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County business-services staff said the project’s total capital cost is roughly $9,785,678 when design, landscaping and ancillary costs are included. The new facility will be a 10,000-square-foot building at the sheriff’s campus (4040 Holmesville Highway) designed to receive, catalog, store and maintain evidence collected by law enforcement partners. Commissioners approved the construction contract by unanimous voice vote.

Director of Business Services Tamara Goetzch and county project staff described features intended to modernize evidence management: high-density movable shelving for expanded storage capacity; climate-controlled rooms with redundant systems for items that require temperature control; a dedicated intake/processing vestibule for deputies and separate technician workstations for cataloging; multiple vehicle bays, including an indoor long-term vehicle bay; specialized storage rooms for weapons and drugs with an isolated ventilation system for the drug room; secure public-facing intake with a pass-through box for small items and a larger separate delivery room for bulk items; and a backup generator sized to run 100% of the building (diesel fueled).

From the sheriff’s office perspective, Jay Bergman, under sheriff, said the current evidence facility is antiquated, undersized and in part relies on an external trailer for staff work space. The new building, Bergman said, should accommodate current and anticipated future needs as evidence volumes increase and help the office meet accreditation and legal storage standards.

Construction mobilization was set to begin June 23, with a ceremonial groundbreaking scheduled for July 2 at 10:00 a.m. County staff gave an approximately one-year target for construction completion (May of the following year). Project partners include McKinsey Engineering (design consultant) and Robinson Construction (general contractor). County staff noted geotechnical work done earlier in the design process to avoid disturbing potential historic artifacts on site.

Ending: Commissioners thanked staff and the project team; staff said facilities and finance worked to time construction with favorable financing rates and to limit long-term debt exposure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marion County Commissioners Meeting - June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Marion County Board of Commissioners on June 11 approved a $6,957,000 contract with Robinson Construction Company to build a 10,000-square-foot evidence storage and processing facility on the sheriff's campus.","taxTitle","Marion County, Oregon","taxId",2760,"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},6542911,"Marion County opens code language to clarify battery energy storage not currently allowed in urban and rural zones",377,3260000,3637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8&start=3260&end=3637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8/thumbnail_3260000.jpg","/articles/6542911/Marion-County/Oregon/Marion-County-opens-code-language-to-clarify-battery-energy-storage-not-currently-allowed-in-urban-and-rural-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542911-d62c8f5079289172946d9334c1680187/orig.mp4?Expires=1775893289&Signature=ITCUIctUPpACSMFQIpqRH-DNHVqeDP4o-sX~0IkJkVKOMzed9gIQwezcuGNh7z7fzndHrH~bc3z2KjKVMe1OR~qo~77kMTc2voHiyeCLGefvcqavW7QqNObe3QX72EDaxDPimXmLr7a36xG8ZgzSrKrt5H3zTq5Ytn1KDtuI0WZ8LqWCluntw50fGWgXPK14eQlJrUIywfbvUaANrrZv61SNo9sqEY4USSuktFKD57HvOc~RilKPlkg1~6hzC6dXKhrkIC-ZkUCvXW36le3GtbgVpfATIkY7jKQcKnsvEFC-opNo--RClb90~6SQqANaytHqGpgEM3lc8EgRfnk0kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marion County planning staff on June 11 presented proposed amendments to clarify how county zoning applies to commercial battery energy storage systems (BESS). After a public hearing and staff presentation, the board approved amendments to direct staff to prepare ordinance language clarifying that commercial battery energy storage systems are not allowed in Marion County urban or rural zones at this time.

Brandon Reich, Marion County planning director, told the board that battery systems are novel uses not explicitly referenced in county code and that two existing code provisions (utility facility and power generation facility) do not clearly encompass commercial battery storage. Reich cited potential issues including fire risk, release of gases and chemicals, pollution of air and water, loss of farmland, increased demands on emergency response, and decommissioning challenges. Staff recommended clarifying the code to reflect that such commercial systems are not allowed pending development of standards and criteria.

Reich said the relevant criteria for the hearing included citations to Oregon Revised Statutes 195, 197, 215 and 227, Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 660 series, and Marion County Code chapters 16 (urban zone code) and 17 (rural zone code). Commissioners asked staff to confirm whether battery systems exist inside city limits; staff acknowledged there may be facilities within Salem city limits that fall under city jurisdiction. No public testimony was offered at the hearing.

