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Board hears public comment on garbage burning and the sheriff's levy; approves consent agenda
Summary
Public speakers raised concerns about household garbage burning, contract conditions tied to grants, and the potential tax burden of a proposed sheriff's levy. The board approved the consent agenda 5‑0, which included software and timber contracts and a DHS grant application.
At the Jan. 29 meeting, several members of the public addressed the board during the public‑communication period and the board approved the consent agenda unanimously.
Brainerd Brower of Redland Community urged an educational approach to address household garbage burning, suggesting county outreach before enforcement and warning of health impacts from smoke. "Is there some way of retasking people... into an educational manner to look at people who do not have garbage service?" Brower asked, urging non‑punitive outreach.
Alan Smith (West Linn) raised concerns about upcoming contracts listed in the packet—naming Oracle PeopleSoft, Stella Jones Corporation and FolkTime—and asked whether contractors could be asked to…
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