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Commissioners split over immediate SNAP letter to governor; vote to wait a week passes
Summary
During a walk-on item about a letter urging the governor to use state funds to backfill SNAP benefits amid federal uncertainty, a motion to send a strongly worded letter failed; the board then approved a motion to wait one week to see developments before sending a joint letter. Individual commissioners said they may submit letters independently.
A walk‑on item at the Oct. 30 Yamhill County meeting prompted a heated discussion about whether the board should immediately send a letter to the governor urging use of state funds to maintain SNAP benefits during a federal funding lapse. The board first considered a version prepared by the chair (characterized by one commissioner as political in tone); that motion failed. The board subsequently approved, by a 2–1 margin, a motion to wait one week and revisit the request after monitoring state action.
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