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Clackamas County approves supplemental budget; board notes contingency drawdown and schedules levy briefings
Summary
The board approved a supplemental budget resolution May 21 recognizing increases across multiple funds; commissioners raised concerns about contingency use and agreed to a short briefing May 26 and a fuller June 2 discussion on levy messaging and budget impacts.
The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on May 21 approved a supplemental budget resolution to recognize increased appropriations across multiple funds and departments, including transfers to the sheriff's office and road and health-center projects. Finance Director Elizabeth Comfort presented the fourth-quarter supplemental budget and described 18 line items that reallocate or recognize new resources across 14 funds.
The agenda listed the fiscal impact as a net increase in appropriations of $18,956,801; in the presentation Comfort referred to $18,543,801, creating a discrepancy on the record that commissioners noted and asked staff to clarify. Comfort pointed to ORS 294 (Oregon local budget law) as the authority requiring a formal supplemental resolution.
Commissioner Savas moved to approve the supplemental budget; Commissioner Schroeder seconded. The clerk called the roll and the motion passed 4'to'0 (recorded as 4'0 in attendance, 1 absent due to a preplanned leave). The motion record: mover Commissioner Savas; second Commissioner Schroeder; vote tally: Schroeder Aye, Helm Aye, Savas Aye, Chair Roberts Aye; outcome: approved.
The supplemental budget included, among other items, transfers related to the sheriff's office, adjustments in the road fund (about $6.7 million of net increases tied to federal and other revenue), funding to finalize Oak Lodge Library expenses and project spending for Clackamas Health Center clinics. Commissioners asked for clarity on contingency reductions and longer-term impacts, noting contingency balances are being used to cover operating costs in several funds.
Separately during the same meeting the board approved the consent agenda and a Water Environment Services loan resolution (Hoodland facility plan update; $100,000 with 100% principal forgiveness). All routine consent and board votes reported in the meeting record passed without recorded opposing votes.
The board asked staff to prepare materials on levy impacts and public messaging and scheduled a short May 26 briefing (30 minutes at 4 p.m., following the budget kickoff) and a fuller issues session on June 2 to develop outreach and options ahead of the next budget cycle.
