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Columbia County discusses renewing jail local-option levy; moves into executive session with no immediate vote
Summary
County counsel presented an updated explanatory statement for a proposed four-year renewal of the Columbia County jail local-option levy and staff moved to file an order authorizing an election; commissioners entered executive session citing statutes and returned with no actions taken.
County counsel on March 12 presented an updated explanatory statement and asked the Board of Commissioners to approve Order No. 8-2025, which would put a four-year renewal of the Columbia County jail local-option levy on the ballot.
Sarah Hansen, county counsel, said the explanatory statement had been edited to improve impartiality and noted a change in wording in the explanatory paragraph from “local public safety concerns” to “local public safety issues.” Hansen told commissioners the ballot…
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