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Lake County commissioners ratify multiple grants, approve budget tweak and add second safekeeping signer
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting the Lake County Board of Commissioners ratified two state and treatment grants, approved Budget Resolution 2025‑06 tied to an insurance change, and added Nicki Alves as a second safekeeping account signer; each motion carried by recorded 3‑0 votes.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners ratified several grant agreements and approved an administrative budget action during its Dec. 3 regular session in Christmas Valley.
Community Corrections Director Jake Greer explained Intergovernmental Agreement #6941 with the Oregon Department of Corrections would use Measure 57 grant funds to support treatment services provided by Outback Strong; Commissioner James Williams moved to approve and ratify IGA #6941 and Vice‑Chair Barry Shullanberger seconded. The motion carried with three ayes.
Greer also described TCP‑27‑24, a Criminal Justice Commission Treatment Court Grant Program award that will fund Treatment Court services and cover 50% of the Treatment Court parole and probation officer's salary; the board ratified that grant by a 3‑0 vote. The board ratified Reinstatement and Amendment No. 2 to Grant No. 15678 with the Oregon Department of Education to fund Mentoring and Youth Investment programs for juvenile crime prevention; that motion also passed 3‑0.
Treasurer Melanie Lasley presented Budget Resolution 2025‑06, which Commissioner James Williams said resulted from a single person changing insurance coverage; Vice‑Chair Shullanberger moved approval, Commissioner Williams seconded, and the board approved the resolution unanimously. The board also unanimously approved adding Nicki Alves as a second authorized signer on the county's safekeeping account to ensure transactions can be completed if the treasurer is unavailable. The board approved Nov. 5 and Nov. 13, 2025 regular session minutes during the same meeting.
All recorded motions were carried by a 3‑0 vote; the meeting minutes list the three commissioners present (Chair Mark Albertson, Vice‑Chair Barry Shullanberger and Commissioner James Williams) as the ayes for each motion. The board did not attach additional conditions to the grants during the session.
