boards and administered through the county. They belong on the list even though they can't get a pin: Chelan County Cemetery District No. 4, Brae Burn Mosquito Control District, Leavenworth Mosquito Control District No. 2, Chelan County Mosquito Control District No. 3, the Chelan County Flood Control Zone District, and the county's Noxious Weed Control and Horticultural Pest & Disease boards (reachable via co.chelan.wa.us).
State and federal offices serving the county (WSDOT, State Patrol, Fish & Wildlife, Forest Service, National Park Service, and more) and tribal governments, in the amber and rust colors from the one-page guide — plus micro-concept tags connecting each entity back to the primer.