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Clatsop County commissioners authorize DEQ loan resolution, confirm multiple board appointments
Summary
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan, confirmed fair board and advisory appointments and named new members to the Property Value Appeals and Human Services advisory boards. The staff request and motion showed different loan amounts.
The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday authorized a resolution to accept a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for the Westport Seward project and confirmed several board and advisory appointments.
Dean Kiernan, assistant public works director, told the board he was "seeking authorization of a $1,100,000, DEQ forgivable loan for Westport Seward," and said the forgivable nature means the county would not owe the loan once the project is completed. 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," and the board carried the motion by voice vote. The motion text and the adopted resolution recorded an amount of $100,000, creating a discrepancy between the staff request and the motion's stated dollar figure.
The board also filled multiple local positions. Based on the fair board's recommendation, Commissioners appointed John Karamanas, Mallory Lighthizer, Joel Homolak and Abigail Goodman to the Clatsop County Fair Board for terms ending Dec. 31, 2028. County Clerk Tracy Krivenko presented two additional applicants for the Property Value Appeals Board; the board appointed Linda Moreland and Tom Hardy as non-office-holding members for two-year terms beginning Dec. 10, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027.
Public Health Division Manager Jill Quackenbush reported that the nine-member Human Services Advisory Council had one vacancy and recommended Nicholas Bowling from District 3 to fill the seat through Feb. 28, 2027; the board voted to appoint Bowling.
All motions related to these items were moved by Commissioner Banks and carried by voice vote; the meeting record indicates unanimous support on each item. The loan authorization and appointments concluded the business agenda items before the board moved to a first reading and continuance on an administrative-code ordinance.
Clarifying details: the staff loan request was described as a "DEQ forgivable loan" and was presented as $1,100,000 by the assistant public works director; the motion and adopted resolution in the record show $100,000. Fair Board terms were stated as ending Dec. 31, 2028. Property Value Appeals Board appointments were described as non-office-holding with terms from 12/10/2025 to 06/30/2027. The Human Services Advisory Council appointment term was listed as expiring 02/28/2027.
The board proceeded to other agenda items after these votes; no remote public commenters signed up on the related items.
