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Advisory group flags jail funding pressure, DA hire and measles preparedness
Summary
Members warned jail funding may be short and discussed combining patrol and jail levies, confirmed a deputy DA hire is in progress, and heard public-health officials report 11 measles cases in Oregon but none in Columbia County while DHS staff described a suspension of volunteer-driver reimbursements after the biennium budget was exhausted.
Columbia County advisory members spent a large portion of the meeting on public-safety and health issues, with officials warning that current funding will not fully cover jail operations, staff are recruiting a deputy district attorney, and public-health staff are preparing for possible measles exposures.
Speaker 2 (Brian) said the LEHI renewal that was approved will not cover jail costs for a full four years and that he is considering combining the patrol levy and the jail levy in 2027 to increase flexibility and revenue. "I'm probably going to be trying to... put my patrol levy my jail levy together here next year and '27 to kind of merge…
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