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Josephine County commissioners approve expanded signing authority for chief deputy treasurer
Summary
At an Aug. 19 administrative workshop, the Josephine County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve a resolution giving the chief deputy treasurer expanded authority — including opening online banking accounts and signing financial instruments — after a debate over the scope and safeguards.
Josephine County commissioners voted 2-1 Aug. 19 to approve a resolution that gives the chief deputy treasurer expanded signing authority, including the ability to open online banking accounts and sign certain financial agreements.
The board passed the measure after a lengthy discussion about whether the powers proposed in the resolution were broader than necessary and how the authority interacts with an existing county policy that the board recently suspended. Commissioners approved the measure with two votes in favor and one opposed.
County counsel told the board the item was presented as a resolution because financial institutions and vendors typically accept that vehicle and because it is the standard way to document delegated banking authorities. Counsel explained the difference between…
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