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Marion County commissioners approve series of contracts, grants and a Woodburn urban growth boundary expansion
Summary
At its Jan. 29 weekly session the Marion County Board of Commissioners approved multiple construction contracts, grant agreements, a software purchase and concurred with the City of Woodburn to expand its urban growth boundary for industrial land. The board also approved a rural industrial property tax exemption for GK Machine and accepted a $299,6
The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 29 approved a package of contracts, grant agreements and land-use actions affecting county operations, infrastructure projects and regional economic development.
The board unanimously approved the consent agenda and took individual votes on construction and professional services contracts, grant-funded emergency planning work for cities, a new solid-waste software system, and land-use concurrence for the City of Woodburn to expand its urban growth boundary for industrial uses. The board also approved a three‑year rural industrial property tax exemption application for GK Machine and authorized a $299,650 reimbursement to the Oregon Health Authority to settle unutilized behavioral‑health funds from the 2017–2019 biennium.
Why it matters: the actions move forward building and maintenance projects at county facilities, commit grant funds and county administration time to emergency planning for cities, provide a pathway for industrial development in Woodburn, and give tax‑exemption and funding clarity for a Marion County…
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