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Public Works representative Eric said the design phase will include project management, bid documents and FAA coordination and that design costs rose by roughly $59,650 from the original estimate. Finance Director Kevin Ents told the board the FAA increased its grant to cover most of the cost and the county's local contribution would be roughly $3,578.

Greg Rentz of Century West confirmed the FAA had officially awarded the grant and provided project numbers: total project cost $178,005.98, FAA covering 95% (about $169,668) and Morrow County responsible for the remainder. \"The FAA has officially awarded Morrow County the grant for this project,\" Rentz said during the meeting.

Commissioners voted to approve the contract and to authorize the county administrator to sign, and then moved and seconded a directive for staff to prepare a budget adjustment for formal resolution. Chair Sykes called the motions and both carried on voice votes.

The county will complete the budget-resolution step before final allocation of local funds; staff said there is contingency in the fund to cover the county portion and that the contract contains standard subject-to-funding language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Morrow County Board of Commissioners Meeting: August 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved a design contract with Century West Engineering for a Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) reconstruction and authorized signing of FAA grant documents. Total project cost is $178,005.98; the FAA will cover 95% and Morrow County's local share is about $3,578.","taxTitle","Morrow County, Oregon","taxId",73539,"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},6789561,"Planning director reports on solar rules, data-center rezone and Columbia River Heritage Trail outreach",414,67900,482355,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a&start=67&end=482","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a/thumbnail_67900.jpg","/articles/6789561/Morrow-County/Oregon/Planning-director-reports-on-solar-rules-data-center-rezone-and-Columbia-River-Heritage-Trail-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789561-5d1388236e33c7244b860fc821be9526/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101749&Signature=NhaI67svEwvEeq-RZj3tPDWP3JECbhPYIw4jdLjSxbrBaw0CB68phcFiXxmSSoTSr6D0wAKdqBjPTkVe6mEXSP2z2AXCNJN8D4~L5TUIvrN89Ybuvkb67SIDc-2JvMhERFph9UFaHP3YQhXjuwcAfBwR9WWRKFJCuBaCY8IwkAw9mqCIaHoLMpZzr1GOj3atnym1e5k97BrMRfGHK-dOU6vvf-Lhc16UrMcbnblaR2z3AI-WnfAsxSs~5kI-4b3wZNOHBoSyCtU3iMsoIbiNZqYEf0uP2ZPcwU~VDrKDMV3aOhFoRAHIubfqauMhjRIay-a0foK8LGHALPcl9tAw7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning Director Tamara Mabaugh gave the board a broad August update from the planning department, covering personnel, land-use activity, regional outreach and code compliance.

Mabaugh announced a new planning commission member (Norma Ayeyla) and reported the county completed a large rezone for a data center with an overlay zone; as of the meeting that rezone had not been appealed. She described continued activity on energy projects and said the recent solar-work-session feedback produced follow-up tasks and a map from a developer showing areas that could be designated high-value soils under agricultural-buffer analysis (ABA) rules; she said staff will determine whether another work session or legislative amendments are appropriate.

Mabaugh also described outreach for the Columbia River Heritage Trail plan (PowerPoint and flyer included in materials) and said a West Glen neighborhood outreach mailing and public meeting are scheduled, with GSI's final research and engineering menu due in about a year. The planning report also flagged code compliance items (nine open violations down from higher totals) and staff's use of a new drone for mapping.

