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Umatilla County adopts multiple supplemental budgets, approves $175,000 truck purchase and reappoints planning commissioner
Summary
At its last meeting of 2024, the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners approved a $175,000 Kenworth lowboy truck purchase, reappointed Tammy Green to the planning commission and unanimously adopted 10 supplemental budgets and eight budget transfers, including multi‑million dollar transfers for economic development and facilities projects.
Umatilla County commissioners closed out 2024 by approving a series of budget adjustments, transferring funds for capital projects, authorizing a $25,000 option payment on a Columbia River site and agreeing to a $175,000 transport lowboy truck purchase for the road department.
Tom Bellows of the Public Works Department asked the board to approve the purchase of a new Kenworth lowboy truck at a delivered price of $175,000 to replace an older unit. Bellows said changes in Oregon dealer inventory rules enforced through the Department of Environmental Quality could limit truck availability beginning in January, creating urgency for the purchase. The board moved, seconded and approved the purchase.
Megan Dokzewski, planning manager, asked the board to reappoint Tammy Green to the planning commission for a second full term (docket BCC 2024‑067). Commissioners moved, seconded and approved the reappointment.
Robert Paul, county chief financial officer, summarized 10 supplemental budget orders the board considered in a public hearing. Highlights included a CARE program supplemental (+$36,407 local revenue and contingency), a county school program adjustment (beginning cash +$120,000; federal revenue +$120,000; materials and services +$240,000), a Hermiston High School school‑based health center supplemental (local revenue +$400,000; personnel services +$310,600; materials and services +$89,400) and an economic development reserve transfer in of $2,000,000 with a matching contingency increase. The facilities improvement program summary showed an increase in beginning cash of $1,300,000 and a transfers‑out increase of $1,400,000 (with a $100,000 contingency decrease). Paul also presented eight budget transfers including a central water project transfer moving $2,250,000 to transfers out.
After the summary, the board moved and seconded each supplemental budget order and each transfer in sequence; voice votes of “aye” were recorded for the motions. Separately, the board authorized payment of $25,000 to extend an option related to a Columbia River station while a study and additional review are finalized.
All formal motions reported in the transcript were carried by voice vote with “aye” recorded and no dissenting votes noted in the record.
The meeting concluded with year‑end remarks and adjournment.
