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A county staff member described the amendment as a short extension to avoid a lapse in the existing funding arrangement while OHA and counties continue negotiations over the successor agreement. “Rather than simply fight that out while the current agreement has expired, the parties have come to the idea that maybe we'll just extend the current agreement for six months,” the staff member said, noting the amendment had been reviewed and recommended for approval by BestCare.

The presenter said changes between the existing agreement and the amendment were mostly modest and that some changes add six‑figure funding amounts to program elements. The primary purpose of the amendment, the presenter said, is to extend the agreement’s duration by six months to provide time for the parties to reach a longer‑term arrangement. The board voted to authorize the chair to sign the 11th amendment.

Recorded discussion was limited; commissioners asked no substantive follow‑up questions in the meeting minutes and the amendment passed after a motion and second.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Crook County Board of Commissioners Regular Session August 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the 11th amendment to the intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Health Authority to extend the county’s community mental health funding agreement for six months to allow parties time to negotiate a successor agreement.","taxTitle","Crook County, Oregon","taxId",70323,"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},6493400,"Crook County approves purchase of asphalt for Butler Road overlay and other local projects",409,1076000,1485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551619-3d31f4b90b9032d216538daa662ca76f&start=1076&end=1485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551619-3d31f4b90b9032d216538daa662ca76f/thumbnail_1076000.jpg","/articles/6493400/Crook-County/Oregon/Crook-County-approves-purchase-of-asphalt-for-Butler-Road-overlay-and-other-local-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493400-ae4235afc131eb6949bcf2f156316c68/orig.mp4?Expires=1770895614&Signature=gJC8faMRWa2-LLONKADOMslkDDeqqVUj5yNcF7ZC-m6VaM3IbvgohSf8U9Ppw2Ut~JiddtC2gN-kKMRaG~w~-U8SFpvGUWqOdLqK8sBEymtsRgQp0CIQUODxwFs-y1uZ0IDDqq8J9U7Id5bDZEJxYA0AXYk8dUu~tJP2dHb8YOT~0V4fSXMu0jOPbE9BMVdUf8Dw1A-sTd7miwknWjARYmsRfQ-411asTDS~4jf83GEZVFkFiCaoCmiWIN726iWl9jzZqsJCATc~xyzqrwDQ9X8cUrd8v7AuWCAhi1nq8D4RmGiGIR4eEGKLqdXSiCA7Ia00lLNxaD2rwdNMTTCjQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Crook County Board on Aug. 6 approved a staff request to purchase asphalt for an in‑house paving program that will include an overlay on Butler Road, paving of three chain‑up pullouts on Milliken Road and additional local resurfacing work.

Brad Haynes, Crook County road department superintendent, described deteriorating pavement conditions on Butler Road and said the department plans a narrow overlay to restore passability while Lone Pine Irrigation District completes pipeline work that would otherwise jeopardize a larger resurfacing effort. “The total price for this material is a $189,600 approximately, give or take a few tons,” Haynes said.

Haynes asked to buy about 3,200 tons of asphalt: roughly 2,400 tons for Butler Road and about 230 tons each for three chain‑up pullouts on Milliken Road. He said material originally came from a local high‑desert aggregate plant that is closing and that the remaining material will be trucked from Redmond and Tri County plants. The county plans to rent a paver from the City of Redmond and run an in‑house crew, with city staff providing guidance during initial operations.

Commissioners asked whether ongoing pipeline work could disturb a new overlay; Haynes said he coordinated with the irrigation district and that remaining piping work would not affect the paving. The board moved and seconded the purchase and approved the request.

Work is scheduled to begin the Monday after the meeting, with paving planned over several days; staff said one‑lane sections and other standard traffic controls will be used during operations.","The Crook County Board approved staff’s request to buy up to 3,200 tons of asphalt (estimated $189,600) to overlay Butler Road, pave chain‑up areas on Milliken Road and support town paving projects; work is scheduled to begin the following Monday.",{"_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},6493404,"Crook County adopts updated multi‑jurisdictional natural hazards mitigation plan",247,698000,945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551619-3d31f4b90b9032d216538daa662ca76f&start=698&end=945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551619-3d31f4b90b9032d216538daa662ca76f/thumbnail_698000.jpg","/articles/6493404/Crook-County/Oregon/Crook-County-adopts-updated-multijurisdictional-natural-hazards-mitigation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493404-104860c9fe04050505b380ccec83b680/orig.mp4?Expires=1770895614&Signature=mAWzLJ5m~YOj0IkWbxhwE8ZPBLAidPJL4RATEKRaupAtiTtEcSu6zxXB3eLFhefkIWwY0ZxdB9FzI4yGpjpoXdnn3fa50lliwQ8DAqIPRcW7IzcBok5r4llKZOoE0-woO~fj1-4MH-BbvCqKtzxYo~tKpV2WVOZY9R0RGHpxWeTBoLtOlB-4muU6LtZiQG-U2kBfc4-Lne~j1isV6MzCoeZELBj0TVVNHG221bg4jUmYYoFUShooM63zQNQ1r4njQUuIvi6Od7xG0yjE95n2pluV73a7AqNptxcubsSPP1nuIHNPH5~AChujcFh1iLjB-SO2CH-YnjIYVwKr8hy6Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Crook County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 6 adopted resolution 2025‑31 formally approving the county’s updated multi‑jurisdictional natural hazards mitigation plan, preserving the county’s eligibility for Federal Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation grants.

