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Marion County approves $3.69 million paving contract, $2.0 million ODHS purchase order and multi‑item consent agenda
Summary
The Marion County Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance for a land‑use zone change (Case #24‑007), approved a $3,685,517.40 paving contract with North Santiam Paving Company and approved a $2,000,000 purchase order with ODHS to prepay the Oregon Health Authority local match for youth Behavioral Rehabilitation Services, along with multiple lease and personnel items on the consent agenda.
At its May 6 meeting the Marion County Board of Commissioners approved several substantive actions on the consent and action agendas.
On the consent agenda the board approved three Amendment #5 lease agreements with Pioneer Trust Bank, N.A., Trustee for the Salem Foundation (adding $30,784.76; $39,149.92; and $33,555.36, for new totals of $1,030,290.90; $1,320,582.27; and $879,823.84, respectively). The board also approved an Economic (ECON) Tourism Marketing and Destination Development Services grant agreement with Travel Salem for up to $150,000 in lottery funds (retroactive to July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026), Amendment #1 to an interdepartmental agreement with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office adding $200,000 for community restoration monitoring, classification and pay‑grade updates across multiple class codes, a Purchase Order with the Oregon Department of Human Services in the amount of $2,000,000 to prepay the Oregon Health Authority the required local match for Behavioral Rehabilitation Services reimbursements (retroactive April 22, 2026–April 30, 2029), and additional routine orders and purchase approvals including a $135,000 purchase order with Greystone Tactical for body armor and a property tax refund of $47,933.27 to Big Sky Golf, LLC.
In action items, Austin Barnes presented Comprehensive Plan Amendment / Zone Change Case #24‑007 (Bruce Ernst), and Commissioner Danielle Bethell moved to adopt an administrative ordinance for the zone change; Commissioner Colm Willis seconded and the motion carried (two aye votes; Commissioner Kevin Cameron absent).
Public Works presented a construction contract with North Santiam Paving Company in the amount of $3,685,517.40 to provide asphalt concrete resurfacing on various county roads through Sept. 4, 2027. Commissioner Bethell moved to approve the contract, Commissioner Willis seconded, and the board approved the motion with both present commissioners voting aye and Commissioner Cameron absent.
The meeting recorded no public testimony in the public hearing slot and adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
