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Board approves $305,564.55 for two TriMet deputies, an audit intern and a county privacy officer
Summary
Commissioners approved $305,564.55 in unbudgeted general funds to add two deputies (TriMet-funded positions with a county share), a treasurer's office internal-audit internship, and a full-time county privacy officer to manage HIPAA and data-privacy compliance. Vote passed 3–0 with one abstention.
The board voted to allocate $305,564.55 in unbudgeted county general funds to cover the county share of two TriMet-supported deputies (about $44,000 each), a $15,000 internal-audit internship for the treasurer's office, and a fully loaded countywide privacy officer position (approx. $203,000).
County administrator Gary Smith described the package and said the TriMet arrangement is a bargain because TriMet pays most costs for the deputies while the county covers some indirect and allocated costs. Undersheriff Eby described operational benefits of having deputies dedicated to TriMet properties and said the positions would reduce demand on existing patrol resources for adjacent calls.
Commissioners discussed budget forecasting and ongoing cost implications; Commissioner Savas abstained on the vote to signal the need for longer-term forecasting and possible repurposing of existing vacant positions. The motion passed 3–0 with one abstention.
