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Proclamations and ceremonial items
- Approved a resolution proclaiming June 21, 2025, Westport Wicayakom Ferry Day and authorized the chair to sign the proclamation (motion carried unanimously).
- Approved a resolution proclaiming June 21, 2025, as Make Music Day in Clatsop County and authorized the chair to sign (motion carried unanimously). Organizer Dave Ambrose described several performance venues and community participation on June 21.

Appointments
- Appointed Abby Goodman (term ending Dec. 31, 2025) and Stephanie Pedraza (term ending Dec. 31, 2026) to the Clatsop County Fair Board; motion passed.
- Appointed Matthew Grantham to the countywide position on the Recreational Lands Planning Advisory Committee; motion passed.

Contracts and administrative approvals
- Authorized the county manager to sign a personal-services contract and any amendments with WHA Insurance Services to continue broker support for property liability, workers' compensation and employee-benefit services (motion carried). Human Resources Director Rebecca Cameron said the contract continues broker support and follows an RFP cycle; the contract does not change current insurance allocations.

Budget adoptions (FY 2025‑26)
The board adopted the following district and county budgets as presented or with staff-recommended adjustments (motions carried):
- Clatsop County 4-H & Extension District: Adopted budget of $1,165,250; tax rate 0.0534 per $1,000 assessed value.
- Clatsop County Rural Law Enforcement District: Adopted budget of $4,965,540; tax rate 0.7195 per $1,000 assessed value.
- Westport Sewer Service District: Adopted budget of $407,870.
- Clatsop County Road District No. 1: Adopted budget of $4,561,410; tax rate 1.0175 per $1,000 assessed value.
- Clatsop County general fund and county budget: Adopted county budget of $116,318,720 with a property-tax rate for operations of 1.5338 per $1,000 assessed value and a local-option levy of 0.07 per $1,000; bonded debt levy of $1,605,426. The county adopted several staff-recommended adjustments including moving certain funds among functional areas, increasing Westport playground project funding by $45,000 (funded from tourism dollars), and increasing an allocation for HOA dues tied to foreclosed properties (staff requested a $15,000 increase for FY25‑26 and noted potential larger increases in subsequent years).

Other actions
- Approved the amended consent calendar (motion carried).

Votes and procedural notes
Motions were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting transcript; roll-call tallies were recorded as \"aye\"/\"opposed\" with the chair announcing \"motion carries.\" The transcript does not provide a complete roll-call by name for each vote; outcomes were unanimous or carried as noted. Several public hearings (including Ordinance 25-07, Economic Opportunities Analysis) were opened and then continued to the June 25 meeting for final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BCC Meeting 6-11-25","oneSentenceSummary","At its regular meeting the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners approved proclamations for Westport Ferry Day and Make Music Day, appointed fair-board and advisory members, authorized an insurance-services contract, and adopted several special-district and county budgets for FY 2025‑26.","taxTitle","Clatsop County, Oregon","taxId",55348,"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},6536160,"Counties press Oregon Health Authority over contract language; Clatsop joins stance to withhold signature amid liability concerns",267,2933000,3200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806875-e8ef3dbffb2cc4d24fb546cf31352754&start=2933&end=3200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806875-e8ef3dbffb2cc4d24fb546cf31352754/thumbnail_2933000.jpg","/articles/6536160/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Counties-press-Oregon-Health-Authority-over-contract-language-Clatsop-joins-stance-to-withhold-signature-amid-liability-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536160-2a8d35085a4d620a58f9f287685229aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190068&Signature=RejeBZwLCHWuUMwrJs-9d7XHEyh7vVw7XTpsQiGBc7rCei9UxD-7NUm3dq1EohxabQYT6WchCH07zgoiTYEZhT4GHuNexdimIy~fKW~ffQAzBR0WK2VhUxd4XmA3arhnTcBr7mUlECJ0kEKaPbBZ3KzO5J0V3TWAYEMzksFwBYA3S~6Og0yVRdKijlEw2miX8Ha5w9nfu~fA9dEvlUStk8UeQxhgi4wHFkihNiiO3R-ZxliVPRnX0wXV9ZmwZQLYnqQJGwWTq7BD69zAdAwOVSSX2VoVRmTSsH6OqwrcF33ULB1CZgAStm5E~Nok-T0CNquQD3XIW7cyoHkpB~PC2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County officials reported continued, unresolved negotiations with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) over a county pass-through contract for community mental health and behavioral health services. Assistant county staff briefed the board that county partners and the local Coordinated Behavioral Health (CBH) provider are resisting contract language that could expose counties to financial liability if the state does not provide funding for required services.