Commissioners thanked staff for the solar work session and encouraged timely follow-up; Mabaugh said staff will prepare a recommended package for an informal discussion and then proceed to formal adoption steps if the board wishes.","Planning Director Tamara Mabaugh updated the board on a new planning commission member, a large data-center rezone, follow-up on new solar rules after a recent work session, Columbia River Heritage Trail plan outreach (open house materials and postcard mailings), and ongoing water-quality outreach and forthcoming GSI report.",{"_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},6789566,"County staff warn sanctuary-state funding changes could cut millions in pass-through grants; options discussed",556,6014035,6570725,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a&start=6014&end=6570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a/thumbnail_6014035.jpg","/articles/6789566/Morrow-County/Oregon/County-staff-warn-sanctuary-state-funding-changes-could-cut-millions-in-pass-through-grants-options-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789566-9de8d92cd8f945a74b95ebd314e513f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101749&Signature=AOHH3HybF9tkco95mn4d2GFsaZiLWGdgzHt7BraW8XzhSPp-AQCSnwIMoU~Q29IWIDXRPNrqmV3fcdn-JMkfIF1Pf2-1XZ9srELW5P0IkkbGu5jnQT2DWEJZ1kbM28Q7rSZHC3zTr30Q8vkgGvcYUGtpj8vUzYUzNc7q122HgYD1wXoMx8XEf23xigj7oXE2tPQvg4Oz0MbMVC5h1DF1aYmSuJpHfF2KtrNy1fGmV4rxyoaOHDVh~TPzPO-aDU~vinqFtunNIZZHB00WeZ2cEAleWKUS42if4mOlDRaeYcCdPczmGSTQ469FbLa8wp4hJ3t6l1Sm8MQcsyPv8OJ6YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Administrator Matt and Finance Director Kevin Ents alerted commissioners to potential reductions in federal grant funding that flow to counties through the state, tied to Oregon's \"sanctuary state\" positions. They said the county manages about $2.4 million in federally funded programs overall, of which roughly $1.5 million is routed through state agencies and therefore at risk of restriction.

Matt said the county has already received notices: the marine-patrol grant was cut about 30%; victim-advocacy (VOCA) and child-support enforcement funding may be reduced as much as 80% (VOCA funding in the county is roughly $87,000); and emergency management (EMPG) funding was flagged as possibly collectible retroactively. \"We currently have over $2,400,000 in federally grant funded programs,\" Matt said, and \"about $1,500,000 of federally funded programs that are cycled through the state.\"

Finance Director Ents outlined possible options if grant dollars are withdrawn: require departments to use existing contingencies and then report back; use capital-project reserves as a short-term backfill; or reduce or eliminate affected programs. Commissioners discussed thresholds for when the board should authorize transferring reserves or adjusting the capital-improvement plan to support operations.

The board directed staff to ask elected officials and department heads to notify administration and finance if they receive notices of grant reductions. Staff will meet with affected departments to assess whether programs can be accommodated within current budgets and will return to the board with recommendations on a case-by-case basis if gaps cannot be managed.","Morrow County administrators said roughly $1.5 million in state-pass-through federal grants may be at risk due to Oregon's sanctuary-state posture; departments were asked to try operating within current budgets while staff monitor notices and prepare case-by-case recommendations.",{"_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},6789572,"New state rule on surplus proceeds pushes Morrow County to formalize foreclosure-auction process",344,4979110,5323525,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a&start=4979&end=5323","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a/thumbnail_4979110.jpg","/articles/6789572/Morrow-County/Oregon/New-state-rule-on-surplus-proceeds-pushes-Morrow-County-to-formalize-foreclosure-auction-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789572-ec030b65d21a8376f7e79a2f3283c6da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101749&Signature=dEzlUwvNzQ3qG9b9je1k7W3hPUwt1cYIuE2VlcFftWJOtmSUdFB9equBQk~l1pvPoVLejcRWsxFc-qOgVJHVgi7-Kajh80hfPRnb8mxFFBOROivMwh9gz4Jsu9kdUY64IJyndzBmTDH2Cmb5qIKIQ3AplQr7Vf1-dZNr6fo179ooEYLiz2LqQPtXYHIbvEULVTd7JpzfEH~w85KB4ywyRY4AiydzyWg0PZP5GOzOnrlEqp4BBK3ETZbCEiXXPbo6cH4qXWE6i961qqD8YJ-aYt1VkGfnM72B-viURml3efFlztwit2Djqs0vLt9OeGNBcU6dMVeKz1YCqwAjX2o~KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Administrator Matt briefed commissioners on HB 2089, which requires counties to remit surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosed property sales to the Oregon State Treasury's unclaimed-property process within 60 days of sale and to file associated transaction reports.

