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Sarah Hansen, county counsel, said the explanatory statement had been edited to improve impartiality and noted a change in wording in the explanatory paragraph from “local public safety concerns” to “local public safety issues.” Hansen told commissioners the ballot title itself cannot be changed but the explanatory statement can be revised; she said the county must file the ballot title and explanatory statement together and that the filing deadline is \"the twentieth.\" Hansen also said the county will receive a ballot measure number after filing.

At the meeting a motion was offered to approve Order No. 8-2025 and to authorize the chair to sign the notice of measure election and explanatory statement; a formal mover and second were not recorded in the public transcript. The board then went into executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(f) and ORS 192.660(2)(h) to consider information exempt from public inspection and to consult with counsel regarding litigation. The chair allowed media and designated staff to attend but instructed the public and other participants to leave; the chair reiterated that no decision may be made in executive session.

After the executive session the board returned to open session and announced that no actions were taken. The meeting then recessed and commissioners were recast to attend the routine February 2025 annual inspection of the Columbia County Jail. No formal vote to place the measure on the ballot was recorded during the public meeting.

The item remains pending: staff and counsel will file the ballot title and explanatory statement if directed and will supply the final ballot-measure number when it is assigned. The explanatory statement and any final edits must be filed together by the stated filing deadline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Columbia County Board of County Commissioners Work Session March 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County counsel presented an updated explanatory statement for a proposed four-year renewal of the Columbia County jail local-option levy and staff moved to file an order authorizing an election; commissioners entered executive session citing statutes and returned with no actions taken.","taxTitle","Columbia County, Oregon","taxId",52787,"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},6276375,"Columbia County staff propose intergovernmental agreement to centralize Accela permitting data",928,4641,933465,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2660520-616b82d83a1e1c0ba4e61e8827d4cd93&start=4&end=933","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2660520-616b82d83a1e1c0ba4e61e8827d4cd93/thumbnail_4641.jpg","/articles/6276375/Columbia-County/Oregon/Columbia-County-staff-propose-intergovernmental-agreement-to-centralize-Accela-permitting-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6276375-ef2d5f2c8a096ccb4003e5c167109aa5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773621696&Signature=FBhJlvA9S19CkSJjDTH9DYr1juQeG-1FmzvoRZQ0JKsD2ItIdhz-tFYbBSiZEwbY-QAdhVs47Eh4Y4W8GVU9hfPESbIej92kdqKlqk8oHOL5Nn1sV~AFh0mDtBejyNsEh289TSVXnjbGlpvT5X7s9J0c1R10YBCRQ3nMuxJmIXgGWEFkmHVvN~GOtz8tyD8C4Nk1d9zdVdr7h~1wjHM5KMFAPioB1Z2rXeY7KXvDThA2-mEIIucPoMAWFBMOquc3x3NkQZNQ4rdhQF6XY7oL777AnwtXCrUzSfAJUMk9RCFxk8lASPXX2IiDcgMygNNL-cvMD-Q-8K4G0Zkh5Dtj8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Columbia County staff on March 12 asked the Board of Commissioners for direction to draft an intergovernmental agreement that would let the county pull assessor and address data, standardize it, and upload it into the Accela permitting system on behalf of participating cities.

County staff said using a single entity to prepare and upload APO (address, parcel, ownership) data would reduce inconsistent formatting across jurisdictions that has produced orphaned records, incorrect permit assignments and returned permit fees when permits are issued for parcels outside a city’s jurisdiction.

Andrea Drikhart and Robin Gallo asked the board to authorize staff to prepare the IGA and circulate it to Columbia County cities. Staff explained that the county has been uploading data to Accela since about 2017 and that several smaller cities that came online later have contracted outside vendors and used inconsistent formats. The county’s approach would make 90% of the data identical across jurisdictions; the only differences would be unique internal identifiers so permits go to the correct jurisdiction.

Staff described the technical steps: the assessor’s database supplies APO data, staff extracts and reformats it, then uploads it into Accela. Britney, described in the meeting as the county’s database specialist, would run the monthly process; Robin Gallo said the hands‑on work will be minimal. According to staff, the upload process should take “half an hour a month” per jurisdiction in the long run and is expected to cost each participating city no more than about $500 a year in chargebacks compared with current contractor fees.

Staff said St. Helens and Columbia City are already on board; other jurisdictions named in the discussion said they plan to come online or are evaluating their contractors before joining. Staff also told the board they are talking with the state agencies that rely on Accela data to coordinate update frequency; county staff prefer monthly uploads but will follow state scheduling rules where required.

Commissioners did not take a formal vote at the meeting; staff said the next step would be to draft the IGA and circulate it to the cities. Spencer (staff) had requested that county staff meet with city representatives before circulating a draft, and staff said they had already met informally to confirm interest.

The proposal, if approved by the parties, is intended to reduce user error in address and map/tax-lot syntax, improve 911 addressing consistency, and cut contractor costs for smaller cities. No formal agreement or funding authorization was adopted at the March 12 meeting.","County staff asked commissioners for direction to draft an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to have Columbia County pull, standardize and upload permitting and address data into the Accela system for participating cities to reduce inconsistent records and permit rejections.","actionData","errors"]

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Columbia County discusses renewing jail local-option levy; moves into executive session with no immediate vote

Columbia County staff propose intergovernmental agreement to centralize Accela permitting data