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Manager’s report: winter road work, veteran's accreditation, open board seats, and planning kickoff for transportation safety plan
Summary
County manager reported road crews logged about 1,500 miles of sanding/plowing and nearly 1,100 yards of cinders during four winter storms; the county veteran service officer secured state accreditation; several board vacancies were announced; and the county has kicked off a federally funded Transportation Safety Action Plan with Parametrix.
In the manager’s report the county manager updated the Board of Commissioners on operational and legislative matters.
The road department reported extensive winter work: over four storms the department covered roughly 1,500 miles with sanding and plowing and placed about 1,100 cubic yards of cinders. The county’s veteran service officer, Tom Evans, earned accreditation from the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs; the manager thanked him for completing a substantial study guide to secure the accreditation.
Several open board and committee vacancies were announced with application deadlines: Ag Extension Service District, Community Health Advisory Council, Flat Rock Road District, Halen Special Road District, Museum Advisory Board, Pineville Lake Acres Unit 1 Road District, and the Wolf Depredation Compensation Committee. Deadlines were listed in the public notice; applications for those boards were due Monday, February 24 at 5 p.m., and a separate financial-resources posting had a different deadline noted.
On legislation, the manager asked the board to note two pending bills that could affect county obligations in responding to labor organizations — Senate Bill 754 (recently amended to remove a civil-penalty provision, though possible fines remain) and House Bill 2944 (which also raises potential liability for untimely responses). The manager said the Association of Oregon Counties had asked for administrator feedback and that Crook County staff may return with a request for the board to send a comment letter on these bills.
The planning department has kicked off a Transportation Safety Action Plan funded by the federal government; Parametrix (consultant) held a kickoff meeting and will be collecting data to identify high-risk locations. The manager expected a project update to the board in late April and said transportation system plan work provides timing alignment for the safety-focused effort.
No formal board action was requested on these items during the meeting; the report closed with questions and brief commissioner remarks praising road crews.
