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Votes at a glance

- Summer 2025 youth work experience program: Approved motion to set wages at state minimum wage, 200 hours per youth, and grant contract-signing authority to program manager Amy Nation. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Ordinance 2025-1, Fiscal Year 2025-26 Gilliam County Weed Assessment (second reading and adoption): Court asked the judge to perform second reading by title only and then adopted Ordinance 2025-1 for the FY2025-26 weed assessment. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: adopted.)

- Resolution R-2025-04 (position schedule amendment): Approved resolution amending nonrepresented positions from hourly to salaried status. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: adopted.)

- AFSCME Local 3326 Letter of Agreement (LOA): Approved amended LOA setting a 3.5% COLA, effective July 1, 2025, contingent on final signatures and budget committee appropriation. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Nonrepresented position schedule effective date: Approved motion making the nonrepresented position schedule change effective July 1, 2025. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Condon School District capital investment grant: Approved a capital investment grant award to Condon School District (project code in packet) in the amount of $600,000 for school safety and facility work, including a double-door vestibule, panic buttons and PA systems. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Arlington Community Child Care operational support grant: Approved operational support grant for Arlington Community Child Care in the amount of $150,000. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Mormon cricket abatement / OSU Extension: Approved award to OSU Extension for Mormon cricket abatement and set a not-to-exceed amount of $105,000 to cover surveying, aerial application and chemical costs if needed. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved, not to exceed $105,000.)

- Letter of support for Justice Reinvestment grant: Court approved a letter of support for the local public safety coordinating council's justice reinvestment grant application. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Veteran services office location change: Court approved allowing the veteran service officer to alternate Thursdays between Condon and Arlington and to use the county-leased office in the Grandview/Gronquist (leased) building in Arlington on the weeks he is there. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Mortenson right-of-way application (permanent driveway off Rattlesnake Road): Approved with planning department initial/clearance requirement. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved with condition.)

- Road Committee reappointments: Approved reappointment of Tim Jones and Paul Barnett to the Gilliam County Road Committee (terms through 06/30/2025). (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

- Arden Mills purchase agreement and bill of sale: Approved sale/bill of sale for equipment at Arden Mills; no money exchanged because lease payments had been applied to the purchase price. (Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.)

Notes and procedural details: Where motions referred to the budget committee or required final budget appropriation (for LOA/COLA or position schedule costs), the court noted final funding must be approved by the budget committee. Several items involved staff follow-up (e.g., planning department clearance, amended LOA signature, project IGA work for SIP funds). Where the transcript records only voice votes, the court recorded unanimous \"Aye\" responses; no recorded roll-call tallies were included in the transcript.

If any of the items above require additional documentation (signed LOA, planning approval, IGAs for SIP funds), staff were directed to return to the court with final paperwork.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gilliam County Court Regular Meeting - April 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A consolidated list of formal motions and outcomes recorded at the Gilliam County Court meeting on April 2, 2025, including grant awards, ordinance adoption, personnel resolutions and operational grants.","taxTitle","Gilliam County, Oregon","taxId",73534,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6613920,"Gilliam County adopts resolution moving nonrepresented employees to salaried pay; approves union LOA with July 1 effective date",566,2642000,3208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2866834-240d1f277f039970c29855953ae04b28&start=2642&end=3208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2866834-240d1f277f039970c29855953ae04b28/thumbnail_2642000.jpg","/articles/6613920/Gilliam-County/Oregon/Gilliam-County-adopts-resolution-moving-nonrepresented-employees-to-salaried-pay-approves-union-LOA-with-July-1-effective-date","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613920-ba30c56b5be9bcca379f8bb2cedb3602/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152667&Signature=RIgzVDE5Vc1dM1aCbNG56yHVc~uguLwMJ93FP4Od~ahtjQuY912wcvsH8XS8Iq6p-o2i8n-FMKUO6TYr5gfSiEe8iyaA1TE5Vbr8AwsUxe3W0JEOLdwoBItiqu9ebf7iQf858WQcmzQy1vlzFM2Px1td2K3gY-W7NwkT8U1u6uED8bqPdMnsEc957qp5BWhSYpYqO2Utt40MSaARqJMSCq19~AmGe2jpqLqhcLKvJRw0n-8FAsTHiFxi9YUkllxzTD8gPHnE5IdZfLjX5krtmxVp6SrvnouGiM9rbfOFLq35utKnE8HDtdnxOhrEDn-agUF7DxdaYY-X0Nq4aYMajw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gilliam County Court on April 2 approved a resolution converting most nonrepresented county positions from hourly to salaried status and conditionally approved a letter of agreement with AFSCME Local 3326 that sets a 3.5% cost-of-living adjustment, both to take effect July 1, 2025.

