Board approves seven routine agreements, appointments and the 2025–26 Yamhill County budget

The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on June 5 unanimously approved seven consent and action items, including amendments with state agencies, a contract rate increase for transitional housing, a solid-waste rate adjustment, the appointment of a county surveyor and the county's fiscal 2025–26 budget.

The board passed each motion by voice vote with no recorded dissent. Most items were presented with brief staff explanations prior to approval.

Votes at a glance

- Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 73000-00016513 between Yamhill County and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT); Board Order 23-185 — to award right-of-way and construction (motion moved and approved unanimously).

- Amendment No. 17 to Agreement No. 180033 between Yamhill County and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA); Board Order 23-260 — accounting adjustment described by staff: OHA removed approximately $109,000 in opioid-settlement prevention and recovery funding and added $21,000 in school-based center money, a net decrease of $88,060 for the current contract year; staff said the opioid-related funds are expected to be rolled into FY2026. Motion approved unanimously.

- Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Barclay Pennington (Board Order 22-224) — increase in per-bed reimbursement from $400 to $450 per month for eight beds (a total of $3,600 per month) to provide transitional housing for adults on supervision; effective 07/01/2025. Motion approved unanimously.

- Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 180909 between Yamhill County Health & Human Services and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS); Board Order 23-313 — extension of the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency program agreement through 06/30/2026. Motion approved unanimously.

- Appointment of Darren Harr, professional land surveyor, as Yamhill County Surveyor effective 06/05/2025. Motion approved unanimously.

- Approval of a Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate increase of 2.1% for Recology Western Oregon as recommended by the Yamhill County Solid Waste Department and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (effective 07/01/2025). Motion approved unanimously.

- Board order and resolution 25-06-05-01 — adoption of the Yamhill County budget for fiscal year 2025–26, setting appropriations and levying taxes. Staff reported the item incorporates changes approved at last week's required hearing and completes the county's multi-month budget process. Motion approved unanimously.

What was said and why: Staff explained the OHA amendment reflected state accounting reallocation of opioid-settlement prevention funds into the next fiscal year and added school-based funding; county staff described the Barclay Pennington amendment as a per-bed rate increase for an eight-bed transitional housing contract. The budget adoption concluded a six‑plus‑month preparation process that included required hearings and adjustments.

Ending: All seven items passed by unanimous voice vote; commissioners indicated no further discussion and moved on to other agenda items.