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Yamhill County approves transit grants, health agreements and equipment contracts in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Aug. 21 meeting the Board of Commissioners approved multiple grant agreements, amendments and contracts, including a $5.48 million ODOT grant for transit, a $1.75 million federal operating grant, and purchase of fingerprint machines, with all items passing unanimously on the consent/other-business agenda.
Yamhill County commissioners approved a bundle of grant agreements, contract awards and budget-related amendments during their Aug. 21 session, passing each item unanimously.
Key approvals included a grant agreement (No. 35867) between Yamhill County Transit and the Oregon Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division for STIF (Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund) formula funds in the amount of $5,480,675.30, effective upon execution through June 30, 2027. The board authorized staff to finalize the agreement and to rescind prior board order 25-235.
The board also approved grant agreement No. 35825 with ODOT for federal operating funds (record: $1,751,373 not-to-exceed, with a $396,559 local match, total project cost $2,147,932, through June 30, 2027) and several public-health-related amendments with the Oregon Health Authority. Commissioners approved Amendment No. 2 to agreement No. 170700 (environmental health services licensing-fee term dates retroactive to June 30, 2025) and Amendment No. 12 to agreement No. 026028 (Health & Human Services) in the amount of $2,140,328.76, retroactive to July 1, 2025 through Dec. 31, 2025.
Other actions approved without discussion included authorization to submit an application to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Services for $141,509 for FY 2025–26; authorization for Lindsay Manfred (or designee) to submit a $7,500 application to Spirit Mountain Community Fund for suicide-prevention coalition work; and a purchase contract with DataWorks Plus LLC for three fingerprint machines in the total amount of $115,333.23 with automatic annual renewals unless terminated.
The board also approved consent-agenda items (surplus items and minutes) and a letter recognizing Delphian School’s 50th anniversary. All votes recorded in the meeting transcript were unanimous.
