Crook County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a contract with Precision Approach for runway engineering and design, supported by an FAA grant. Other actions included approving a fairgrounds lease assignment and a response letter regarding forest restoration. The Board also approved a sale agreement following an executive session.
- Approved $497,750 runway engineering and design contract with Precision Approach (2-0)
- Approved $450,000 FAA grant agreement for Runway 15/33 (2-0)
- Approved Fairgrounds lease assignment for Crooked River Model Railroad Club (2-0)
- Adopted county letter response to FS Mill Creek Dry Forest Restoration (2-0)
- Approved amendment no. 1 to ARPA grant agreement with City of Prineville for Combs Flat Road (2-0)
- Approved appointment to Housing Works (2-0)
- Approved public engagement process for potential governance structure change (2-0)
- Approved sale agreement and staff correspondence following executive session (2-0)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved a consent agenda including a $5,000 grant and several service renewals. Commissioners authorized opposition to proposed USDOT truck weight increases to protect local bridge infrastructure. The Board also took action on building, governance, and personnel matters following an executive session.
- Approved Consent Agenda including $5,000 Ford Family Foundation grant (3-0)
- Approved service agreement renewals with Egnyte, Nutanix, and Kaseya (3-0)
- Approved Parametrix contract for Transportation System Plan consulting (3-0)
- Authorized Public Work Director Jeff Hurd to sign letter opposing truck weight increases (3-0)
- Authorized County Court to sign OACES letter regarding weight increase legislation (3-0)
- Approved direction regarding building matters discussed in executive session (3-0)
- Approved execution of a separation and severance agreement (3-0)
- Approved decisions related to governance discussed in executive session (2-1)
Board of Commissioners
The Board approved several funding requests and event permits, including a $5,000 allocation to NeighborImpact. The Court denied a social gathering permit for Lazarus Naturals, finding the code threshold was not met, but approved a permit for the PBR Challenge Series.
- Approved Consent Agenda items 1-5 (3-0)
- Waived $2,170 Fairgrounds rental fee for Hospice Auction Event (3-0)
- Approved four road crossings in Millican OHV area (3-0)
- Allocated $5,000 from lottery proceeds to NeighborImpact (3-0)
- Supported removal of Crook County from ODA Canola Special District (2-0)
- Denied social gathering permit for Lazarus Naturals (3-0)
- Approved draft permit for PBR Challenge Series at O’Neil Arena (3-0)
- Directed staff to correspond with real property counter parties following executive session (3-0)