Board approves OHA funding amendment adding $136,748 for Aid and Assist

The Marion County Board of Commissioners approved Amendment #2 to an incoming funds Intergovernmental Agreement with the Oregon Health Authority on Oct. 14, 2026. The amendment updates agreement language, adds $136,748.32 to Fund #804, the Mental Health General Fund, for Aid and Assist expenses, and creates a new Fund #820 for Civil Commitment. The agenda lists the new total IGA amount as $24,808,435.83 and notes that funding was redirected from Fund #806 (Mental Health New Investment) with no change to the agreement’s end date of June 30, 2027.