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Brookings council rejects Curry County deal for half‑time Harbor community resource officer
Summary
After extensive questioning about liability, enforcement jurisdiction and total costs, Brookings councilors voted down a proposed intergovernmental agreement with Curry County to fund a half‑time Community Resource Officer in Harbor; councilors said county funding and enforcement clarity remain unresolved.
Mayor Isaac Hodges presented a motion to authorize the city manager to enter an intergovernmental agreement with Curry County to provide a half‑time Community Resource Officer (CRO) to serve Harbor and south Curry County, with the condition that the county cover all ancillary costs beyond salary. The motion was seconded but failed for lack of a majority.
City staff told the council the IGA was developed after joint workshops and legal review and would assign the CRO to outreach, opioid and substance‑use intervention, and engagement with people living in encampments. Staff noted an editing error in section 11(b) where the draft mistakenly used the term "MOU"; the city attorney…
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