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Board adopts routine district budgets, approves annexation and amends Broadway deck contract
Summary
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners approved fiscal-year budgets for two service districts, authorized a parcel annexation into the Dunthorpe–Riverdale sanitary district and approved a $1.33 million amendment for the Broadway deck replacement construction services.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday adopted fiscal-year 2025–26 budgets for two local service districts, approved a petition to annex a single parcel into the Dunthorpe–Riverdale Sanitary Service District and approved a $1,334,651.93 amendment to a transportation on-call contract for the Broadway deck replacement project.
The actions were taken by roll-call votes during the board’s regular meeting. Commissioners approved the Mid-County Street Lighting Service District No. 14 budget (fiscal year 2026 total $2,000,000, with $650,000 for light-replacement capital work and $880,000 held as an unappropriated balance), the Dunthorpe–Riverdale Sanitary Service District No. 1 budget (fiscal year 2026 total $6,800,000, including $3,800,000 to reconstruct the Elk Rock pump station; the district’s assessment will increase from $210 to $240 per month) and a petition to annex a 0.95-acre parcel at 400 SW Edgecliff Road so the district can provide sanitary sewer service.
On a separate item the board approved an amendment to transportation on-call task order WSP-104, adding $1,334,651.93 for construction-phase services for the Broadway deck replacement. County staff told the board the amendment will be funded with awarded federal funds and a 10% local match from the county bridge fund; staff said the match is included in the county’s capital program budget.
Why it matters: the adopted budgets make appropriations that allow ongoing operations and planned capital work for small service districts that provide street lighting and sewer services to local neighborhoods. The contract amendment authorizes consultant support during construction on a county bridge project.
Board discussion and votes: County staff presented each budget and said the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission (TSCC) reviewed and raised no objections. For the Dunthorpe–Riverdale budget staff noted the required public notices were posted and no public comments were received. For the Broadway deck amendment, Transportation Division Director John Henriksen said federal funds have been awarded and the county has a notice to proceed from the Federal Highway Administration.
Votes at a glance: - R-1: Adopted — Mid-County Street Lighting Service District No. 14 fiscal year 2025–26 budget; mover: Commissioner Brim Edwards; second: Commissioner Singleton; roll-call recorded as unanimous (Commissioner Moyer — aye; Commissioner Singleton — aye; Commissioner Broom Edwards — aye; Commissioner Jones Dixon — aye; Chair Vega Peterson — aye). - R-2: Adopted — Dunthorpe–Riverdale Sanitary Service District No. 1 fiscal year 2025–26 budget; mover and second recorded on the record; roll-call recorded as unanimous (Commissioner Moyer — aye; Commissioner Singleton — aye; Commissioner Broom Edwards — aye; Commissioner Jones Dixon — aye; Chair Vega Peterson — aye). - R-3: Adopted — Resolution approving petition to annex a single parcel into the Dunthorpe–Riverdale service district pursuant to ORS 198.857 and Metro code 3.09; mover: Commissioner Brim Edwards; second: Commissioner Jones Dixon; roll-call recorded as unanimous (Commissioner Moyer — aye; Commissioner Singleton — aye; Commissioner Broom Edwards — aye; Commissioner Jones Dixon — aye; Chair Vega Peterson — aye). - R-5: Adopted — Amendment to transportation on-call contract task order WSP-104 adding $1,334,651.93 for the Broadway deck replacement construction services; mover: Commissioner Brim Edwards; second: Commissioner Moyer; roll-call recorded as unanimous (Commissioner Muir — aye; Commissioner Singleton — yes; Commissioner Broom Edwards — yes; Commissioner Jones Dixon — yes; Chair Vega Peterson — aye).
Process notes: staff said the lighting district budget will be submitted to TSCC and the county assessor and that the lighting district’s roll includes 7,9938 properties (as reported by staff). For the sanitary district, staff said the district will submit the adopted budget and property list to both Clackamas and Multnomah County assessors by the statutory deadlines. For the Broadway deck contract amendment staff committed that follow-up materials on equity implementation would be provided to commissioners by email.
Ending: The board moved quickly through these agenda items without extended debate and then returned to the county board agenda after convening briefly as the districts’ governing bodies.
