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Board approves consent agenda; transfers child support to state and clears several routine items
Summary
At its June 24 meeting Washington County commissioners approved the consent agenda unanimously, including an emergency intergovernmental agreement to transfer child support enforcement services to the State of Oregon. Separately the board set the Metzger Park local improvement district maximum assessment and accepted the Salary Commission report.
Washington County commissioners approved the consent agenda and several routine actions June 24, voting unanimously on the items.
Lede: The board voted 4-0 to approve the consent agenda, which included an emergency intergovernmental agreement to transfer child support enforcement services from the county to the State of Oregon and other routine items.
Nut graf: County staff said the transfer was prompted by budget constraints and state action; the county has historically had the option to deliver child support services but chose to return them to state administration for FY25-26. Staff also reported the personnel transition was smooth: of 16 county child-support staff, 15 opted to become state employees and one retired.
Other routine approvals: The board also set the fiscal-year 2025-26 maximum annual assessment for the Metzger Park Local Improvement District (the LID funds operation and maintenance for Metzger Park) and approved the Salary Commission's report recommending a 2% increase for commissioner and chair salaries for 2025-26, with a cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 tied to county management COLAs. Both items were approved unanimously after staff presentations.
Ending: County staff will implement the intergovernmental transfer, notify affected employees and affected parties, and proceed with administrative steps required for the LID assessment and salary adjustments.
Speakers cited: Angie (Chief Administrative Office staff/CAO office) presented the consent agenda matter; Carl Schweitzer (Parks Division Manager) presented Metzger Park LID material; Madiha Amjad and Faisal Azeem represented the Salary Commission.
