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Klamath County approves slate of appointments, contracts and grant amendments in consent items
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the Klamath County Board of Commissioners approved routine consent items: advisory committee appointments, a $250,000 weatherization contract, a landfill fee amendment to $71.43/ton, grant amendments with the Oregon Health Authority, an OSU research services agreement tied to an HMGP award, a Little League lease, and two noxious-weed revenue agreements.
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners approved a series of consent and administrative items on Feb. 17 covering appointments, contracts, leases and grant amendments.
Appointments and personnel: the board recorded prior approvals to appoint Olivia DeBrito and Sarah Utley to the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee (selection from interviews on Feb. 4) and to appoint Christine Hess as the Budget Committee alternate. Those appointments were noted as having been moved and approved in prior work sessions.
Public health and grants: Jessica Dale of Public Health presented Amendment 1 to agreement GA186907 with the Oregon Health Authority, saying, "This amendment just signifies that the funding of a 101,034 is being shifted from state funds to federal title 10 funds." The board approved the amendment and authorized the department head to sign. Dale also presented a fifth amendment to IGA 185817 to add $450 in travel funds to the Public Health Emergency Preparedness award; the board approved that amendment as well.
Contracts and fees: the board approved a professional services contract with Winar Insulation for residential wood-stove change-outs and weatherization (effective 01/13/2026 through 05/31/2030) with a fiscal limit not to exceed $250,000 from a subgrant. The board also approved Amendment No. 2 to the county's agreement with Dry Creek Landfill, raising the per-ton fee to $71.43 effective 01/01/2026 and renewing the term for one additional five-year term through 12/30/2030.
Other consent items: the board approved a research services agreement with Oregon State University/OCCRI to support a FEMA HMGP grant update of the county's natural hazard mitigation plan and authorized a $12,000 payout from the HMGP federal cost share. The board approved a 10-year lease with Klamath Falls Little League for property at 3622 Anderson Avenue (term 01/01/2026—01/01/2036) and accepted two noxious weed control revenue agreements: one with U.S. Fish and Wildlife (not to exceed $2,500) and one with Pacific Power (not to exceed $8,500).
Why it matters: these consent actions enable ongoing county services (weatherization, landfill operations, hazard mitigation planning) and formalize appointments that staff said were vetted in prior interviews. Financial details were provided for several items; where amounts were not provided in the meeting record the article indicates "not specified."
Next steps: where required, department heads were authorized to sign agreements; staff will proceed with contract administration, and the county will implement the OSU contract as part of the HMGP planning work.