Ending: The board approved the amendments directing staff to draft ordinance language clarifying county zoning treatment of commercial battery energy storage systems. Reich said future code amendments could set development standards (setbacks, fire-suppression, emergency-response plans, decommissioning plans) if the board later chooses to allow such facilities under specific criteria.","After a public hearing on June 11, Marion County commissioners directed staff to draft ordinance language clarifying that commercial battery energy storage systems are not currently allowed in the county’s urban or rural zoning codes.",{"_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},6542916,"County signs MOU to use 15 emergency beds at Salem Navigation Center; commissioners press for denial-tracking and prescreening clarity",591,2638000,3229000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8&start=2638&end=3229","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8/thumbnail_2638000.jpg","/articles/6542916/Marion-County/Oregon/County-signs-MOU-to-use-15-emergency-beds-at-Salem-Navigation-Center-commissioners-press-for-denial-tracking-and-prescreening-clarity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542916-e1f2d017e30c0cacac45a66442b90b38/orig.mp4?Expires=1775893289&Signature=kopXVHJEYx2XFn4652b7BHvGE4zmu5i73WN~YkJb~3IJBwaYgtV0BkjLwEWVe4WY4LNP~pQ8EDfPyhwEUSaj~KrL3Yyx91Lpw4IqCljUG20ZZaecXFKJYH0StT9UsgAHRrDjjeIDlw43ayXFjTOCGIiIc1Uu7xdI2SIbdVqP257Pb2Doy-n~Z~R7I2f0RQ6UHy8B7HNWbbh6GAGZDonUDcIX~S9N6G4ui8tsB8fHHuE67clPScx1v3gQqvFPX2ZXm~mfoYKDye4fcbnapckWUtJQsi~scd~jHWEEtcQos1lIx0Hy-J81SoAbH8-U1Imx4bz5ixgypgzCTXHStp3pHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marion County Board of Commissioners on June 11 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency (MWVCAA) to allow law enforcement to use 15 emergency beds at the Salem Navigation Center for law-enforcement-assisted diversions and short-term sheltering of people experiencing homelessness.

Under-sheriff Jay Bergman and Commander Jason Bernards explained the MOU is intended to provide a short-term safe space where officers can bring people who might otherwise be unsheltered and in need of behavioral-health supports. Bergman said the county has been negotiating the agreement for several years and that the MOU formalizes a shared goal of sheltering individuals in a non-emergency crisis.

Board discussion focused on operational details and safeguards. Commissioners asked whether Marion County’s Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) or qualified mental-health professionals (QMHP/QMHA) would be able to prescreen individuals with acute behavioral-health needs before placement. County staff did not confirm prescreening language was in the MOU; commissioners requested follow-up with Navigation Center administrators and recommended specifying prescreening capability and process.

Commissioners also raised concern about a clause allowing the Navigation Center to deny access to an individual “for any reason regardless of meeting eligibility requirements.” Commissioners requested that denials be tracked and reported. Commander Bernards said the sheriff’s office will document entries of who is accepted and who is denied and will log those events on a control log; Commissioner comments asked that the sheriff notify the board early if denials become frequent so the MOU can be revisited.

Commissioner remarks noted the county had invested approximately $3,000,000 of ARPA funds to get the Navigation Center operating and that commissioners and staff have expected law-enforcement access to beds to support crisis diversion. Commissioners said the delay in establishing written terms had been a source of frustration and emphasized the need for prompt data sharing and collaboration to make the resource useful to both clients and officers.

Ending: The board approved the MOU by voice vote. Commissioners directed staff to follow up on prescreening language and to provide timely information to the board if denials or operational barriers arise.","Marion County approved an MOU on June 11 with Mid Willamette Valley Community Action Agency to use 15 emergency beds at the Salem Navigation Center for law-enforcement-assisted diversions and short-term sheltering.",{"_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},6542925,"Marion County commissioners approve consent items, radio and public-works contracts in unanimous votes",1713,838000,2551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8&start=838&end=2551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8/thumbnail_838000.jpg","/articles/6542925/Marion-County/Oregon/Marion-County-commissioners-approve-consent-items-radio-and-public-works-contracts-in-unanimous-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542925-d6a708b724a400c65711a7f3a24195d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775893289&Signature=NhpKuvDBFLMA9hoZteYSgVFRi~sb8exu9jgNw-N8tICXnePB-yE7N4uQNjQZj1bY13UiilKZGHMDS-eL08mwoJP1KC--iCg~Eo7Z75I1oz3vcSH7tcXg8DHujqmJtrNULEecsipz8fw3JRI7Cizr6K4O3Vl1i5BA3JJLHS-cB6orbRtjk8mcvCzyd4oOC-G2ZcEl~tyjh9heTqNrkbgfdXYUsqF3K9-m-m3GiA8JG947zWsYSx9-U~gYTo98j24~fkLLvnguiB2xBsl1lWhKADSWLNkz8ss7DLStgqbmenDOHmhEmj5jmtTR8vl2CdjNA6~KmtzUYX9HTcOnZnx9cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marion County commissioners on June 11 approved a consent calendar that included multiple contract amendments, incoming-funds agreements and purchase orders for public safety, health and human services and public works projects.

The consent calendar and subsequent routine construction and service contracts were passed by unanimous voice vote. County staff read the items into the record and commissioners moved and approved the package without recorded roll-call tallies.

