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Votes at a glance: Curry County BOC (Dec. 19) — levy placement, leases, annexations and grant approval
Summary
At its Dec. 19 meeting, the Curry County Board of Commissioners passed several motions, including placing SEL 805 on the May ballot, approving an Elk River lease amendment, approving multiple annexations into rural fire districts, and approving submission of a jail grant application (all recorded votes were 3‑0).
Summary of formal actions taken by the Curry County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 19 (motions recorded at the meeting):
- Agenda amendment: Approved amended agenda removing action item B (ARP money request). Motion passed 3‑0 (SEG 049–072).
- Consent agenda: Approved by motion, 3‑0 (SEG 1255–1260).
- SEL 805 (five‑year local‑option public safety levy): Moved, seconded and approved to place on the May ballot; motion passed 3‑0 (SEG 1541–1549). The clerk read proposed ballot language and estimated annual revenue and uses (see full article on the levy for language and estimates).
- Annexations (public hearing under ORS 198.857): Approved petitions for annexations into rural fire protection districts (listed as BOC annexation numbers 24‑27, 24‑35, 24‑36 and 24‑37). Each motion passed 3‑0 (SEG 2666–2700).
- Elk River lease (amended and restated lease): Approved 3‑0 to restate and amend long‑standing lease language to reflect change in property use (treated‑effluent holding pond) (SEG 1678–1758).
- JMOUD grant application for jail (reimbursement‑based, roughly $331,000): Approved submission with conditional signature authority to the director of county operations upon finance review; motion passed 3‑0 (SEG 3125–3138).
Other: The board reached consensus to delay action on the proposed five‑year finance/HR director contract and to revisit the matter during the budget process with the incoming commissioner involved. The meeting concluded with scheduling decisions for January business meetings and several announcements, including tsunami-preparedness public meetings in January (SEG 3431–3471).
