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The commenter said they contacted the Polk County district attorney for guidance and that the DA told them \"Robert could come in if he had business\" but that if police could no longer help, the person would have to leave and could return only with unrelated new business. The commenter said they obtained a response from Salem Police indicating there is no record to review of the relevant conversation.

“I contacted the Polk County DA for guidance and was advised Robert could come in if he had business... The DA said Robert could always return with new business provided that the new business conducted that was not related to the old business,” the speaker said, and later added, “We, the citizens of Polk County, pay their salaries.”

The speaker said the matter is \"in the hands of the Salem City Manager and the police chief to make comments before it's adjudicated on the fourteenth.\" The board did not take action on the comment during the meeting.

The chair closed the public comment period after the speaker's three minutes elapsed and moved the meeting to routine approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Polk County 1/8/2025 Wednesday BOC Meeting (9AM)","oneSentenceSummary","During open public comment a resident said a transcript of an Aug. 29 interaction shows Salem Police acknowledged no recorded conversation with the district attorney's office; the resident urged commissioners to obtain records and accountability. No action was taken.","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},6695665,"Polk County continues public hearing on proposed fairgrounds operating levy to evening session",288,593000,881000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2627097-7e78cc7bb82099f2d38590b5a50ed427&start=593&end=881","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2627097-7e78cc7bb82099f2d38590b5a50ed427/thumbnail_593000.jpg","/articles/6695665/Polk-County/Oregon/Polk-County-continues-public-hearing-on-proposed-fairgrounds-operating-levy-to-evening-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6695665-6af7eeb4795482fb62fbe498a0e5841d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985343&Signature=O6Epb9hkuvdtkKn~KBZI3H1CyDhrRa99gi-X1P8UN~llC6WSAR5965YGMPGDIxcVgfk4g1giMOsaTVS-6xWvdI7RBNkUrrYpJnn5OFTpjt8E3qiVpTh6ZcWw~KaXJgwUtWfpwj6p3IPzl~lELVOrEm9P3147vxQxt5N5KnfQRFNN2NverIPxwZRDYNS6MUQwaJAYkswXre8OaMCaZGbeUR6feoAa2DzyuTp7mTxzh-3EqHpypnsgqSw6BRAz9Ongglb4iNF4VHHkm0IpuRV7TZ6F9~FweYSlJRqz7S2VEI2uN6gIG7fDpi3QYZfMIaSC59YzEjVvsaSTI~dtBq76Xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Polk County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing on Jan. 8 to consider a local option operating levy for the Polk County Fairgrounds and Events Center but recessed the hearing until 6:30 p.m. the same day to allow more public participation.

County staff described the fair board's request for a 15' per $1,000 levy for five years to fund operations and capital improvements at the fairgrounds. Staff said, if the board places the measure on the May ballot and voters approve it, the levy would be imposed the following November and the revenue would be included in the 2025‑26 budget.

Staff outlined potential uses for the levy proceeds in the board packet, including general operations, building and electrical improvements, resurfacing and expanding paved areas, relocating the fair office and maintenance facilities, and creating an amphitheater in the northwest corner of the property. The presenter said more detailed plans and timelines are included in the packet.

During the morning portion of the hearing the chair invited individuals in favor to speak; none came forward. The chair then invited opponents; none came forward. The chair said the hearing would continue at 6:30 p.m. in the same room to provide more opportunity for public testimony and to allow commissioners to ask questions at that time.

The board emphasized that comments and evidence at the hearing should be directed toward the legal criteria identified in the record and that failure to raise an issue with adequate specificity at the hearing may limit later appeal rights.","The board held an introductory public hearing on a proposed local option levy of 15' per $1,000 for five years for Polk County Fairgrounds and Events Center and carried the hearing over to 6:30 p.m. for more public participation; no public testimony was received in the morning session.",{"_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},6695670,"Polk County commissioners refer proposed solid waste transfer franchise to hearings officer",298,273000,571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2627097-7e78cc7bb82099f2d38590b5a50ed427&start=273&end=571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2627097-7e78cc7bb82099f2d38590b5a50ed427/thumbnail_273000.jpg","/articles/6695670/Polk-County/Oregon/Polk-County-commissioners-refer-proposed-solid-waste-transfer-franchise-to-hearings-officer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6695670-f799607f50914415d726caac498085f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985343&Signature=Tn44Xdwlovrqj5sH5tTK8-83zeL7CYgK6dxYXXyVMEHLLJ67VyJyxyqMT40~oyXRZD7sOaERuuCZ8CX1UxaknHzyT8esnXPz-WTByPiQj3ipuT3Z-ksH5oA7Y~NXPHEP9A2ti8iPHTuGOzUK5iwzn2L34cTcTVHNFHzRZnrjdxQ9wg~L4Z~pHEN8FjL1JS5uxJv-tsFYcIwEAoHDV7T4S7qxzpdB1qY7rFIA7F4ZOcns~lqhIhnGd8CTdEsr-80Efq9Hnyta769UekI-ZEvcseUi-D3tcEidjyv0GTN9t-I1WMD0mjzMyhuTsqbvMZXx4eckM9iPsqYi7~S-3oQ~RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Polk County commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, directed staff to set a public hearing before Polk County Hearings Officer Leslie Howell to consider an application for a private solid waste transfer franchise.