Items in the consent calendar and related approvals included: reduction of Oregon Health Authority opioid-settlement prevention funding (amendment No. 18) reducing Program Element PE36-01 by $625,874 to a contract total of $16,616,712.84 (through 6/30/2025); an $85,000 increase (amendment No. 1) to Ling Grama Interpreters Inc. to $155,000 (interpretation and translation services through 12/31/2026); purchase orders for radio-tower equipment with Sabre Communications Corporation ($1,075,684.65) and Shelter 1 ($803,646) for the Marion County radio project; and an amendment adding $142,928 to Don Cushing Associates, Inc. for design/engineering related to the same radio project (new not-to-exceed $1,139,403 through 12/31/2027).

The sheriff’s office items on the consent calendar included incoming funds from the city of Jefferson for law-enforcement services (not to exceed $757,521 for 3 deputies, effective 7/1/2025–6/30/2026); several Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) grant–funded amendments for treatment and victim-support contracts (Bridgeway Community Health, Center for Hope and Safety, Liberty House) with added projected amounts; an amendment to a contract with Lance Loberg, MD, adding $192,000 (estimated split $54,000 juvenile department / $138,000 jail) for supervising physician services; and amendment No. 7 to the Correct Rx Pharmacy Services purchase order adding $447,304.44 (new PO total $2,383,475.54) for pharmaceuticals for Marion County Jail (through 6/30/2026).

Separately, the board approved a low-bid construction contract with HP Civil, Inc., for reconstruction of the east approach slab and guardrail replacement on Newsom Road over the Pudding River (low bid $264,085.55; work complete by Sept. 30, 2025; contract expiration set to 9/30/2026 to allow for punch-list and paperwork). Staff noted an allowance for a 45-day road closure while the approach slab cure is complete.

Commissioners moved to remove one sheriff’s contract (item No. 8 under the consent agenda) from the consent calendar earlier in the meeting; that motion passed by voice vote. No public commenters signed up for the consent items.

Ending: Details on the consent items are recorded in the county meeting materials; commissioners indicated some of the grant-funded amounts are projections tied to future state budget decisions and may change.","At its June 11 session, the Marion County Board of Commissioners approved a multi-item consent calendar and several construction and service contracts, including procurements for the county radio project and amendments to public-safety and health contracts. All motions passed by voice vote.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542907,"Marion County sheriff’s office introduces bloodhound Otis for tracking missing and endangered people",103,442000,545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8&start=442&end=545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3800639-9ecc3a3dee8bee6fc597adb41cf3daa8/thumbnail_442000.jpg","/articles/6542907/Marion-County/Oregon/Marion-County-sheriffs-office-introduces-bloodhound-Otis-for-tracking-missing-and-endangered-people","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542907-14fb91e74b9861295ee9e40a063bbecc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775893289&Signature=JJJF98~WTygSGQhoz26xPeQRS9j38BryXTJ0UKI0BD6flJydI75rjmmGaNzp-Q1STOQHvM7x1tq1FVPwSYEqrnku7wjCnGkxx~ZDz-7EnpwAos0YvaVAPyFANOsEW1TmobinSstshw1nWL9gi1mUf4vKexyHRgFS9SzdL87xfQFFO91duXyzARdM9bDQGZEfpeKhBbYfOaQkY6nDpB~TXnNTacprdfm0CtV9zhsCR05~4CC9~C3MqSBOgBwiKUKYwCPGxrVBebOXoC9vhsidD2OtBLTXrVlgdC5RazG4IpRIEbku6dyL9eZy~2~B7CQWlaLvpD43vTSXclw5Xhy48Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marion County Board of Commissioners on June 11 received a presentation introducing Otis, a 3-year-old bloodhound recently added to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 program, and his handler, Deputy Dane Wright.

Commander Jason Bernards said the county started a bloodhound program to provide an investigatory tool specifically trained to locate missing and endangered people. Bernards described a hiring and selection process for the handler that included written, scenario-based and physical testing; he said Deputy Dane Wright “knocked it out of the park.”

Deputy Dane Wright said Otis is one of five police bloodhounds in Oregon and that he and Otis are close to completing their certification through the Bloodhound Association in California. Wright said bloodhounds are “sole purpose driven on tracks” and that Otis will primarily perform search-and-rescue and missing-person tracking. Bernards and Wright said the dog will initially be used for missing or endangered people and that the team will seek full certification before deploying for higher-risk law-enforcement operations.

Wright said Otis lives with his handler and that the dog has acclimated well to family life. During the presentation, Wright and Bernards demonstrated Otis’s demeanor and described his training and reward system (Otis’s reward reportedly includes tuna as a food reward).

Ending: Commissioners welcomed the new K-9 resource and thanked the sheriff’s office for the program presentation.","The Marion County Sheriff’s Office introduced Otis, a 3-year-old police bloodhound, and his handler, Deputy Dane Wright. Staff said Otis will focus on tracking missing and endangered people and is nearing certification.","actionData","errors"]

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