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Votes at a glance: Lane County BCC approves two Clean Lane orders, both 3-2

Lane County Board of Commissioners · August 18, 2026

Summary

At its Aug. 18 meeting the Lane County Board of Commissioners approved two orders related to the Clean Lane Project: (1) a request that the Planning Commission consider a code amendment for the Goshen site (order 26-08-18-11) and (2) authorization of up to $300,000 for pre-construction costing at Short Mountain Landfill (order 26-08-18-12). Both passed on 3-2 votes.

The Board of Commissioners took two recorded actions on Aug. 18 related to the Clean Lane Project.

Order 26-08-18-11: The board approved a motion to request that the Planning Commission consider an amendment to Lane Code Section 16.280 to allow an integrated materials and energy recovery facility as an outright permitted use on property owned by a unit of local government. Motion by Commissioner Farr, seconded by Commissioner Trigg. Result: motion carried, 3-2.

Order 26-08-18-12: The board approved a motion to authorize amendments and an additional amount not to exceed $300,000 to complete pre-construction work to determine the guaranteed maximum price for constructing the Clean Lane facility at Short Mountain Landfill, and to delegate authority to the county administrator to sign necessary documents. Motion by Commissioner Farr, seconded by Commissioner Trigg. Result: motion carried, 3-2.

The transcript records the two votes as 3-2 majorities; individual yes votes beyond the mover/second are not fully enumerated in the record and the meeting transcript contains inconsistent spellings for one commissioner referenced in the dissent.

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