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A sheriff's office representative told the board that year-over-year comparisons for April showed declines in person and property crimes. The office reported a 2.2% decrease in total calls for service compared with April 2024 and a 28% decrease in total jail bookings for the month. The official said self-initiated contacts were up 28% for the month.

Public-safety staff described a fatal crash on Sunday on Ramona near the Fontana Mill that resulted in one passenger killed and the driver later arrested. The presenter said the crash occurred in the midafternoon and took more than nine hours of on-scene work, including reconstruction and search-warrant activity; the driver was arrested on charges that the presenter described as manslaughter, reckless driving and DUI.

The presenter noted deputies and outside partners responded to the scene, and that a drug-recognition expert from Prineville Police Department assisted. County staff thanked personnel for their on-scene work and noted the case would proceed through established investigative and charging procedures.

No further actions or policy changes were announced; the sheriff's office said it will continue routine investigations and community policing work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Crook County Board of Commissioners Work Session May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Sheriff's office reported April declines in several crime categories and jail bookings but detailed a recent fatal crash that required lengthy on-scene investigation and resulted in an arrest for manslaughter and DUI.","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},6198050,"County planners report steady permit volumes, prefab panel tenant at mill and rise in illegal shop-to-housing conversions",197,2233000,2430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3848667-8174b34ae68b9f12546f4e571ff5644a&start=2233&end=2430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3848667-8174b34ae68b9f12546f4e571ff5644a/thumbnail_2233000.jpg","/articles/6198050/Crook-County/Oregon/County-planners-report-steady-permit-volumes-prefab-panel-tenant-at-mill-and-rise-in-illegal-shop-to-housing-conversions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198050-28617623d3a909ca50de465ddbea68b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973874&Signature=VR5Zd2xpCeybYo9JkAjnXyJ6DZGl9HNzQh5scFYUgd7pYtV9bfsThwNIdisTMfhry36jDcXO9or~6RQFY80a4we0pLM172vr4~dAkC~y5-C3kOkvCoLIx7Hw5OCw6pLjcS7gMeEeGW56HINppRkyGirqysD1cnAe-EnFJYt~05EYQi07B5sjfbMBZ3-hMS2RfabI8G7KV9fca17BJCbvkrgcVw-43ayUvEZBpCe7gPexQHRFbzTE22qjFzHFhDMLUC4jH12KVWwircNDAf9CSxa~qEdwtv3yrhFmKSGL~PXjLbt1jRziTrkhce8SYyrTrW4Vlskt3L0ajAUWMkSe8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County building and planning staff updated commissioners on May 28, reporting permit activity near typical volumes for the season and several notable development items under review.

Randy, who presented the building update, said the county is \"averaging almost again back up to a thousand inspections of the month\" and described a large project at the Mill: an applicant has sought approval to manufacture insulated concrete or insulated wall panels (for use in tiny-home and other prefabricated construction) in roughly 23,000 square feet of rehabilitated Mill space. Randy said the panels would be factory-produced and that state factory-built or modular inspection programs may apply.

Staff also reported continued groundwater problems at the Madras Highway Apartments project and activity at a new data center site where site work and foundations are beginning. Randy said the data center's first phase includes about 60,000 square feet for an administration area and a first data hall with provisions for future expansion.

Bryce and planning staff said planning application volumes had dipped in April, giving staff a chance to catch up after a very busy period, and reviewed several land-use matters in process, including a small subdivision in Juniper Canyon Road, a solar project (Moffett Road Solar) with hearings continued to June, and a proposed DOD military overlay code amendment that will return to the board for discussion in July or August.

Both building and planning staff emphasized an on-going enforcement workload tied to unpermitted conversions. \"We've actually got an application clients in for a, concrete and foam wall construction for, like, tiny homes... The other challenge Terry and the team's dealing with is I think we've got, like, 16, 18 illegal houses or renovations or conversions that... they're plumbed, wired, built,\" Randy said, explaining that staff are pursuing inspections and, where required, third-party certifications or open-wall inspections to bring structures into compliance.

Staff said the department is examining code housekeeping changes and will present planning-commission recommendations to the board in coming weeks; planning commissioner interviews were scheduled the evening of the work session.","County building and planning staff reported permit activity near seasonal norms, a new tenant proposing insulated prefabricated wall panels at the Mill redevelopment, groundwater issues at Madras Highway apartments and a steady flow of unpermitted shop-to-housing conversions requiring enforcement.",{"_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},6198054,"Crook County veterans officer outlines rising engagement, homelessness concerns and state bills ahead of June resource fair",450,170000,620000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3848667-8174b34ae68b9f12546f4e571ff5644a&start=170&end=620","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3848667-8174b34ae68b9f12546f4e571ff5644a/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6198054/Crook-County/Oregon/Crook-County-veterans-officer-outlines-rising-engagement-homelessness-concerns-and-state-bills-ahead-of-June-resource-fair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198054-7a760c11e14a739a68268c2cbb16f40c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973874&Signature=cK1vlILLrda6TY1h7sh5hfzxm~5443~fi557ExwNnirpEQiJTCrXC0tWWF4BQ6m4taBhacM82zwW5LV80SY7WA8nkIEq5WElf~N3cO9nsPRArVMzWh5NKCOxuN2qn9rJ~o6ydLPtqPVoURdzV~kK8GP8BE9jdvaaB-nyA4jEinduIZGBpqeqgpKCCZN2dVh4net4JUf4Lc8FE30f4m3Jmd5zt~1CdPSLTjtPka3wgqF77zppNkLdCl1hdUkwao5-bA063cRG1LNk~5pwgME7~6VlAVvOyPYsGZLkCgIAyGK44hmv2ONbVmmzzqsjfSHm64EHuWX4OHB3z4Cfqs~TOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tom, Crook County's veterans service officer, told the board on May 28 that official counts understate the county's veteran population and that demand for county services has risen sharply in fiscal year 2025.

