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Commissioner urges attention to wildfire season, drug court funding shortfalls
Summary
Commissioner Thompson told the board about wildfire and lightning season, encouraged attendance at a state fire-marshal briefing, and said the county must pursue additional funding for drug court and public-safety services that she said are underfunded by the state.
Commissioner Thompson opened the liaison reports portion of the work session by stressing wildfire and lightning risks for the county and encouraging fellow commissioners to attend a briefing by the Association of Oregon Counties and the state fire marshal. "It's wildfire season, and it's thunder and lightning season," she said, urging board attention to mutual-aid planning and preparedness.
Thompson also described the county's efforts to support drug court and asked the board to consider how to pursue more adequate funding for public safety, noting the Criminal Justice Commission has discussed the true cost of providing services to justice-involved community members and that state funding has not kept pace. She closed by noting community celebrations and local security upgrades at the courthouse.
