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Clatsop County to Convert Marine Patrol to One Full‑Time Deputy as State and Federal Funding Shrink
Summary
County staff and the sheriff outlined changes to the marine patrol program after Oregon State Marine Board and federal funding declined. The county will staff one full‑time marine deputy year‑round and supplement with other funds and Coast Guard partnerships.
Clatsop County officials told commissioners during a June work session that the county will move its marine patrol program from a 1.5 full‑time‑equivalent (FTE) model to one full‑time deputy year‑round because state and federal funding for boat‑safety programs has declined.
The county manager and Sheriff Hector described the shift as a response to falling revenue from recreational boat registrations that historically funded Oregon State Marine Board contracts, and to the loss of federal “postcard marine” grant dollars that the Marine Board…
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