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Commissioners' Priorities: You First, Us Last

by Carrie Bartoldus

The Clatsop County Board of County Commissioners held a work session with the County Parks Department Director Ed Wegner, Parks Foreman Steve Meshke and Glenn Ahrens from the OSU 4-H Extension Office to discuss how the assessment and management of the county parks after the December 2007 storm was coming along.

Commissioner Jeff Hazen was appointed liaison between the BOCC and the Clatsop Care Center. Dr. Roy Little made a presentation during the business from the public section of the meeting asking for the support of the BOCC in looking to develop a long term site for the care of the senior citizens in the community.

Approval of Oregon Department of Homeland Security Grant and Adoption of Resolution and Order Amending 2007-08 Emergency Services Budget (Per the Interoperable Communications Plan). This is a $107,000 grant split between two functions.

The Community Action team had asked the BOCC to send a letter to the state representatives and state senator thanking them for sponsoring the bill to assist rural communities with funding to develop local plans to deal with the homeless situation.

A letter in support of a request for federal funding for a railroad line was approved for the 2009 Transportation Appropriations Bill for the Portland & Western Railroad Astoria Line between Scappose and Port Westward.

The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) reported that sixteen separate donors had contributed $21,455.00. OCF granted $32,145 from both the Clatsop County Endowment fund and the Betty Lou Roberts Fund to fulfill $53,600 in approved grant requests.

Chief Deputy Paul Williams made a presentation to the BOCC in favor of directing Staff and the Communication Subcommittee of the Emergency Preparedness Committee to study the feasibility of establishing a new county emergency operations center and consolidating dispatch center.

Senator Wu sent a framed award commending all five commissioners for the excellent leadership during the December storm.

Commissioners made closing remarks that revealed continued work was anticipated as personalities conflicted in a recent work session the day before.

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