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Yamhill County commissioners approve consent items, contracts and rate changes in unanimous votes
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and a series of administrative items — including HHS fees, a Verizon wireless offer, solid‑waste rate adjustments, a motor‑grader lease, a Safe Routes to School grant application, and a Dayton police services contract — all by voice votes recorded as unanimous.
At the June 11 meeting the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners moved through several consent and action items, approving them by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
The board approved the consent agenda (appointments, surplus vehicles and minutes) and later approved: HHS behavioral‑health and public‑health rate adjustments effective July 1, 2026; authorization for HHS to apply to Oregon DHS for the Ticket to Work program; acceptance of a Verizon Wireless offer to upgrade county cell phones and receive a one‑time credit; two solid waste rate changes (a 2.67% customer price index increase and an 8.1% transfer‑station rate increase, effective July 1, 2026, plus new fluorescent‑tube disposal fees); a four‑year lease of two motor graders under the state contract at $75,147.28 per year; authorization for Public Works to apply for an ODOT Safe Routes to School grant for South College Street improvements; and an intergovernmental contract with the city of Dayton for police services at $219,129.31 for FY 2026–27.
Board members asked operational and budget questions on multiple items — for example, Public Works explained that leasing the graders, with maintenance included, would reduce unpredictable repair costs — and staff answered. All motions were called and approved by voice vote; meeting audio recorded each "aye."