\"Currently, we have about on paper, about 2,700 veterans in the county. Realistically, there's probably about 3,000,\" Tom said, adding that registration with the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs relies on veterans engaging with a veterans service officer. He reported an increase in office visits this fiscal year — \"'25, pretty big uptick in numbers at 757 office visits and 11 home visits\" — and said the county had 134 new VA awards since July, with new-claim monthly and annual totals discussed in the presentation.

Tom flagged veterans' housing instability and homelessness as a major local issue, saying senior veterans and surviving spouses are struggling to afford housing in Central Oregon. He described reintegration and employment challenges for younger veterans and rising demand for mental-health services tied to multiple deployments.

Tom outlined several state bills he is monitoring, using the study materials distributed to the board: he referred to \"House Bill 2537,\" which he said would establish a veterans waiver program with Oregon Health Plan to provide medical assistance to low-income veterans in Oregon, and \"House Bill 2845,\" which he said would provide roughly $10 million to the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs and could fund additional state staff for services including incarcerated- and homeless-veterans programs. He also warned against predatory private firms that charge veterans for claims assistance, discussing \"claim sharks\" and a related \"Senate Bill 150\" he said would restrict certain paid services on claims.

The veterans office is organizing a county resource fair on June 20 at Pioneer Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tom said; participants will include state and federal VA representatives, caregiver support, Central Oregon Veterans Outreach and local nonprofits. Tom described caregiver support as \"a very utilized program in the county.\" He encouraged outreach and suggested targeted advertising to reach older veterans and family members who might help them access benefits.

Board members and staff discussed outreach channels and advertising to warn veterans about predatory organizations and to increase sign-ups for benefits; staff noted the county has advertising dollars that could be used for targeted outreach. Tom emphasized that benefit claims can yield durable support for spouses: \"there's a chance that we can get your wife, you know, spousal benefits where she could receive $1,602 a month rest of her life and a health insurance the rest of her life,\" he said when describing spousal benefits in some cases.

Tom said average VA claims processing remained about six to nine months and that some delays were driven by complexity in evidence and appeals, not an across-the-board stoppage of benefits. He described partnerships with local service providers and the Vet Center, which offers weekly office hours and group meetings in the county.

No formal board action was taken on the bills at the work session; the presentation was informational and staff indicated they would pursue outreach and use existing county resources to support the June resource fair and targeted advertising where appropriate.","The county Veterans Service Officer reported a rise in veterans' office engagement, highlighted homelessness and reintegration challenges for veterans, and described state bills that could affect benefits and services; a county veteran resource fair is scheduled for June 20 at Pioneer Park.",{"_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},6198058,"Crook County commissioners approve $65,936 amendment with PBS Engineering for landfill monitoring",45,35000,80000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3848667-8174b34ae68b9f12546f4e571ff5644a&start=35&end=80","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3848667-8174b34ae68b9f12546f4e571ff5644a/thumbnail_35000.jpg","/articles/6198058/Crook-County/Oregon/Crook-County-commissioners-approve-65936-amendment-with-PBS-Engineering-for-landfill-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198058-ba06e50f635dbf19edbd7e96b285af6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770973874&Signature=RvBklxBm7LInJKBmFGNv4BeTY-PW8gZ77vugVt5KK0naNiCNVXrWKu0mJS33pNMgxWN~Ua03a6pt4zU8hrMEzSRH4dr2m7kdEPMvXmdU7l8~kRV0ZvxuGm9RqmG2L6v3LSPvCnOQIAgKaYoa4bT1LXA~zb6Fh58b5SLe0wQY8Mi006P63dyHyD~JG23vsCrNsQfZrkoHHMJgrEMzY679cmcavUj~ZQVB1IUjtIgWLmoJ4Benl46M8v~nVIrJZiTgL3KogH7~C35SVqamqX9-T5Tz94A-htb5kZa9fuWJJ9MIoJH96cLL7dPOxGhgdHUjqci4uc1K~tbhqkAZ3AIeWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Crook County commissioners on May 28 authorized county staff to sign an amendment with PBS Engineering and Environmental LLC for annual environmental monitoring and testing of the county landfill.

Jackie, a county staff member who presented the item, described PBS as \"the firm that performs all of the landfill's environmental monitoring and testing, groundwater, methane, things like that.\" Jackie told the board the contract was originally put in place in 2018 and that the county receives an annual cost estimate from PBS. \"Last week, Eric drafted this amendment for services this upcoming year for just over $65,000, which is a $4,000 increase over last year's cost,\" Jackie said.

Because county legal counsel was not present, a commissioner moved to authorize signing the amendment at the meeting. The motion specified an amount, \"probably in the amount of $65,936,\" and was seconded. Commissioners voted in favor and the chair said the motion moved.

No further discussion was recorded in the meeting minutes or transcript. County staff indicated they would obtain the signature and finalize the amendment.

The action continues an existing contract that county staff said dates to 2018; no changes to the scope of monitoring were described at the meeting. The amendment amount given was $65,936 and was described as roughly $4,000 higher than the prior year.

The board handled the item as a routine contract amendment during the work session; the county attorney was not present to review the item before the vote.","At a May 28 work session the Crook County Board of Commissioners authorized county staff to sign an amendment with PBS Engineering and Environmental LLC to continue landfill environmental monitoring; the amendment increases the annual cost by about $4,000.","actionData","errors"]

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