The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 10 approved a series of routine payables, consultant contracts, support letters and a housing authority loan. Items and outcomes included:

• Body cameras payable (UCSO): Staff explained a prior $9,423 charge was refunded and that an increased $12,555 rebill reflected upgraded V300 cameras tied to vehicle purchases. The payable was approved.

• Pumpkin Center Road no‑parking signs (RD2025‑04): Public Works recommended no‑parking signage at four locations on Pumpkin Center Road and 10th Street in Hermiston to address semi‑truck parking and visibility concerns; the board approved the restriction.

• Human services coordinated transit plan consultant: The board authorized a planning contract (budgeted at $150,000; recommended contract amount not to exceed $148,000) for the required five‑year update; two proposals were received and staff recommended the higher‑scoring proposer.

• Regional transit district formation consultant: The board approved a contract to Kittleson and Associates for up to $216,500 to pursue planning and potential legislative changes needed to form a joint transit district.

• Oregon Department of Agriculture rulemaking comment letter: Community Development staff presented proposed comments on ODA rule changes affecting farmers and landowners; the board approved sending the letter.

• Umatilla Electric Cooperative childcare support letter: The board approved a letter supporting Umatilla Basin Properties’ application to Business Oregon’s Childcare Infrastructure Fund.

• Records scanning equipment: The board approved a $7,845 payable to replace aging microfilm scanning equipment.

• Landscaping services payable: The board approved $6,200 in payables to Munoz Landscaping covering end‑of‑season services.

• Wildfire environmental assistance support letter: Emergency Manager Sage DeLong requested and the board approved a letter supporting proposed federal legislation to add environmental cleanup assistance for FMAG‑declared fires.

• Electrical work at county fair (Shell Eco Electric): The board approved a ~$5,000 payable for temporary electrical work.

• Housing authority loan: The board approved a memorandum of understanding to provide a $100,000‑per‑year loan to the housing authority at an initial 0% rate described in the packet, with higher rates discussed for subsequent years depending on repayment timing; housing authority representatives said the funds would support property maintenance and address issues in Stanfield.

• Land‑use hearing: The board held and concluded a land‑use hearing on adding a quarry site to the county Goal 5 inventory; the board approved the application (see separate article).

Most motions were carried by unanimous voice vote. Where staff provided numeric amounts, those figures were taken from the meeting packet or staff presentation and were discussed on the record.