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Wasco County commissioners approve grant applications, a budget transfer and Title VI/LEP plan
Summary
The Wasco County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 11 approved several administrative actions including a small grant date amendment, authorization to apply for a rural business development grant, a budget transfer, and the county's Title VI and Limited English Proficiency plan. All items passed unanimously.
Wasco County's Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a package of administrative actions during their regular meeting, including a one-day amendment to an existing delinquency prevention grant, authorization to apply for a rural business development grant for a parking lot at the —159 Property, a budget transfer into the capital acquisition fund and adoption of the county's 2025 Title VI and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) plan.
The approvals, taken largely by unanimous voice vote, were procedural but intended to keep several county grant and budget processes on schedule. Commissioners said they wanted more detail on some items'notably the rural business grant'but supported moving applications and adjustments forward so staff could pursue funding.
The delinquency-prevention item approved was described by staff as a one-day date change to align a county grant (grant number 37184) with a federal calendar. Mike Middleton, Wasco County finance director, presented the county's monthly financial report and later asked the board to approve a budget change moving roughly $950,000 in undesignated general-fund balance into the capital acquisition fund so the money can be used for anticipated capital purchases.
Commissioners also authorized county administrative staff to submit an Oregon Rural Business Development grant application tied to the 159 Property. County staff said the application would support a parking lot that would improve access to a potential trailhead and waterfront trail connections in The Dalles; staff said additional grant details, including total project cost and match requirements, were still being finalized. Tyler (county administrative officer) and grant staff told the board the county typically expects a roughly 20% match on similar grants but that finance staff will vet any match requirement before final acceptance of an award.
On civil-rights compliance, staff told commissioners that the Oregon Department of Transportation required a few minor edits after a recent ODOT transit review. The board approved the 2025 Wasco County Title VI and LEP plan, which county staff will post on the county website and public bulletin boards per ODOT guidance.
Votes at a glance: - Amendment No. 1 to Grant No. 37184 (delinquency prevention): Motion to approve. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Notes: one-day date change to align with federal calendar; mover not specified in transcript; second not recorded. - Resolution No. 25-001: Authorize application for Oregon Rural Business Development Grant (parking lot at 159 Property). Motion to approve. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Mover: Commissioner Tim; second: not specified. - Resolution No. 205-2: Increase expenditures and revenue appropriations within funds (transfer of approximately $950,000 from general fund to capital acquisition fund). Motion to approve. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Mover: not specified; second: not specified. - 2025 Wasco County Title VI and LEP Plan: Motion to approve. Outcome: approved (unanimous). Mover: not specified; second: recorded as second.
County staff said they will return with more detailed budgets and grant documents if awards are offered and before the county accepts any grant obligations.
The board took these items in the first portion of a meeting that also included a financial briefing, an opt-out decision on a dispute-resolution grant process and a separate authorization to pursue Community Wildfire Defense Grant funds.
