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Newberg to absorb Dundee municipal court functions under one‑year revenue split; council approves agreement
Summary
Council approved an intergovernmental agreement for Newberg to provide court services for Dundee, proposing an initial 70/30 revenue split in Newberg’s favor based on three‑year averages (Dundee revenue ~ $55,000) and a one‑year reevaluation to reassess staffing and financials.
City staff presented an intergovernmental agreement to absorb Dundee’s municipal court administration. Staff said Dundee’s court currently handles approximately 25–100 citations per month and that Newberg’s court processes roughly 500–600 per month; staff recommended a flat revenue split to simplify administration and avoid per‑citation accounting burdens.
Under the proposed agreement Newberg would receive 70% and Dundee 30% of a calculated flat fee based on historical averages (staff cited approximately $55,000 in three‑year Dundee revenue). Council discussed potential staff impacts and the need to reevaluate after one year; staff said the judge is paid a flat monthly fee and administrators expect the additional citations to be manageable within current staffing but agreed to revisit the split if workload increases.
