Board approves ordinance clarifications, marine patrol IGA, ARPA construction amendment, CDBG reallocation and HUD annual plan

Marion County commissioners voted on July 9 to approve a set of routine and project-specific items including intergovernmental agreements, contract amendments, grant reallocations and the county’s HUD annual action plan.

Key votes and outcomes (all adopted by voice vote):

• Incoming funds IGA with Oregon State Marine Board — approved. The board approved an incoming funds intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon State Marine Board for $304,395 to provide law-enforcement services related to recreational boating through June 30, 2027. County presenters said a 30% statewide funding decrease led Polk County to cease its marine program; Marion County will assume responsibility for roughly 37 river miles of the Willamette River that Polk County previously covered during the summer. The IGA includes an expected transfer of Polk County’s patrol funds and, separately, a 2022 RiverWild jet patrol boat from Polk County to Marion County. Commissioners and marine staff said the agreement does not create a required minimum patrol hour obligation but does add to the sheriff’s office workload.

• Proclamation: pretrial, probation and parole supervision week — adopted. The board proclaimed July…