Tillamook County commissioners approve contracts, easements and appointments; multiple routine items carried

Tillamook County commissioners approved a range of routine and project-specific items during their Jan. 22 meeting, including contracts for public health and planning services, a grant amendment for election equipment, reappointments to the county library board, and easement and conservation-agreement changes to allow part of a new utility transmission line.

The actions were mostly unanimous with motions moved and seconded by commissioners or on the chair's call; votes were recorded as in favor, and the chair declared the motions carried. Key items approved included a professional services agreement for WIC nutrition services, an order revising multiple fees in the county clerk's office, an amendment to a rural and non‑metro grant agreement with the Center for Tech and Civic Life to use remaining funds for ballot drop boxes, reappointments to the Tillamook County Library Board, a memorandum of understanding for the county behavioral health court, a professional services agreement with CONSOR for Pacific City Woods parking‑management design, an electric utility easement with Tillamook Peoples Utility District (PUD) and a paired amendment to a conservation easement held by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), and county thank‑you letters for donated products at a statewide conference.

Votes at a glance: - Consent calendar — approved (motion carried). No substantive items were removed for discussion. - Professional services agreement (PSA) #24‑25‑016 with Synergy Health and Wellness for WIC nutritionist and training supervisor services ($32,115 for 02/01/2025–01/31/2026, reimbursement by invoice) — motion approved. - Order No. 25‑007: establishing and modifying fees for the Tillamook County Clerk (see separate article for details) — motion approved. - Amendment to Rural and Non‑metro Grant Agreement No. 6631 with the Center for Tech and Civic Life (grant 24A‑00826): use of remaining funds (about $11,000) to purchase replacement ballot drop boxes and other election expenses — motion approved. - Order No. 25‑008: reappointment of three members to the Tillamook County Library Board (Nan Devlin, John Orloff, Madeline Olsen) — motion approved. - Memorandum of Understanding for Tillamook County Behavioral Health Court among Tillamook County Circuit Court, Tillamook County, Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Tillamook Family Counseling Center and Tillamook County Care, Inc. — motion approved. - PSA with CONSOR for Pacific City Woods parking management plan design (one‑year, $15,000 retainer, Zone 133 funding) — motion approved. - Electric utility easement with Tillamook Peoples Utility District for an above‑ground transmission line segment serving the Netarts/Oceanside area — motion approved. - Amendment to the conservation easement with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to permit the PUD transmission easement through a portion of the Southern Flow Corridor project area — motion approved. - Thank‑you letters approving recognition of local product donors to the Association of Oregon Counties conference (Blue Heron French Cheese Company, Pelican Brewery, Tillamook County Creamery, Warner Gourmet Meat Snacks) — motion approved.

Several items were described in more detail during the meeting and are reported in separate articles: the clerk fee schedule change and the utility easement/conservation easement amendment for the Southern Flow Corridor project. For other passed items the meeting record shows brief staff presentations, commissioner acknowledgement, and unanimous votes with the chair calling the votes in the meeting room.

The board also heard a non‑action item regarding the Secure Rural Schools Title III certification; the U.S. Forest Service confirmed the board signature was not required and the county's chief administrative officer will sign the certification.

Ending: The board established hearing and meeting dates for upcoming public hearings on transient lodging taxes and announced a board briefing and training; the meeting adjourned at 9:39 a.m.