Josephine County commissioners approve multiple contracts, grant documents and a $10,000 sponsorship

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners approved several contracts and administrative actions and approved a $10,000 sponsorship during a meeting that included presentations on airport projects, county operating bills and a draft mining ordinance.

The board voted 3-0 to accept the lowest bid for a lot-line survey at county property known as 210 Tacoma, to renew two information-technology contracts presented in executive session, to approve a time-sensitive aviation maintenance contract with the county’s weather-observation vendor, to accept an independent fee estimate required for a Grange (Grama) Pass Airport grant, and to grant a limited power of attorney for a land-use permit at 1441 Brookside. The board also approved an ARPA-funded progress invoice for sewer and water line work at the Brookside airport site and approved a $10,000 “Emerald” level sponsorship from the county’s community economic development funds for the Votnick/Boatnick event.

Most votes were unanimous. Roll calls recorded Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Barnett and Commissioner Black voting “yes” on the identified motions. Where the board permitted it, several budgeted recurring bills were accepted “without objection,” including a Pacific Power invoice and a routine forestry operating supply invoice. Director Sellers briefed the board on the invoices and said the county’s practice has been to pay budgeted items; the chair said he wanted the board to review some recurring large bills for transparency.

Key items and outcomes

- Lot-line survey for 210 Tacoma: Motion to accept the lowest bid (survey…