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Votes at a glance: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, June 25, 2025
Summary
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners approved a series of ordinances, grant authorizations, contract awards and administrative orders during its June 25, 2025 meeting. This roundup lists each formal action the board took and key vote tallies recorded in the public meeting.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners took a number of formal actions during its June 25 meeting, including ordinance adoptions, grant authorizations, a contract notice of intent, rate adjustments and administrative write-offs. Below is a concise summary of motions, movers/seconds where recorded and the vote results as given in the public record.
Consent agenda and routine approvals The board approved the consent agenda, which included a capital asset policy revision and a contract for Microsoft March licensing (CompuNet). Motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded; recorded votes: Commissioner Chang — yes; Commissioner Dyer — yes; Chair — yes.
Criminal justice commission illegal marijuana market enforcement grant Action: Authorize Deschutes County and partner agencies to apply for the Criminal Justice Commission illegal marijuana market enforcement grant for 2025–2027. Motion moved and seconded; recorded votes: Commissioner Dyer — yes; Commissioner Chang — yes; Chair — yes. Outcome: approved.
Correctional facility system controls (Notice of intent to award) Action: Notice of intent to award a contract (document 2025-605) to Corrections Technology Group for integrated corrections system upgrades. Motion to move approval of the notice of intent to award was moved and seconded; recorded votes: Commissioner Chang — yes; Commissioner Dyer — yes; Chair — yes. Outcome: approved (notice of intent to award issued).
Ordinances and land-use actions - Ordinance 2025-008 (clear-and-objective housing text amendments, Title 17 and Title 22) — First and second reading and adoption by emergency to take effect immediately. Motion to adopt by emergency moved and seconded; recorded votes: Commissioner Chang — yes; Commissioner Dyer — yes; Chair — yes. Outcome: adopted by emergency, effective immediately.
- Ordinance 2025-007 (reconsideration of the Deschutes County 2040 comprehensive plan) — First reading conducted on June 25. Motion to conduct first reading by title only moved and seconded. Vote on first reading: Commissioner Dyer — yes; Commissioner Chang — no; Chair — yes. Outcome: first reading passed; second reading scheduled for July 23.
- Ordinance 2025-010 (Bend Park & Recreation District plan amendment/zone change) — Second reading and adoption. Motion and second recorded; recorded votes: Commissioner Chang — yes; Commissioner Dyer — yes; Chair — yes. Outcome: ordinance adopted (effective 90 days from June 25 unless noted otherwise).
Solid-waste franchise rate adjustments (Board Order 2025-025) Action: Approve board order 2025-025 to apply a 3% rate adjustment for residential curbside service provided by Cascade Disposal and a 4.7% increase for Republic Services (Wilderness Disposal, Bend Garbage & Recycling, High Country Disposal, Deschutes Transfer). Motion moved and seconded; recorded votes: Commissioner Chang — yes; Commissioner Dyer — yes; Chair — yes. Outcome: approved.
Cancellation of uncollectible personal property taxes (Board Order 2025-023) Action: Approve board order 2025-023 canceling uncollectible personal property taxes totaling $247,298.22 (annual administrative write-off). Motion moved and seconded; recorded votes: Commissioner Dyer — yes; Commissioner Chang — yes; Chair — yes. Outcome: approved.
Measure 110 Behavioral Health Resource Network (BHRN) grant acceptance (document 2025-638) Action: Accept Oregon Health Authority Measure 110 BHRN grant award and execute the grant agreement for the amount awarded ($6,650,000 as presented). Motion to accept and authorize chair's signature moved and seconded; recorded votes: Commissioner Chang — yes; Commissioner Adair — yes; Chair — yes. Outcome: accepted and signed.
Other votes recorded in the minutes - Motion to approve notice of intent to award for the corrections procurement, document 2025-605 (moved/seconded; yes votes recorded as above). - Motion to approve second reading/adoption of multiple ordinances and planning actions (all recorded as motions moved/seconded and passed, with the exceptions noted above for the comprehensive plan first-reading vote where one commissioner recorded no).
Notes on recorded votes and the public record Vote tallies above are transcribed from the June 25 public meeting audio and on-record roll calls. Where the meeting transcript records the roll call explicitly (e.g., "Commissioner Chang? Yes. Commissioner Dyer? Yes. And chair will vote yes."), that is reflected. If a formal roll call was not read aloud, the board proceeded by voice vote and the clerk recorded the result as shown above in the official minutes.
