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Coos County commissioners approve several intergovernmental agreements, equipment purchases and personnel items
Summary
At a public meeting, the Coos County Board of Commissioners approved multiple intergovernmental agreements with state agencies, authorized equipment and vehicle purchases for public safety, and approved a collective bargaining agreement pending union ratification.
Coos County commissioners on an afternoon meeting approved a package of agreements, equipment purchases and personnel actions, including intergovernmental agreements with state health agencies, the purchase and upfitting of public-safety vehicles and a collective bargaining contract with AFSCME.
The board approved two intergovernmental agreements with the Oregon Health Authority for program funding: a grant for problem-gambling prevention services (described in the meeting as $47,150 over two years) and a parent–child interaction therapy agreement (described as $67,900 over two years). The board also approved a separate juvenile-services package of two IGAs with the Oregon Youth Authority: one to support juvenile crime-prevention diversion (amount not specified in the record) and a second individualized services IGA for $10,005.75.
Commissioners authorized payment on an invoice to Ironclad for replacement door-access software and hardware at county facilities; the invoice was described in discussion as “over $10,000” with roughly $5,200 described as the initial software license portion and the remainder for hardware and installation.
In public-safety purchases, the board approved a Weyerhaeuser-funded vehicle for the Weyerhaeuser resource deputy not to exceed $48,687.87; a new search-and-rescue/marine patrol vehicle not to exceed $49,973.32 using Title 3 funds; upfitting of that vehicle not to exceed $29,444.40; and the purchase of a replacement rescue boat (Wooldridge 2025, 18-foot jet configuration) not to exceed $65,007.00 from Title 3 funds.
The board voted to approve and sign a new collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, while noting county approval is subject to the union members’ ratification vote. The meeting concluded with approval of the consent calendar.
Most motions in the meeting were carried by voice vote. Where dollar amounts or identification numbers were unclear in the spoken record, the meeting minutes or signed contracts should be consulted for exact figures and contract identifiers.
