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Washington County reviews emergency declaration to authorize up to $200,000 for immigrant support; commissioners debate scope and legal limits
Summary
County Counsel told the Washington County Board of Commissioners the draft immigration-related emergency declaration would delegate authority to the County Administrator to authorize up to $200,000 in expenditures to support immigrants and refugees; commissioners debated the scope and legal limits.
Washington County commissioners on Nov. 4 reviewed a draft emergency declaration addressing the local impacts of federal immigration enforcement. County Counsel told the board the operative language delegates authority to the County Administrator "to authorize expenditures under this emergency declaration in an amount of up to $200,000 to support immigrants and refugees in Washington County." No formal vote was taken during the work session.
County Counsel told commissioners the declaration as drafted had been reviewed for legal conformity with Oregon Revised Statutes, the county charter and county…
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