Votes at a glance: Klamath County approves budget changes, fee update, appointments and public-health grant amendments

Klamath County commissioners approved a package of routine fiscal, contract and personnel actions at their meeting.

Key votes included a supplemental budget resolution moving opioid settlement funds into juvenile capital projects, a septic-permit surcharge increase passed in response to a state Department of Environmental Quality fee change, extensions to professional service contracts, appointments to the county ambulance advisory committee, and two amendments to intergovernmental agreements with the Oregon Health Authority for public-health services.

The motions recorded at the meeting and their outcomes are listed below.

- Supplemental budget resolution (Item 7.1): The board approved a supplemental budget resolution affecting the general fund, general fund reserve and juvenile capital projects fund. The resolution budgets a $620,472.14 increase in revenue and expenditure tied to opioid settlement funds being transferred to the juvenile capital project reserve. Motion carried by voice vote; Chair and commissioners present signaled "aye."

- On-site septic permit surcharge (Item 8.1): The county adopted a pass-through surcharge increase proposed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The surcharge on septic permits increases from $117 to $120 effective Nov. 1, 2025. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Government Portfolio Advisors contract addendum (Item 10.6): The board approved addendum number 1 to the professional services contract with Government Portfolio Advisors, providing a two-year extension through Oct. 31, 2027, as recorded in the meeting. Fiscal impact recorded as $49,000 annual expenditure to the treasurer department. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Umqua Bank / Columbia Bank treasury management extension (Item 10.7): The board approved a two-year renewal of the county's treasury management services agreement with Umqua Bank, doing business as Columbia Bank. The new contract expiration recorded as Sept. 1, 2027; estimated fiscal impact $250 to the treasurer department. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Appointments to Klamath County Ambulance Advisory Committee (Item 9.1): The board appointed Casey Lanning and David Carpenter to fill vacancies on the Ambulance Advisory Committee. Motion carried by voice vote.

- Memorandum of agreement with the Klamath Tribes (Item 10.1): The county's Community Development Department will serve as a third-party inspector for a prefabricated office project for the Klamath Tribes. The agreement is described in the record as expiring June 30, 2026, with estimated revenue to the county of $774. Motion carried by voice vote.

- OHA / Public Health intergovernmental agreement amendment for reproductive health services (Item 10.2): The board approved Amendment 1 to IGA 184233 to continue reproductive-health services in the county jail, including contraceptive services, pregnancy testing and STI screening and treatment. Fiscal impact recorded as $18,807.31 in revenue to clinical nursing (sub-department 4044). Motion carried by voice vote.

- OHA / Public Health IGA amendment for public-health services (Item 10.3): The board approved Amendment 2 to IGA 185817, which adds a tuberculosis program element and, in the recorded motion, reduces funds for an emergency-preparedness element by $17,351.01 for fiscal year 2025-26. The director noted the state subsequently received a notice of award and that funding will be added back in a later amendment. Motion carried by voice vote.

All motions recorded in the transcript passed by voice vote; the Chair and commissioners present signaled "aye." The transcript does not include a roll-call tally by commissioner name for each motion.