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Yamhill County commissioners approve ordinance and several policies; set recycling funding authorization to service providers
Summary
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners on April 3 adopted an ordinance amending county parks code, approved several personnel policies and delegated state recycling-funding administration to local service providers with an annual reporting requirement.
The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners took a series of formal actions during its April 3 meeting, including an ordinance adoption, multiple personnel policies and a county authorization under the state Recycling Modernization Act.
Key outcomes at a glance - Recycling Modernization Act funding authorization: The board voted to authorize the "full" level of authorization for the county's unincorporated per-capita contamination-reduction funds and related categories, delegating receipt and administration to service providers (Recology, Waste Management or other providers) for the 2025 cycle. The motion was amended to require yearly reporting from the service providers; the motion passed unanimously. Commissioners and staff discussed administrative burdens and liability concerns if the county took the funds in-house; staff…
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