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The commenter, identifying their location as East Fairway, West Salem, said the board’s adoption of Ordinance 2401 “was procedurally flawed and therefore illegal” and asked the board to “correct that error by approving a new ordinance which meets the requirements of ORS 203.045.” The speaker said the procedural defects included that Ordinance 2401 was not read twice, 13 days prior to adoption, and that it was declared an emergency without unanimous approval by the board, both of which the commenter cited as inconsistent with the statute they named.

The commenter urged Commissioners Pope and Mordhurst by name to honor their oath of office and to demonstrate compliance with Oregon Revised Statutes when adopting county ordinances. The speaker concluded, “Thank you gentlemen. That’s my presentation.”

The board did not take immediate action on the public comment during the meeting’s public-comment period and proceeded to subsequent agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Polk County 2/26/2025 Wednesday BOC Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A member of the public told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 26 that Ordinance 2401 was adopted with procedural errors and asked the board to re-adopt a corrected ordinance in compliance with ORS 203.045.","taxTitle","Polk County, Oregon","taxId",56925,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6660492,"Polk County adopts midyear budget modification; county budget increases by $200,000",281,2291000,2572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2435105-58723b03743c9e5387cfc3a164405e0e&start=2291&end=2572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2435105-58723b03743c9e5387cfc3a164405e0e/thumbnail_2291000.jpg","/articles/6660492/Polk-County/Oregon/Polk-County-adopts-midyear-budget-modification-county-budget-increases-by-200000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6660492-f1f57ea5b46652f10c34c1575550c3de/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157146&Signature=YIPkKzGUEEcxwltRxmphsOwxbCpXtGhxsNm1Ts3kq3dKOnUm0a73OmG5N9M8ccECU8rUA~AVKBVnrdvB3y96uxX-Gqilk5Yet0eixxDBE2~FqJ-ln2gGtMAqxLPvk9mYrvd2Bmv59t5RmtDI7nHB8Jc7P~g2dk9AcAKlKBDA~sxyZMRBcaqHDe4Nqanze3M~g-R7AP~xVQXHbLQSsrUIk9mGqMo11Ikwq1y1Pqd0-KYAKPblPb4jvVW~qhUFhvI4jZ6RTJQGd1XBOcjEEFVJdF0rw96-VwPPWbzGaYdfjhXAh4DCrcHsEXEGHmCL3mxlQOGPVh33yGTssgZfOYJnkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Polk County staff presented and the Polk County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 25-05, the county’s midyear budget modification, during the board’s Feb. 26 meeting.

“Before you is resolution 25-05,” said Mr. Hansen, a county staff member presenting the item. Hansen outlined department-level changes: an increase of approximately $30,000 to the elections budget; $50,000 to emergency management with a corresponding reduction in fund contingency; $150,000 increase for county shops in the public works fund with a corresponding contingency reduction; a $200,000 increase in health services for family and community outreach due to unanticipated grant revenue (Hansen said this results in an actual increase of $200,000 to the total county budget); and a $20,000 adjustment to public health family planning with a corresponding contingency reduction. He also mentioned adjustments in management services and potential supplemental budgets for other smaller funds.

A commissioner moved to adopt the resolution and another commissioner seconded. The board voted to adopt Resolution 25-05. The motion passed unanimously.

Hansen said the board will likely consider additional supplemental budgets and another formal modification at fiscal-year end in June. He characterized midyear adjustments as auditor-recommended practice to ensure appropriations remain compliant with current budget law.

The board’s action on Resolution 25-05 will be reflected in county appropriation records and in the county’s next publicly posted budget documents.","The Polk County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 25-05 on Feb. 26, 2025, a midyear budget modification that increases certain departmental appropriations and adds $200,000 in grant-funded revenue to the county budget.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6660496,"Dallas Chamber outlines growth, visitor-center work and answers county dues questions",2017,320000,2337000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2435105-58723b03743c9e5387cfc3a164405e0e&start=320&end=2337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2435105-58723b03743c9e5387cfc3a164405e0e/thumbnail_320000.jpg","/articles/6660496/Polk-County/Oregon/Dallas-Chamber-outlines-growth-visitor-center-work-and-answers-county-dues-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6660496-41073c5ca4e4056e9c135783e4f828e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157146&Signature=ZBjWdDFKmpby5iGcmcYqpSKrVL3vDzsDnuP-1zh8DmJuLmoJegWYqNRcK7gy84AHs1oOKurJPSMlIl4lAmBmMx9THUllv0V5PcZNi-k~gUv4MfbeCSzZBV7JAJU0YAyf75dNT3KyqTetWMSnjkKNtu0aJj8Xqz7z4~sikhTJ419dnwXwsIz46EtL~cHgkNrMVKHZLloCyyPDb5Abmz1p~neihESTQ2Khf6IlgPrH2iYw04NP3pz0xsQzTwlUGqLmaOiXFeKORWKm0FOdalQjCD6ZwcjZ9F-3mgSH7U4L3XdeDVbgnk78KJxR081Y0EXBg4KRct73zIA6m82ayVpunA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sam Duffner, past president of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 26 that the chamber’s membership and community activity have grown over the past year and outlined plans for the Dallas Area Visitor Center and other visitor- and business-focused initiatives.

Duffner said the chamber now lists 71 members — about 15 new members in the last year — and hosted 44 events in the past year. “We just got an email this morning about the newest two members, one of which being a brewery here in Dallas,” he said. He said the chamber restarted a farmers market with 12 dates last year, manages social accounts with “15,000-plus engagements” and more than 9,000 followers, and will house the visitor center and a community nonprofit center on Jefferson Street once ADA work is complete.

Sarah McMaster, the chamber’s treasurer and chair of its membership committee, described membership benefit tiers and said Polk County was listed at the business level. McMaster said membership benefits for government members are tailored toward education and public forums rather than the advertising packages businesses use. She noted the chamber receives a separate contract from the city to operate the visitor center and said that contract provides about $60,000 annually from transient lodging tax revenues to run the visitor center.

Commissioners asked why the county invoice appeared to increase from the level the county historically paid. Duffner and McMaster said the chamber recently migrated to a new membership-management system (MMB/MIMBY), which they said is more email- and account-driven and can cause confusion for organizations that historically received paper invoices. McMaster said the system offers options to upgrade a membership and that some confusion likely came from that change. She later confirmed the county’s most recent invoice at the business level had been paid.

Duffner and McMaster described additional county-facing services the chamber provides: quarterly postings to chamber communications, hosting open forums such as a state-of-the-county or state-of-the-city events, facilitating candidate forums, and providing ribbon-cutting and networking services. McMaster suggested Polk County could appoint an ex officio member to the chamber board if the county wished closer ongoing engagement; she said the chamber already offers ex officio representation to other local governments and organizations.

The chamber described collaboration efforts with nearby chambers and organizations, including the Monmouth–Independence Chamber and regional tourism groups, and previewed events and destination-development efforts. Duffner said the chamber will run a Bigfoot Barbecue and Brew Festival at Dallas City Park this year and is working on recreation and destination items such as Gooseneck and Black Rock.

Commissioners and chamber representatives discussed regional coordination, how county-level outreach differs from city responsibilities, and whether a countywide chamber or combined chamber events might be appropriate. No formal action or vote occurred on the presentation; the board received the information and moved on to other agenda items.","Dallas Chamber leaders told the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 26 that membership and engagement have grown and described plans for the Dallas Area Visitor Center while answering commissioners’ questions about recent invoice changes to county dues.","actionData","errors"]

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