Assistant county management staff described meetings with OHA and noted that CBH's executive director, identified in the meeting as Shira, asked counties to withhold signature on the contract. CBH told the county it could temporarily use reserve funds to maintain services if the county does not sign and the state delays passage, and that any reserves used would be replenished when retroactive payments flow after a contract is executed. County staff said the county passes roughly $3.5 million to $4.0 million annually through this contract to the local CBH provider, though CBH also has other braided funding streams.

Commissioner Mary (recorded as Thompson) and others expressed concern that if counties sign contract language placing liability on them for fines or obligations that arise from state-level failures (the meeting mentions state hospital contempt fines and enforcement risk), counties could be required to pay for services without receipt of state funds. The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) is leading a coordinated approach, and a meeting involving the governor and AOC was reported as scheduled; however, Clatsop County representatives were not included in the small, structured delegation to that meeting.

OHA reportedly has discussed the possibility of engaging alternative providers if counties refuse to sign, though participants in the meeting said OHA did not make that statement on the record during the county's briefing and the county would treat any such claims as an off-the-record or separate conversation.

County staff said they will continue to coordinate with AOC and other counties. No formal board vote was taken; commissioners expressed support for standing with regional partners seeking contract language changes and for continuing to press for state-level solutions to the financial and liability questions raised by the draft contract.","Clatsop County staff and commissioners reported ongoing, unresolved negotiations over the Oregon Health Authority behavioral health contract; the county supports other local providers' decision to not sign until liability and contract language are addressed.",{"_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},6536166,"Clatsop County continues public hearing on Economic Opportunities Analysis; staff asks for June 25 adoption vote",1396,4181000,5577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806875-e8ef3dbffb2cc4d24fb546cf31352754&start=4181&end=5577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806875-e8ef3dbffb2cc4d24fb546cf31352754/thumbnail_4181000.jpg","/articles/6536166/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Clatsop-County-continues-public-hearing-on-Economic-Opportunities-Analysis-staff-asks-for-June-25-adoption-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536166-0618827d76c66263b0c4576320e4ad3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190068&Signature=kyxryKSR2jQdKLVpwO-oFxuUhTj4IKr3b8-d6E9Xiu-5z9-~Byk-5eH87u93Vuryy7t0Qp13e35NJ4C1pTgJApfyCARW1gqgjtjtV4SieMj2gN9nhEdGnr~gDRk3MCTSw4twML-kTn6OUVerg5DKUVmA3Fzq4DKRGB74c366-98cVDlnL3d4X5DKh2E6FGm7beRTvqCi9qkRA2rlHlLlSMERvkZgYmvmN15Cl1be7Oe6YC3eJ2rFnse1K6LfyW5fmm8OIuGUbM3IYC6VUESYoBHjg6Gwfc7ePfHoahz5Lk72PFkGiospomdjpiUHVpnCU6MnZMaKj8LO-dEJxxJ~LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County planning staff presented the draft Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) during a public hearing and the board agreed to continue the hearing to June 25, 2025, to allow commissioners and the public additional time to consider the document and its recommended additions to the county's Goal 9 economic development policies.

Jay Blake, the county planning manager, summarized the multi-year process that produced the EOA, describing extensive stakeholder engagement — a technical advisory committee of more than 30 participants, multiple public open houses, city-council briefings and a community questionnaire. Blake said staff broadened the usual employment-lands analysis to address the county's specific constraints — limited land for new industrial/commercial rezoning under state planning rules — and to prioritize sectors where the county can build on existing assets.

