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Umatilla County approves routine appointments, purchases and budget inclusions
Summary
The board approved a series of routine items Nov. 26 including a property value appeal board appointment, purchases of replacement PCs for the sheriff and jail, a Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener funded by a Wildhorse Foundation grant, payment to Hermiston High School for fair benches, approval to sign a fair MOA, and authorization to include up to $700,000 in proposed 2025–26 budget position requests.
At its Nov. 26 meeting the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners approved multiple routine administrative items, including appointments, purchases and proposed budget inclusions.
Appointments and routine items: The board approved the annual appointment to the property value appeal board (order referenced as BCC 2024‑__). Commissioners authorized signing a memorandum of agreement related to the county fair; staff said the fair board had already approved the MOA and would return signed documents by December.
Procurement and purchases: Michael Wardman from county IT requested and the board approved the purchase of nine replacement desktop computers and Microsoft Office licenses for the sheriff’s patrol division, totaling $12,448.80. The board separately approved purchase of six replacement jail PCs and Office licenses totaling $8,298.78. Wardman said the county is moving to a four‑year replacement cycle and replacing older machines that cannot be upgraded to Windows 11.
Public health equipment (grant funded): Alicia Lundgren, deputy director of Umatilla County Public Health, said the county received a $30,000 Wildhorse Foundation grant to help start a student health center. The board approved purchase of a vision‑screening device (transcript lists a Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener, vendor/match with McKesson) priced at $8,265.88, which staff said will aid screening at the new school‑based health site and is especially useful for students who are not primary English speakers.
Fair benches and education partnership: Commissioners approved a $6,450 payment to Hermiston High School’s metal shop to assemble benches for the fair, which commissioners described as a community benefit and a vocational education opportunity.
Budget positions: As part of the annual budget process, staff presented requests to include new or reclassified positions in the proposed 2025–26 budget with an estimated fiscal impact of up to $700,000; the board authorized inclusion in the proposed budget to the extent possible while maintaining a balanced budget.
Why it matters: These approvals fund operational needs, support a new school‑based health project with grant backing, and advance the county’s budget process. The purchases and appointments were approved by voice vote as part of the board’s consent and regular agenda.
Next steps: Departments will proceed with procurement and implementation; IT will circulate upgrade lists to departments and public health will coordinate vision‑screener deployment with the school site.
