Carol Heard

The board session included several proclamations designating May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month, May 6-12, 2026, as Nurses Week, and May 3-9, 2026, as National Corrections Professionals Week. Consent items included amendments to various lease agreements, approval of an economic development tourism grant with Travel Salem, interdepartmental agreements for staffing support, classification updates for various county roles, and a purchase order for behavioral rehabilitation services. Additionally, the board considered the adoption of an administrative ordinance for a zoning change and a construction contract for road resurfacing.

The meeting featured a presentation from the Salem Foundation Distribution Committee. Consent items included approval of a sole source procurement for the ORCATS system, various board and committee appointments, the establishment of a Tourism Grant Program, and a service contract for the 2026 Chip Seal Program. In action items, the board voted to accept an appeal for an administrative review case. Additionally, a public hearing was conducted regarding a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zone Change, which was subsequently approved.

The board session included the approval of a proclamation designating Work Zone Awareness Week. A presentation was provided regarding the Youth Employment Program Biannual Report. Consent agenda items included the approval of lease agreements for the Horizon House and Stepping Stones programs at the Oregon State Hospital, a sole source procurement for the county's enterprise GIS platform, and property tax refund orders for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Action items involved the adoption of an administrative ordinance for a zone change and partition, and the ratification of a collective bargaining agreement with the Marion County Sheriff Sergeants Association.

The board session included the approval of a proclamation for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Consent agenda items included administrative policy and procedure updates, ARPA funding amendments for wastewater and drinking water projects, a fee schedule update for behavioral health services, the forwarding of compensation recommendations to the Budget Committee, and approval of a communications site lease and medical supply purchase. Action items involved the appointment of members to the Fair Board and Parks Commission, as well as several contract and agreement approvals related to engineering services, Oregon Department of Transportation funding, juvenile department service agreements, and state street improvements.

The meeting involved the approval of an intergovernmental agreement with Clackamas County for juvenile residential services and the appointment of a member to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee. The board adopted an administrative ordinance regarding a conditional use and comprehensive plan change for TLM Holdings, LLC. Additionally, a public hearing was held to receive testimony regarding the needs for the 2026-2031 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Consolidated Plan, followed by a resolution recognizing the completion of that hearing process.