The Crook County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 18 to waive the indoor rental fee for the Prineville hospice auction scheduled Dec. 6, 2025.

The waiver was requested by Anna Comparison, who identified herself as a representative of the Saint Charles Foundation, which hosts the annual hospice auction at the Crook County Fairgrounds. "It's estimated around 2,300, roughly," Comparison said when describing the facility rental estimate and the event schedule.

The board's action cleared a modest cost hurdle for an event the presenter said has returned record attendance since resuming after the COVID-19 pandemic. Comparison told the board the fundraiser has been held for roughly three decades and that the organization tracks proceeds so funds raised locally are used in Crook County.

Commissioners made and seconded a motion to waive the rental fee. The motion passed with those present voting in favor.

Comparison thanked county staff and volunteers after the vote, and commissioners complimented the event's organization and community support.

The waiver applies only to the indoor rental fee for the stated December event; no other changes to county policy or recurring fee waivers were discussed at the meeting.