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Clatsop County approves loan authorization for Westport sewer and fills boards; staff and motion differ on loan amount

December 11, 2025 | Clatsop County, Oregon


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Clatsop County approves loan authorization for Westport sewer and fills boards; staff and motion differ on loan amount
Dean Kiernan, assistant public works director, asked the board to authorize a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to support final engineering for the Westport Sewer project. Kiernan described the request as a "$1,100,000 DEQ forgivable loan" that would be forgiven once the project is completed.

During the regular meeting business, Commissioner Banks moved to "authorize the chair to sign the resolution and order in the matter of authorizing a loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund in the amount of $100,000 through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

This record shows a discrepancy between Kiernan’s description ($1,100,000) and the amount stated in the motion that the board approved ($100,000). The board record and the meeting transcript do not provide an on-the-record correction during the vote. County staff should be asked to confirm the correct authorized amount in the official minutes and resolution.

The board also approved several appointments: four members to the Clatsop County Fair Board (John Karamanas, Mallory Lighthizer, Joel Homolak and Abigail Goodman) for terms ending Dec. 31, 2028; Linda Moreland and Tom Hardy to the Property Value Appeals Board for the term Dec. 10, 2025–June 30, 2027; and Nicholas Bowling to the Human Services Advisory Council with a term ending Feb. 28, 2027. All motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no roll-call tallies published in the transcript.

Next steps: staff to publish the signed resolution(s) and corrected meeting minutes clarifying the DEQ loan amount and provide contact information or documentation for the board appointments.

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