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Cockerham reviewed a series of incidents she said occurred across recent board meetings, including a June 4 meeting in which a letter from the Oregon State Sheriffs Association about recording a private meeting was discussed. She said Commissioner Hollinger incorrectly accused the sheriff of authoring that letter and later publicly accused a sheriff’s office marine deputy of filing fraudulent reports at an April 14 meeting. Cockerham said those allegations were false and urged Hollinger to publicly apologize to Sheriff Ward, the deputy and county residents.

“I want to know: do they [commissioners] rectify their mistakes? Or is their continuous claim of being accountable simply more deceptive rhetoric?” Cockerham asked, and she called the board’s failure to challenge the allegations “dangerous for Curry County citizens.”

Following the public comment, commissioners briefly responded: one commissioner thanked Cockerham for speaking, another said they did not believe they had said anything false and noted that entities at hand would handle the matter.

The remarks were delivered during the public comment portion of the July 2 meeting; the board did not take formal action on the allegations during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Curry County Board of Commissioners Busines Meeting July 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment a Curry County resident accused Commissioner Hollinger of repeatedly making false accusations against the sheriff’s office and other citizens and called for a public apology.","taxTitle","Curry County, Oregon","taxId",61735,"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},6520705,"Curry County commissioners authorize HR to begin recruitment for four new positions",363,1287000,1650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127631-385b432f5216d824423e921585b6651e&start=1287&end=1650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127631-385b432f5216d824423e921585b6651e/thumbnail_1287000.jpg","/articles/6520705/Curry-County/Oregon/Curry-County-commissioners-authorize-HR-to-begin-recruitment-for-four-new-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520705-936dc641d92b9bb91f0010f25e1a590b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771126644&Signature=S6u6u~pmcnwNF-4hw2gyLaw21nfmIP0kDjXrKBV4P7jKdOvES0X5YBnUIeKUvj7IMqTOc0SbiqRtelyLOra9ONyzsh~JLWAPIMG27QP0cCvNqbwn4UwzTpyr6Af1JvZ2z-cMCtVkKmq8jK0Qx~iYVYXTa3okegRI1k6uMtejRTEBNZCBrUjgGc~3C02bv1DVLNXjZ9JjyIaDvKvgCWwn4ecjefIccjhJlYOpABR1O8k0x~NzgCFjquf7Bi8XBc2LzfVDlng9Lf8dMC0HXu~Hh~lxtodN-YurWLBnB9O2XvD2zSnJUtQERzCRvbNfG7Ax1rBlN3688brjkHC3056KNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners directed county staff to begin recruitment for four budget‑approved positions after discussing job descriptions and timing.

The positions discussed were a public works director, an investigator in the district attorney’s office, a community resource officer in the sheriff’s office, and an animal control/civil processor position. Commissioners sought consensus to permit Human Resources to start recruitment using baseline job descriptions, with final job descriptions to be returned to the board for approval at the next meeting.

Commissioners and Director Fitzgerald said launching recruitment now could shorten the timeline for filling the positions by several weeks; staff estimated that starting recruitment immediately could move potential start dates from mid‑September to mid‑August, depending on applicant pools and screening timelines. Director Fitzgerald and HR agreed to advertise the positions and to work on finalizing detailed job descriptions for presentation at the board’s next meeting.

There was no formal roll‑call vote recorded on the recruitment direction; the item proceeded by consensus. Commissioners also encouraged the sheriff’s office to continue parallel hiring for existing corrections positions. Staff noted that some applicants had already expressed interest after watching the budget meetings that approved the new slots.

The board instructed Director Fitzgerald to coordinate with HR and return job descriptions for formal approval at a future meeting.","The board agreed by consensus to allow HR to advertise baseline job descriptions for a public works director, a district attorney investigator, a community resource officer and an animal control/civil processor role, with finalized descriptions to return for approval at a subsequent meeting.",{"_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},6520710,"Curry County OKs intergovernmental agreement with Rogue Valley Council of Governments for financial oversight",926,483000,1409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5127631-385b432f5216d824423e921585b6651e&start=483&end=1409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5127631-385b432f5216d824423e921585b6651e/thumbnail_483000.jpg","/articles/6520710/Curry-County/Oregon/Curry-County-OKs-intergovernmental-agreement-with-Rogue-Valley-Council-of-Governments-for-financial-oversight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520710-da7d2aa4609bc42c442ec8f65a8daa75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771126644&Signature=VS8D7mbBv63Nk-W-kigiKwGo0lufjrBbUemn785W30ecJfOVw8AOPDQeA2L-8qwNzU7e0DnYaZ6BlR~FbBVeyOWFEtyAg9XMVepebYY0VbfFK9jwc35d8c7sGbJf71fy1UnVBNs~jxa2wUR-foyb2njt~igODNMdtmOjP9b-2yFJDQOweyINIUGZ-grtL7ofdNX5~WebtKilTC3ijzPOJsGaWqCPb39w~Fm-6k7HYbSTe8JeisyUEcFC5tD5As6i7loG7y6HWZGSeadNiHiql~mIJyJMuLOaDdH2AjBImIEf1Lj6Hu7woM5kcgl739jGYK0x5I6F6cZKDB9gfbuMSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Curry County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Rogue Valley Council of Governments to provide third‑party financial services and oversight.

The agreement, approved by a 3‑0 vote, assigns Rogue Valley COG to reconcile county books, provide monthly financial statements and spreadsheets, and offer ongoing accounting oversight as Curry County rebuilds its finance operations after recent staff turnover.

Commissioner Trost led discussion of the proposal and placed Director Fitzgerald on the phone to outline the county’s needs. Director Fitzgerald said Curry County has experienced “a lot of revolving doors around finance” since the departure of the prior finance lead and that the county previously used Lane Council of Governments after a cyber incident. Fitzgerald described the Rogue Valley COG offer as a more sustainable, day‑to‑day oversight model and said the county expects to receive monthly balance sheets rather than only quarterly reports. “I’d like to have monthly balance sheets at the least,” Fitzgerald said.

Under the agreement discussed in the meeting, Rogue Valley COG would act as oversight accountants while the county continues to handle accounts payable and receivable internally. Commissioners said the COG’s board has voted to accept Curry County as a new member if the county moves forward with the contract.

Commissioners discussed that the draft contract does not include a formal renewal clause; Director Fitzgerald said he preferred to proceed now and consider renewal terms later after the county and the COG see how the arrangement works in practice.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve the intergovernmental agreement between Curry County and Rogue Valley Council of Governments: approved, 3–0 (Commissioner Hollinger: yes; Commissioner Coker: aye; Commissioner Trost: aye).
- Agenda approval as amended (earlier in meeting): approved, 3–0.
- Consent agenda: approved, 3–0.

The board directed staff to finalize the contract language and proceed with the agreement. Commissioners described the arrangement as a way to obtain outside expertise, improve cross‑departmental accounting visibility and develop sustainable financial reporting practices. Director Fitzgerald requested time to revisit renewal language after the county and Rogue Valley COG establish working practices.

The board approved the agreement without additional amendments at the July 2 meeting; staff said they will proceed to finalize implementation details with the Rogue Valley COG and report back to the commissioners.","The Curry County Board of Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Rogue Valley Council of Governments to provide ongoing financial services and oversight, with commissioners saying the move will improve monthly reporting and reconciliation following prior turnover in the county finance office.","actionData","errors"]

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