Curry County public meetings in 2023
10 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Business Meeting
The Board of Commissioners approved amendments to the County Clerk's fee schedule and an ODOT agreement for N. Bank Rogue River Road. The Consent Agenda was approved, including several new hires and board appointments. No public comments were made during the fee schedule hearing.
- Approved proposed fees for the Curry County Clerk’s Office (unanimous)
- Approved ODOT ER Agreement for N. Bank Rogue River Road (unanimous)
- Approved letter to Department of Administrative Services for signatory authority (unanimous)
- Approved SPIRE Grant for Aquatic Safety (unanimous)
- Appointed Fair Board Member Donaldson (unanimous)
- Appointed Flood Hazard Administrator (unanimous)
- Appointed Mountain Drive Special District Member (unanimous)
- Approved new hires Donaldson, Srimongkol, and Romsa (unanimous)
BOC-DCO Meeting Public
The meeting consisted of discussions regarding animal control, lodging tax oversight, opioid funding, rules of order, commissioner goals, and county finances. No motions were made and no formal actions were decided.
Business Meeting - Held at City of Brookings - 9AM
The Board of Commissioners prohibited the HIV Alliance from providing services and paraphernalia at the Brookings County Building. The board also approved a new credit card policy and authorized the creation of a PIO/Grant Manager position.
- Approved Credit Card Policy — Guidelines, Procedures and Expectations for Credit Card Holders (Unanimous)
- Approved creation of PIO/Grant Manager position (Unanimous)
- Appointed Commissioner Alcorn to Fair Board open position #5 (Unanimous)
- Directed Director of County Operations to inform HIV Alliance they are no longer permitted to provide services and paraphernalia at the Brookings County Building (Unanimous)
- Directed Director of County Operations to find building options for kennel spaces
- Directed Director of County Operations and Economic Development Director to create a 'Pet Friendly' County resolution
- Tabled Smith River National Recreation Area letter of support
- Tabled purchase of spray truck pending more information and bids
Board Of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved signature authority for the Director of County Operations regarding Travel Oregon’s Competitive Grants 2023-2025. The meeting also included updates from the Treasurer, Sheriff, and County Clerk.
- Approved signature authority for Travel Oregon’s Competitive Grants 2023-2025 to the Director of County Operations (unanimous)
BOC - DCO Meeting
The Board ratified the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Teamsters. Commissioners also approved the execution of supplemental budgets for Code Enforcement funds to support specific positions.
- Ratified CBA for Teamsters (2-0)
- Approved execution of supplemental budgets for Code Enforcement subject to specific conditions of use (2-0)
Business Meeting
The Board of Commissioners voted to reject a proposed revised employment contract for Becky Crockett. They also approved an updated Financial Policy and declared November 24, 2023, as a holiday for all employees.
- Rejected proposed revised employment contract with Becky Crockett (2-1)
- Approved updated Financial Policy (unanimous)
- Declared Friday following Thanksgiving as a holiday for all employees (unanimous)
- Cancelled November 16 meeting (unanimous)
- Tabled Fair Board Vacancy item
- Approved October 19, 2023 Business Meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved IT Director credit card (unanimous)
- Approved promotion of M. Plagge (unanimous)
Business Meeting
The Board of Commissioners approved a new employee life insurance plan and moved the management of County Parks to the Facilities and Maintenance Department. The Board also authorized a lease agreement for the Brookings Social Security Bar and approved a letter to the Oregon Department of Forestry.
- Approved change to Nippon Life Benefits for employee life insurance (unanimous)
- Approved moving Curry County Parks under Facilities and Maintenance Department effective Oct 23, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved lease agreement with DSL for Brookings Social Security Bar (unanimous)
- Approved letter to Oregon Department of Forestry regarding Senate Bill 80 Wildfire Hazard Map (unanimous)
- Approved October 4, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Adopted position descriptions for Deputy Clerk I, Electronic Records Specialist, Economic Development, Corrections Sergeant, and Department Specialist II (unanimous)
- Approved promotion of V. James and re-hire of B. Crockett (unanimous)
- Approved signatory authority for Deputy Treasurer (unanimous)
Business Meeting
The Board of Commissioners formally opposed the harvesting of wind energy off the coast of Curry County and appointed a representative to the BOEM Intergovernmental Energy Task Force. The Board also dissolved the Code Enforcement Department and approved a cooperative service agreement with the USDA.
- Opposed harvesting of wind energy off the coast of Curry County (Unanimous)
- Appointed Commissioner Trost as BOEM Task Force Representative (Unanimous)
- Dissolved Code Enforcement Department and reassigned positions (Unanimous)
- Approved Cooperative Service Agreement with USDA (Unanimous)
- Amended Agenda Item Policy regarding meeting day and time (Unanimous)
- Terminated unemployment of Jordon Green (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution ending Local Emergency for Anvil Fire (Unanimous)
- Tabled Fair Board Appointment
Business Meeting - Held In Port Orford
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the consent agenda, including the purchase of Solartech Message Boards and personnel and vehicle transfers. The board instructed counsel to begin dialogue regarding the Port Orford Transfer Station and to draft a letter of disapproval for the BOEM Wind Energy project.
- Approved minutes for September 6 and September 15, 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved purchase of Solartech Message Boards (unanimous)
- Approved amendment to agenda procedures (unanimous)
- Approved employee transfer for L. Akbar (unanimous)
- Approved vehicle transfer from Sheriff to Emergency Management (unanimous)
- Instructed Counsel to begin dialogue with CTR regarding Port Orford Transfer Station structure
- Instructed Counsel to draft letter of disapproval for BOEM Wind Energy project
Emergency Meeting
The Curry County Board of Commissioners held an emergency meeting to address the Anvil Fire. The Board voted unanimously to request assistance from the State Fire Marshall.
- Approved request for State Fire Marshall assistance for the Anvil Fire (unanimous)