“The NHMP has been accepted by FEMA, which is great news,” AJ Crawford, emergency manager for Shelby NYPIC, told commissioners during the meeting. Crawford said the update preserves Crook County’s ability to apply for federal mitigation funds and integrates mitigation work with local land‑use planning.

Why it matters: Adoption preserves federal grant eligibility for mitigation projects and updates the county’s assessment of likely hazards and vulnerabilities. The 18‑month planning process added drought (not previously included), air‑quality risks tied to wildfire smoke and extreme heat, and identified high‑hazard potential dams. The steering committee identified 27 mitigation actions and selected nine high‑priority items focused on flood, drought and wildfire.

County staff said the plan included a new addendum for Crook County Fire and Rescue — the first time the agency has its own appendix — and an inventory of critical facilities and infrastructure vulnerabilities. Next steps noted by staff include submitting the adopted plan to FEMA for a final approval letter and coordinating local addenda adoption by the City of Pineville and Crook County Fire and Rescue, which staff said are scheduled to adopt the addenda later in August.

A motion to approve the resolution passed without further discussion. Commissioners called the vote in favor; recorded vocal affirmations included “Hermerich, aye” and “Barney, aye.” Staff said the plan will be revisited in five years, with the next required update due in 2030.

The plan’s priority actions include expanding public safety education on flood, drought and wildfire risks, improving irrigation efficiency, studying alternate water storage for drought response, and updating FEMA flood maps.","The Crook County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted resolution 2025‑31 to adopt the county's updated multi‑jurisdictional natural hazards mitigation plan, which FEMA has accepted and which adds drought, wildfire smoke/air quality and high‑hazard dams as priorities.",{"_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},6493408,"Longhorn Ridge homeowners ask Crook County for help with wildfire cleanup",179,165000,344000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5551619-3d31f4b90b9032d216538daa662ca76f&start=165&end=344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5551619-3d31f4b90b9032d216538daa662ca76f/thumbnail_165000.jpg","/articles/6493408/Crook-County/Oregon/Longhorn-Ridge-homeowners-ask-Crook-County-for-help-with-wildfire-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493408-66c839fac7f65e18947769b97bd3f81f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770895614&Signature=dLQEIz23UPIRwpmRyTLzEUVSWllNa8qvGglyHgXl6T-M-JajuH9QZuLyAVlujSRpnUyS0XY~qVFbD3hRqsq3hfEkE5PWZRZm-ocGqVC2Sdk2oy8Y9hTXuqHVzDVizYugOPG5JksW2l24sq9I4g6UK~TKHELici2RCP6KGmbk3M1UFRt9iQpLlfLkuUDok1~y3nmkglhJDAwa8qAItP~YVATJRn3E3ASY~mJmZ6AAKCZr2w9kD3Cng6U8BJ7P3PGbH8RZ~v0BJNHsiBnsimU91P0J-2qMu57TRN8zMp3P7WASFb-ogpQXfTIOttfh9-mNwnySKy0gy9ydyBnSF2Qgdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Homeowners from the Longhorn Ridge neighborhood on Aug. 6 asked the Crook County Board of Commissioners to help cover cleanup costs after the Highland wildfire damaged vegetation on roughly two dozen properties.

The request, presented by resident Bob Humphreys, asked the county to waive landfill dump fees for yard debris and to coordinate weed‑abatement support, citing limited insurance coverage for this type of damage. “On behalf of the entire Longhorn Ridge neighborhood, we are truly — we truly appreciate the tremendous response, effort, organization, and professionalism of all the agencies involved in fighting and preventing the further spread of the Highland Fire,” Humphreys said.

Why it matters: Residents say out‑of‑pocket costs — for hauling burned trees, brush and other vegetation — are substantial and that waiving tipping fees would reduce the immediate financial burden and lower future fire risk. Commissioners and staff signaled support for cleanup but said there may be lower‑cost options that should be explored before changing fee policy.

County staff and at least two commissioners discussed alternatives. One staff member suggested working with Crook County Fire and Rescue on managed burns or coordinating with a private solar facility planning a burn later this year to accept debris piles. Another speaker noted the county’s landfill must pay to ship hauled material, and suggested bringing chippers in to process piles on site as an alternative to hauling.

Speakers also raised practical limits and environmental considerations. One participant described waiting periods used after juniper removal on a ranch — “we had to wait three years for the oil to dissipate, and then we went ahead” — noting that burn timing can affect smoke and emissions. Commissioners asked residents to share contact information so staff can explore the options and report back.

No formal action was taken. Commissioners said they wanted staff to investigate options including managed burns, chipping, and coordination with private partners before considering a waiver of landfill fees.

Next steps: Staff indicated they will follow up with residents and coordinate with Crook County Fire and Rescue and other partners to identify practical, lower‑cost cleanup methods and possible weed‑abatement assistance.","Homeowners in the Longhorn Ridge neighborhood asked Crook County commissioners to ease the cost of post‑wildfire cleanup, proposing a waiver of landfill tipping fees and assistance with weed abatement; county staff and commissioners said they will explore lower‑cost alternatives before approving fee waivers.","actionData","errors"]

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