Matt said the law resolves debates over when foreclosed property sales produce proceeds above the tax lien amount and that the Treasury will hold unclaimed funds for owners. The county must now decide how to track and apply administrative and maintenance costs (mowing, remediation, attorney fees) so those costs are properly added to the lien before surplus calculation.

Staff will work with the assessor, sheriff and legal counsel to set a consistent auction schedule (Matt proposed an annual date with an optional semiannual date) and to prepare internal processes for tracking costs, notices and reporting to the State Treasury. The sheriff's office noted standard procedures exist for auction execution and the State Sheriffs' Association has guidance; county staff said they will bring a recommended process back to the board in the second meeting in September.

Commissioners discussed whether to require a \"clean bill of health\" (code compliance) or allow property sales with disclosure for sites that may need remediation (for example, an old gas station with buried tanks). Staff said some remediation has been completed on the site in question and they will report back with details.","Under HB 2089 counties must send surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosed sales to the Oregon State Treasury within 60 days. Morrow County staff will develop an annual or semiannual auction schedule, track county maintenance costs to include in liens, and coordinate with assessor and sheriff on the process.",{"_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},6789575,"Commissioners table draft SIP intergovernmental agreement with port after policy clarifications requested",1399,3557580,4957335,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a&start=3557&end=4957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5664962-a5385cd81d33819cbe658750fad6be7a/thumbnail_3557580.jpg","/articles/6789575/Morrow-County/Oregon/Commissioners-table-draft-SIP-intergovernmental-agreement-with-port-after-policy-clarifications-requested","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6789575-1c3c0fe522cff48b4c5e33349dd3aba2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101749&Signature=R-5WADdZObm31VTVZlW3TLx4-X8maOrWW9JSTjoJM15wUNQsChzBmb878df1C5ovAtx6vjZJjfvaTC5kN0~pCdU6eUWutcmQ0ZfMAyDu1-weQZd-xfcEzMUojOGn~6r20aWhSiV2q62XB-4CQU6w0dS0pjs3xNIFzAIGiYRY-w1g2FEfaBRBh-1MtqFeVhgDv5lVme1CpNPwtSNM3rz5y9-xEa5GffKOU-81aL-4PgPILkR4PiOKTkabWVioyIrNZh5aqLPKou8WwsXO1modrP9AlgP1C-NXbQaO1jGjchZfzElKbSA7p16NqBJAI2CHHKAJzPOnohyqalHiukGlyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Morrow County commissioners reviewed a draft intergovernmental agreement (IGA) meant to set a permanent county-port process for negotiating Strategic Investment Program (SIP) tax-exemption agreements with prospective businesses. The board did not vote to approve the draft; members instead requested specific edits and tabled the item to return with revisions at the next meeting.

Commissioner Sykes and staff said the IGA's purpose is to avoid ad-hoc negotiations and to provide clarity to businesses considering locating in the county. Commissioner Peterson and others raised concerns about the IGA's termination language and scope. \"My concern is, as currently written, the IGA could stand in place even if the law changes,\" one commissioner said, asking for a clause that would let the IGA expire if the state alters SIP authority.

Other commissioners asked staff to clarify whether the IGA should apply only to port-owned property, to port-industrial or industrially zoned lands, or to countywide SIP applications, and to define when the port should have direct involvement (for example, when infrastructure or utilities are provided by the port). Port/administration participants suggested adding mutual policies for application review and agreed to add termination language tied to legislative change.

The board moved to table the IGA so staff can translate the commission's requested clarifications into revised draft language for legal review and return the item at the next meeting.","The board discussed a draft intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the port to standardize Strategic Investment Program (SIP) negotiations for new businesses, asked for edits (termination if state law changes; clarify applicability to port-industrial/industrial zones), and tabled the item to the next meeting for revision.","actionData","errors"]

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