Brooklyn Griffith, the county finance director, briefed the court on R-2025-04 and explained the resolution was chosen for ease of tracking and to align salaried positions with full-time equivalents beginning July 1. \"We decided to go the resolution route, mainly for ease of tracking and historical data,\" she said.

The court first approved the resolution to amend the position schedule as presented. Commissioners then approved a negotiated letter of agreement with AFSCME Local 3326, amended to make the effective date July 1, 2025 rather than \"upon signing.\" The LOA includes a 3.5% COLA for represented employees; the county noted the budget committee must still appropriate funds during the budget process.

Commissioners also moved to make the nonrepresented position schedule change effective July 1 and approved implementation steps tied to the budget cycle.

Griffith told the court the change would be implemented July 1, when FTEs are calculated and salary increases take effect; part-time hourly roles would remain hourly. The court and union representatives discussed sequencing so both sides could sign an amended LOA reflecting the July 1 effective date.

All motions on the resolution, the LOA and the nonrepresented position schedule change passed on voice votes.","The county court approved Resolution R-2025-04 to convert nonrepresented employee positions from hourly to salary, and approved an amended letter of agreement with AFSCME Local 3326 (3.5% COLA) effective July 1, 2025.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6613924,"Gilliam County public health readies for state triennial review and faces potential prevention funding cuts",490,1573000,2063000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2866834-240d1f277f039970c29855953ae04b28&start=1573&end=2063","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2866834-240d1f277f039970c29855953ae04b28/thumbnail_1573000.jpg","/articles/6613924/Gilliam-County/Oregon/Gilliam-County-public-health-readies-for-state-triennial-review-and-faces-potential-prevention-funding-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613924-e0463d0d98f8500739d0c1fc71ebccd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152667&Signature=VBiwkVuwM8W7C121Q~JdAQtjqKY-8GJ9L~dr7f-Oz7EpKg8gXkmLCsMlEjG2L5PIwekPwLtGXoPxteNfbqaGNHp6C-M2HYfZq0LnY5jSMNPrLXjPj0Szd6MVKCWUr-Y~RAGV4xTH-93U1DCz9XOz2mjTJYLzx4SvCXN2cNlax9bcJg4Ys8IWUXKLcWI7NBRK0xtpH7ieS-KZiVV~IcXRc4UxsAMBLRMmnJ~EsRMKxL88240k8tNI~TiH61~wG5JXYwB4KXjqBzS3tkxh7Ba8UBhwLo4nUp1OjNqCKUyJdafmVgSezP9hzlcMKOySOXQpcnjZvOfanZhCrt4Bw5bp3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dailene Wilson, public health director, told the Gilliam County Court on April 2 that the county's public health program is entering a state triennial review and that a community health survey is nearing its response target.

Wilson said local staff had completed WIC reviews successfully and were preparing for the larger, three-year review the state performs. \"That will start this summer,\" she said, noting the review could take months and that county fiscal staff would be involved.

Wilson described a community health survey distributed to county households as part of a program modernization requirement (PE51). \"Our goal'is to get about 250 responses,\" she said, and reported roughly 198 returns to date. She said the survey results would be posted publicly when compiled.

Wilson said public health is drafting a job description for a prevention coordinator to consolidate prevention work and outreach across Arlington and Condon. She said the county could repurpose an existing $15,000 part-time prevention line into an intergovernmental agreement if additional county support is needed.

Wilson told commissioners she had learned of potential federal cuts to prevention dollars the previous day and that early estimates indicated Gilliam County could lose \"probably between $70,000 to $100,000\" in funds. She said the county was monitoring notices from the state and would advise the court if funds need to be returned.

