Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Polk County treasurer and commissioners clash over duties and office access after court judgment
Summary
Polk County Treasurer Steve Milligan told commissioners Nov. 26 he is being obstructed from performing his statutory duties and cited a court judgment; commissioners said a judge found a county ordinance unenforceable and urged a process to reexamine ORS Chapter 208, without resolving access and authority disputes.
Steve Milligan, the elected Polk County treasurer, used his Nov. 26 appearance before the Polk County Board of Commissioners to press the board to restore the treasurer—s authority and office access after a court judgment he says affirms his constitutional duties.
Reading from court materials he supplied to the board, Milligan said the judgment requires Polk County "including its commissioners, administrator and other agents and employees must allow and facilitate the duly elected treasurer to discharge the powers, duties and functions and prerogatives of the treasurer as required by the Oregon Constitution and Oregon statutes." He said the county had…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