County staff recommended moving the application to a hearings officer rather than making a board decision at this time. Austin McWeegan, the county’s Community Development Director, and a staff presenter, told commissioners the county has no in‑county disposal options and that most county waste currently goes to Coffin Butte outside Polk County.

The staff report reviewed whether there is a need for a transfer station, the qualifications of the private applicant and potential franchise conditions. The presenter said county planning documents dating to the 1970s identified a need for a local facility and that a landfill is not a viable option today. He also said staff found the applicant met application criteria and that additional franchise conditions would be developed if the hearings officer approves the franchise.

“This is not a decision the board makes at least at this time. It goes before a hearings officer per our code,” the presenter said, adding that he expected a public hearing could occur within about a month if the board moved the process forward.

A commissioner moved to direct staff to set the public hearing before Hearings Officer Leslie Howell to receive the staff recommendation, hear testimony and review evidence; another commissioner seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The board did not make a final decision on the franchise; the hearings officer will accept public testimony and then issue the decision under the county code.

The board packet includes the staff report and background documentation; the presenter encouraged members of the public to review that material for history, rate‑impact analysis and engineering information.","On Jan. 8 the Polk County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to direct staff to set a public hearing before Polk County Hearings Officer Leslie Howell to consider a private solid waste transfer franchise application; staff said the county lacks an in-county disposal option and recommended the hearings officer process.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6695657,"Votes at a glance: Polk County Board of Commissioners, Jan. 8, 2025",14,246000,260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2627097-7e78cc7bb82099f2d38590b5a50ed427&start=246&end=260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2627097-7e78cc7bb82099f2d38590b5a50ed427/thumbnail_246000.jpg","/articles/6695657/Polk-County/Oregon/Votes-at-a-glance-Polk-County-Board-of-Commissioners-Jan-8-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6695657-38af292da0409afb904d850b8225f67c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770985343&Signature=i1E3qqpcr7jEaFjA6CcQUFBqwzti3vI~-3HSnkqZXoBCDO018~sFtKhnyYNEwjnEPmRG6iPxhrtuQGaxJWlu~H-Omu4GxrxTXnMGJNQhhjgcp-dnF-jc7Cn9mN12v8~TayZ-BrPKHkdylkZIRVgqg95eMhLsc6QfnUXpTSNYyMcyXeu79cAVQhuJN79721PlBOhjKJy3tYO8jF~DCVhuc0fNBKd9R2-HdEWabswzO6sHHMcMnBmZT5j3w6dTRbb2uC29NzQa2LRV2LoKrgkLeQdwFjvVfX6IkVf1WrO7Eh0aYjRDccWoMY0bmEXPgFD8Sota9kKOJ5IaInD~B60WTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Jan. 8 Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting the board recorded several unanimous procedural votes:

- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion moved and seconded; passed unanimously.

- Approval of minutes from Dec. 18, 2024: Motion moved and seconded; passed unanimously.

- Approval of the consent calendar: Motion moved and seconded; passed unanimously.

- Motion to direct staff to set a public hearing before Polk County Hearings Officer Leslie Howell to receive the staff recommendation, hear testimony, review evidence and decide on a proposed solid waste transfer franchise: Motion moved and seconded; passed unanimously. This action refers the franchise application to the hearings officer; the board did not make the franchise decision.

The meeting record states that all commissioners were present for the votes. The transcript does not include roll-call vote counts or the full names of the individual commissioners who made or seconded each procedural motion.","Routine approvals and a referral were approved unanimously: agenda, Dec. 18 minutes, consent calendar, and a motion to set a hearings officer public hearing on a solid waste transfer franchise.","actionData","errors"]

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