\"We wanna make that a priority,\" Wilson said of prevention work, adding that the county would continue outreach with schools, clinics and regional partners.

Commissioners asked whether clinic operations would be affected; Wilson said the clinic remodel and current clinic spending were not threatened by the potential cuts because different funding streams had been used for the remodel.

Wilson highlighted other local public health activity, including higher immunization turnout this season, coordination with Wheeler County for the Babies First program and ongoing regional meetings about youth services linked to statewide Oregon Youth Authority concerns.

The court asked staff to return with further updates as the state review and federal funding notices progress.","Public health director reported on a state triennial review, community health survey results and potential federal prevention funding cuts that could reduce local prevention funds by $70,000 to $100,000.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6613928,"Gilliam County approves summer youth work program at state minimum wage, 200 hours per participant",1185,596000,1781000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2866834-240d1f277f039970c29855953ae04b28&start=596&end=1781","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2866834-240d1f277f039970c29855953ae04b28/thumbnail_596000.jpg","/articles/6613928/Gilliam-County/Oregon/Gilliam-County-approves-summer-youth-work-program-at-state-minimum-wage-200-hours-per-participant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6613928-c78ae157527e5ab14dfd04e78f0f7cd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152667&Signature=R9-B1QF70GIoqRHLiyiwqCXidZhn~DdOr6roDTZXBrncf44LzJlb8d14kv9wI-r~52faTMAWdKC8K4MOHkck6KIDBmF4FrYi09y0-EsKKBZw2jc7vz6SpubH54oEM~6ocGkhVkX-SLISOyRAaab80hIQYCD0C6r4jp64SHB~shACAODEB6TBVk8oOPfuGmSugKNj02Iz-WOxffAUCO8Qv~3SDDbibYPscESbEoTcmrjqW4dxw-ff83YrT3di4ZqdQxFZ46tJaUZcUNKPueaZMsRTVS1B-3kgd5Q8d0U6cPp~O6J~52T72cdagkVfbzAuJVsO01bPbT9FYJj49L6L2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gilliam County Court on April 2 approved the county's summer youth work experience program wage and contract authority, setting pay at the state minimum wage and funding 200 hours per youth.

The county heard an update from Amy Nation, juvenile prevention director, who described recruitment of worksites across Arlington, Condon and other towns and said she requested county permission to set wages and sign contracts with participating employers. Nation said the program historically covered 200 hours per youth and that the county and grant funds would be used to reimburse employers who put youth on payroll.

\"What I am asking of the county today is we need to set the wage for the youth for the summer work program. Historically, we've always just set it at whatever the state minimum wage is,\" Nation said. She told the court that the current state minimum wage was $13.70 and that the July 1 rate had not yet been released.

Commissioners moved and seconded a motion to approve payment at the state minimum wage, set each youth's allotment at 200 hours, and grant Amy Nation authority to execute contracts with participating businesses. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Nation told the court she had secured employer commitments in Arlington for grocery, hotel and other placements and had outreach underway to match additional youth with jobs. She said the program would continue to require employers to submit monthly timesheets and return unspent funds, as had occurred in prior years.

The juvenile prevention director also reported efforts to expand related summer placements through other grants and local partners, and that the county-funded portion of the program would be coordinated with grant funds such as the juvenile crime prevention grant.

The court gave staff authority to finalize contracts and work with the finance office to apply the correct minimum wage once the state rate is published.

Less critical details: Nation said some placement types (e.g., certain port equipment work) require youth aged 16 because of state rules; she also described outreach deadlines and an expectation of roughly 200 hours per youth in the county-funded contract.","County court approved setting summer youth work program wages at Oregon minimum wage and authorized execution of contracts covering 200 hours per youth, and granted program manager signing authority.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Gilliam County Court actions on April 2, 2025

Gilliam County adopts resolution moving nonrepresented employees to salaried pay; approves union LOA with July 1 effective date

Gilliam County public health readies for state triennial review and faces potential prevention funding cuts

Gilliam County approves summer youth work program at state minimum wage, 200 hours per participant