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Yamhill County authorizes CDBG application for Cove Orchard Sewer Service District; hearing receives no public testimony
Summary
The Board authorized Public Works Director Mark Lago to submit a Community Development Block Grant application for COSSD wastewater rehabilitation; the public hearing opened and closed with no testimony and the maximum available grant was noted as $1,040,000.
During a public hearing on June 18, 2026, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners received no public testimony on a proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for Cove Orchard Sewer Service District (COSSD). Public Works Director Mark Lago read a statement explaining the CDBG application would support wastewater system rehabilitation for COSSD and said the maximum available grant over the next three years is $1,040,000. He noted that low-to-moderate-income thresholds are guidelines provided by Business Oregon and depend on household composition.
Commissioner Kit Johnston opened the hearing at 10:36 a.m., closed it when there was no testimony, reopened it briefly to allow the record to reflect Lago's statement, and then closed the hearing at 10:44 a.m. The Board authorized Mark Lago or a designee to submit the CDBG application on behalf of COSSD (B.O. 26-177), and the motion passed with Commissioners Johnston, Starrett and King voting aye.
Why it matters
If awarded, the grant could provide up to $1,040,000 over three years to rehabilitate wastewater infrastructure in the Cove Orchard service area. Business Oregon sets income thresholds used to demonstrate eligibility for CDBG funding; the minutes do not specify the number of affected households or a project timeline.
What's next
Public Works will proceed with the application as authorized; the record does not include an application submission date or further project specifics.
