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Votes at a glance — Harney County Court, April 1, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions the Harney County Court recorded on April 1, 2025, including the building-fee waiver, three IGAs, and an intra-fund appropriation resolution for flood response costs.
This Votes at a Glance summarizes formal actions, motions and approved items recorded on the Harney County Court agenda for April 1, 2025.
1) Agenda approval Motion: Approve meeting agenda as presented. Outcome: Approved (recorded as unanimous in transcript).
2) Minutes approval Motion: Approve regular meeting minutes of March 19, 2025 and special emergency session minutes of March 28, 2025. Outcome: Approved (recorded as unanimous in transcript).
3) Building-fee waiver (motion) Motion text: "Waive all building-permit fees for any entities funded by Harney County tax dollars including but not limited to county departments, schools, and special districts." (as moved and seconded on the record). Outcome: Approved by the court (motion passed). Vote tally on record: yes 2, no 1 (names not specified in the vote sequence on the public transcript). Notes: Commissioners debated fiscal impacts; building department staff must implement the waiver and present options for time-limited emergency policies.
4) IGAs for on-site wastewater services Motion: Authorize County Judge to sign three intergovernmental agreements with DEQ and Baker, Union and Wallowa counties to provide on-site wastewater services beginning June 1, contingent on partner ordinances/fee schedules. Outcome: Approved (recorded unanimous). Notes: Administrative direction given to send scanned signed copies to partner counties and DEQ and to archive fully executed originals.
5) Resolution 2025-07 — intra-fund transfer (general fund) Motion text/summary: Approve resolution effecting an intra-fund transfer of appropriations in the general fund to increase materials and supplies by $263,683, funded by a $200,000 transfer and a $63,683 reduction in contingency, to pay immediate flood-response costs. Outcome: Approved by the court (recorded as unanimous).
6) Other routine actions The court approved routine agenda business, including regular scheduled items and correspondence.
Provenance: Each item above is reflected in the on-the-record discussion and votes in the April 1, 2025 Harney County Court meeting.
