Robert G. Pahl

The Board of Commissioners work session includes discussions on the PATH IGA and invoice, the Sagebrush Road project, and planning for the Summer BBQ.

The meeting agenda includes several business items such as the purchase of weed control products, software procurement for the Sheriff's office, and materials for a community garden fence. The board will also address commissioner assignments, conduct a public hearing for a supplemental budget, process budget transfers, and move into an executive session to discuss employment and real property matters.

The Board of Commissioners meeting agenda covers a wide range of administrative and operational business items. Key topics include financial approvals for the Sheriff's Office, Public Works, and general board payables, as well as contractual matters involving the City of Athena and an Upfitting RFP. Public hearings are scheduled for a public contracting ordinance and supplemental budgets. Additionally, the board will address infrastructure and land management issues, such as the Curbside Recycling Rate, economic development grants, records server purchases, health insurance renewals, property transfers in the City of Umatilla, and a community benefit plan. The meeting also includes board appointments and an executive session regarding employment and real property.

The meeting includes a Community Corrections System (CCS) update, a discussion regarding the per diem policy, and an executive session to address employment and real property matters pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes.

The Board meeting included the presentation of Challenge Coins to public health staff and the recognition of the Sheriff's Office for achieving accreditation. Business items discussed included a Forest Service update regarding the 2026 Forest Plan and various vegetation projects, updates to the County's Transportation System Plan, and the submission of multiple grant applications, including those for ODOT safety programs, STIF transit plans, and a BUILD planning grant for a bridge crossing. The Board also approved various contracts and payables for infrastructure repairs, IT maintenance and server upgrades, equipment purchases, and lobbying services. Additionally, the Board discussed fiscal policy, initiated a Charter Review Committee, made appointments to the Compensation Review Committee, and approved financial support for local youth livestock events.