This at‑a‑glance summary lists formal motions and recorded outcomes from the Baker County Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug. 25, 2025. All items below passed by the unanimous voice votes recorded in the public session unless otherwise noted.

• Approval of minutes: August 6, 2025 commission session minutes and August 18, 2025 special session minutes — motions carried.

• Personnel policy: Adopted equal employment opportunity policies for the personnel handbook — approved.

• Contract Review Board actions: Approved site grant agreement with Pheasants Forever ($145,894.80, three‑year), Raven Subsidy ArcGIS grant with OWEB ($18,802.50) and St. Alphonsus service agreement for Carly’s Law exams ($6,000/year) — all approved.

• Forensic interviewer: Approved a 90‑day memorandum of understanding to continue forensic interviewing services with Chelsea Mitchell pending contractor documentation and insurance arrangements — approved.

• DA grants: Approved VOCA application (approx. $36,994) and CACF application ($204,620.20) for the District Attorney's Office — approved.

• Detention contract: Authorized memorandum of agreement with Canyon County reflecting new $240/day rate effective Oct. 1 — approved.

• Fee schedule: Adopted Baker County fee schedule (Order/Resolution 2025‑142) with corrected effective date (Aug. 20, 2025) — approved.

• Tax‑foreclosure actions: Rescinded Resolution 2013‑1036 (Resolution 2025‑1012 rescission) and approved authority for Chair Alderson to sign a quick‑claim deed returning 1047 Rose Street to prior owner Sherry Anne McGuire for not less than $5,060.36 plus 6% interest and applicable fees in accordance with ORS 275.180 — approved.

• Appointments and financials: Reappointed Michelle Thomas to the Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee (term ending 09/01/2027) and ratified a set of accounts payable and payroll reports — approved.

Nut graf: The meeting produced a range of routine and substantive approvals, including grant awards and a temporary contract to keep forensic interviewing services operational while compliance and insurance issues are resolved.

Ending: For items requiring further admin steps (grant certifications, contractor documentation, deed calculation), staff were directed to follow up and return with finalized paperwork where needed.