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Board designates Will Van Vactor as lead on litigation involving Crook County Fair Board
Summary
Commissioner (speaker 4) moved to name Will Van Vactor the county's primary contact for litigation against Crook County and members of the Crook County Fair Board; the motion was seconded, at least one commissioner (Crawford) voiced assent, and the board returned to executive session to consult counsel.
The Crook County Board of Commissioners voted to designate Will Van Vactor as the county’s primary point person for litigation involving the Crook County Fair Board during a July 28 special session.
“I move that we designate Will Van Vactor as the primary point person for the litigation filed against Crook County and the members of the Crook County Fair Board and authorize him to work with county council and outside council to take all actions necessary to protect the county's interest in this litigation,” Commissioner (speaker 4) said when making the motion.
The motion was seconded (the transcript does not record who seconded). The chair called for the vote; the record captures at least one affirmative voice: “Crawford, I.” The transcript does not record a full roll-call or a complete tally, but after the voice vote the board prepared to return to executive session to consult with counsel about the pending litigation.
The motion authorizes Van Vactor to coordinate with in-house and outside counsel to pursue or defend legal actions on the county’s behalf; the transcript does not state whether the designation carries a specific budget, a contract, or a timeline, and no dollar amounts were discussed. Following the motion, the board re-entered executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(h) to consult with counsel regarding current or likely litigation.
