Votes at a glance: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, July 21, 2025

This is a concise summary of recorded formal actions and votes taken during the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 21, 2025. Where the transcript did not provide a full roll‑call tally, the entry notes what the record shows and flags items where details were not specified.

1) Purchase of commercial property insurance — approved - Motion: Authorize the county risk manager to pay an invoice for commercial property insurance in the amount of $386,697 to Brown and Brown Insurance Services (carrier: FM Affiliated). The insurance covers county buildings, contents and large equipment; the county retains a self‑insured retention (deductible) of $25,000. The county’s total insured value was described in the briefing and staff said the premium rose from roughly $348,000 to about $386,697 under the current proposal. - Mover/Second: not specified in the transcript extract. - Vote record / tally: Transcript records the motion, a second and the chair voting yes. Specific roll‑call counts and individual member votes were not fully listed in the audio transcript excerpt. -…