The Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved a slate of routine and itemized actions by voice vote. Key outcomes recorded at the meeting include personnel actions, an allocation order, indemnity agreements for community events, three federal transit grants, and two right-of-entry approvals.

The board approved the consent agenda and specific items including:

- Personnel actions: Approval of personnel actions for Corey Padron and Nathan Woodward, effective Oct. 1, 2025, and authorization for the chair to sign.
- Claim/pay approval: Select to pay for 09/25/2025 (details in packet).
- Order 59-2025: Approving allocation of county funds for public purposes to the Columbia County Economic Team and United Way.
- Contracts and amendments: Approval of C47-2020 amendment number 6 to an intergovernmental agreement between Columbia County and the Port of Columbia County (amendment details in packet).
- Event indemnities: Approval of indemnity agreements C135-2025, C136-2025 and C137-2025 for the 2025 Spirit of Christmas parade (St. Helens) and the 2025 Reindeer Run, authorizing the chair to sign.
- Transit grants: Approval of C138-025 (grant #35738), C139-2025 (grant #35739) and C140-2025 (grant #35801, Section 5311) for transit preventive maintenance and operations; counsel noted an unresolved federal grant clause related to immigration-assistance that is presently enjoined in litigation.
- Rights of entry: Approval of C134-2025 granting the City of St. Helens right of entry to county fairgrounds property for a reservoir siting study; and approval of C132-2025 granting Portland General Electric (PGE) right of entry across county property along Highway 30 to access and service power lines (PGE to repair any damage caused by access).

Most motions were moved and seconded without individual roll-call tallies recorded; each was approved by voice vote. The meeting packet lists agenda numbers and contract/grant identifiers for public reference. Several items (including the treasurer appointment) were handled as direction to staff or placed on the consent agenda for signature authorization. No recorded roll-call vote counts were provided in the meeting transcript.