Klamath County approves leases, intergovernmental agreements and grant modifications; adds funding for weed control

The Klamath County Board of Commissioners approved a package of routine agreements, appointments and grant modifications during its Dec. 17 business meeting.

Key approvals included a 10-year farm lease with Blackman Farms and an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Klamath Falls for rent-sharing on roughly 100 acres (the Aconouse site). Commissioners accepted Blackman Farms’ response to a county request for proposals and later approved a separate lease and IGA. The county will share rent payments with the city; the IGA described an annual rent payment of $12,000 to be split equally with the City of Klamath Falls, with other lease costs to be prorated as outlined in the agreement.

County commissioners also approved a purchase order with Workspace (via an Omnia cooperative contract) for office cubicles, desks, conference room tables and chairs, including delivery and installation. The agenda and staff presentation listed an impact of $234,389.04 for that procurement.

The board approved an amendment to a Community Corrections memorandum of understanding to formalize collaboration with Transformation Wellness Center under a deflection program; that MOU had been prior-approved in an administrative meeting and is intended to facilitate referrals and treatment for people with substance use disorder. Separately the board…