The analysis highlights four priority economic areas: a \"blue marine economy\" (including marine construction, repair, food processing and marine research), health care and wellness, construction and workforce development (including apprenticeships and job training), and food production (seafood processing, breweries and related industries). Blake emphasized housing and safety/resiliency as cross-cutting needs: the community repeatedly identified lack of affordable housing as the top constraint on economic growth, and the EOA recommends policy and partnership actions to support housing, infrastructure and public-safety capacity.

Blake asked the board to continue the public hearing to the June 25 meeting, at which time the board may adopt Ordinance 25-07 and incorporate the EOA findings and recommendations into the county's Goal 9 economic development chapter. Commissioners praised the staff and consultant work and confirmed the EOA's central conclusions. No members of the public signed up to speak during the evening's hearing.

The board voted to continue the hearing to the June 25 meeting for final consideration and adoption.","Planning staff presented the Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA), outlining four priority economic sectors and actions; commissioners agreed to continue the public hearing to the June 25 meeting for final action and incorporation into Goal 9 of the comprehensive plan.",{"_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},6536170,"Clatsop County proclaims June 21, 2025, Westport Wicayakom Ferry Day ahead of centennial events",778,478000,1256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3806875-e8ef3dbffb2cc4d24fb546cf31352754&start=478&end=1256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3806875-e8ef3dbffb2cc4d24fb546cf31352754/thumbnail_478000.jpg","/articles/6536170/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Clatsop-County-proclaims-June-21-2025-Westport-Wicayakom-Ferry-Day-ahead-of-centennial-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536170-e3560cd39127eaa7096ff40cb38417ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190068&Signature=EcOb0SGHlLyZqo3rIWaVLkEuklexJ9rr5N0Grggx3RIjg5scYxleO7V8idSQjgKJj~g3fcKbXWQb7Zle2Wrlcvc~j6u92HKmsaWIYE-~GvWoklikJBZ0vhLzrFRe1MekQD7JFs86HO~pcxYfrORqPG8WduflbfgAKRxHFoDUhlxnf7SsrriGWI507NzaV3jdxnL7Zc0FA0nw5u8jqLpkLaT8fkkStzJJcu4ZuP84IFr9FjK9phsIdogEGVHbf7kf14K4-DUyTxpxpD3Cu0tPmcYpWsEczxEgKKisMpVoz4bWnT0Ax8P0~VOMjPZgJcTjH5RPThefEuu7GxDzOAZf~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clatsop County commissioners voted to proclaim June 21, 2025, as Westport Wicayakom Ferry Day, recognizing 100 years of ferry service between Westport, Oregon, and Kathlamet, Washington.

The proclamation was presented by ferry event organizers and local officials during the county's regular session. Delphine Cricenzo, events coordinator for Little Island Creamery, told commissioners the community will mark the centennial with events at Little Island Creamery on Puget Island, and that the tourism office in Washington awarded roughly $16,000 to help produce interpretive signs to be installed at the ferry landing. David Olson, identified in the meeting as the mayor of Kathlamet, also spoke about the ferry's local importance. Historian Jim Alberg described the ferry's long-running role in transporting workers to local mills and recounted episodes from the ferry's history.

The proclamation text submitted to the board traces the service to a run that began on June 25, 1925; notes several ferry vessels and operators through the decades; references a 1962 maiden voyage for the Wicayakom ferry and subsequent vessels including the Oscar B. (reported placed into service after a roughly $5.7 million project); and describes the route as the only interstate car ferry crossing between state lines west of the Mississippi River. The county resolution declares June 21, 2025, Westport Wicayakom Ferry Day and invites residents to the local centennial celebration.

Commissioners said the ferry is an important transportation link for daily commuters and emergency access when highways close, and several commissioners expressed support for improved signage and tourism promotion along the route. The motion to approve the proclamation passed unanimously.

The organizers said the county proclamation coincides with the Little Island Creamery centennial event scheduled for June 21, 2025; the organizers also noted the ferry's actual founding date is June 25, 1925, and that celebratory programming will include a historical presentation by Jim Alberg, local musical performances and displays of the interpretive signs under development.

Copies of the signed proclamation will be kept in county records.","Clatsop County commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Westport–Kathlamet (Wicayakom/Waka'ikum) ferry and noted a local centennial celebration at Little Island Creamery.","actionData","errors"]

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