1 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:13,759 Did you want to speak during elected updates? 2 00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:15,120 » You're looking at me. >> Mhm. 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:18,480 » For what? >> Elected updates. Did you want 4 00:00:17,279 --> 00:00:24,480 » you want me to do a short one? >> If you if you if you you like Yeah, we 5 00:00:22,080 --> 00:00:30,199 can. Okay. A lot going on. >> Okay. Good. Love that. 6 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:30,199 » Nothing exciting. 7 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:11,680 Good. >> Right. 8 00:01:10,479 --> 00:01:15,119 » We're up. >> Yes. So, I'm I'm recording it. We're 9 00:01:13,439 --> 00:01:18,080 also going to record back here just in case. 10 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:25,840 » Okay. All right. I will go ahead and call this 11 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:28,479 meeting to order. is 601 on 8:25. And uh before we stand for the pledge of 12 00:01:27,119 --> 00:01:32,880 allegiance, I just kind of explain what we've got going on here in terms of 13 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:38,000 tech. Uh so our spectrum internet has been spotty at best going in and out. So 14 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:44,400 we're doing this as our backup in case we need to upload the entire video uh at 15 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:48,799 after the meeting. Um so with that, we ask that you stand for the pledge of 16 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:53,759 allegiance, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 17 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:59,759 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation 18 00:01:56,799 --> 00:02:03,399 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 19 00:02:04,479 --> 00:02:15,760 Okay. Uh amendment and approval of the agenda. 20 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:21,520 Um, I have one amendment to re remove uh D from proclamations and 21 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:27,599 presentations that was expected to be on Zoom which it doesn't look like we'll 22 00:02:23,599 --> 00:02:33,120 have capabilities for and I don't have anything to add. No me. 23 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:37,920 » Okay. So, I'll make a motion to approve the amended agenda. 24 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:40,720 » Second. All right. Uh, any further discussion? No. 25 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:43,120 » No. Okay, I call for the question. Commissioner Coper. Hi. 26 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,716 » Commissioner Hollinger. >> Yes. 27 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:48,319 » And I as well. All right. [clears throat] 28 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:56,440 Next up is proclamations and presentations. And we begin with 29 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:56,440 Constitution Week. Yeah. Come on. 30 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:04,239 Yeah. You want to use that microphone? [laughter] 31 00:03:00,879 --> 00:03:09,680 » Okay. Good evening, commissioners. On behalf 32 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:13,840 of the Cape Sebastian chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, I 33 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:19,200 want to express our deepest gratitude for officially proclaiming Constitution 34 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:24,159 Week here in Curry County. This proclamation is more than just a formal 35 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:28,959 gesture. It's a vital reminder of the enduring brilliance of our nation's 36 00:03:26,319 --> 00:03:33,920 founding document. For over two centuries, the Constitution has 37 00:03:30,959 --> 00:03:39,280 safeguarded our fundamental liberties. It serves as the bedrock of our republic 38 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:44,560 and our local communities. Our chapter is dedicated to promoting historical 39 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:49,840 preservation, education, and patriotic citizenship. Your recognition of 40 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:54,799 Constitution Week directly strengthens that mission. It encourages everyone in 41 00:03:52,560 --> 00:04:00,879 our com community to reflect on our shared heritage and responsibilities. 42 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:05,360 As a token of our appreciation for your leadership, we have a small gift for 43 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:09,920 each of you. I will be giving you a pocket copy of the Declaration of 44 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:15,120 Independence and the United States Constitution. In addition, we have 45 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:20,079 copies for anyone in the audience who would like one. All of you. Becky Ross 46 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:24,720 will be giving out those copies. if you'll just take one from her or raise 47 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:30,240 your hand. We hope these serve as an inspiration as you continue your vital 48 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:35,040 work for our county. Thank you once again for your time, your service, and 49 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:38,919 your support of Constitution Week. >> Thank you. Thank you. 50 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:46,120 » Thank you. Thank you very 51 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:51,000 good ones. >> Yeah. 52 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:51,000 » Yep. 53 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:57,199 » Okay. Now, would you like the formal reading 54 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:59,759 of the resolution? >> Yes. 55 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:05,680 » Okay. [laughter] Uh is there any volunteers? Does anybody 56 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:10,800 would like to read the resolution? I'll read it. Okay. 57 00:05:08,479 --> 00:05:16,160 In the matter of resolution proclaiming September 15th through the 21st as 58 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:19,600 Constitution Week. Whereas the Constitution of the United States of 59 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:23,919 America, the guardian of our liberties embodies the principles of limited 60 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:30,880 government in a republic dedicated to rule by law. And whereas September 17th, 61 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:33,520 2026 marks the 200th and 250th anniversary of the framing of the 62 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:38,320 Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional 63 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:42,639 Convention. And whereas it is appropriate to accord official 64 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:47,199 recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable anniversary and to the 65 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:53,199 patriotic celebrations which will commemorate it. And whereas public law 66 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:57,360 915 guarantees the issuing of the proclamation each year by the president 67 00:05:55,280 --> 00:06:03,360 of the United States of America designating September 17th through 68 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:09,840 September 23rd as Constitution Week. Now therefore, be it resolved that September 69 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:15,199 15th through the 21st is proclaimed as Constitution Week, and our citizens are 70 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:20,160 asked to reaffirm the ideals the framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by 71 00:06:18,319 --> 00:06:24,400 viligently protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian 72 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:28,080 of our liberties. >> Thank you. 73 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:33,360 » Thank you. you uh do you do you I so I happen to have a 74 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:37,039 framed constitution in my office. Did you want to do a picture uh with the 75 00:06:35,919 --> 00:06:40,960 board? >> Yeah. 76 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:44,199 » Okay, I'll go get it right now. 77 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:50,199 I haven't 78 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:07,840 the actual Constitution Day, September [snorts] 17th, but that whole week is 79 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:11,360 Constitution week. So, we'll be giving these. I'm going to be going around to 80 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:18,000 all the schools in BY and make sure that every kid in grade 7 through 12 is one. 81 00:07:15,759 --> 00:07:24,080 » How long have you been doing this? >> Oh go myself for constitutionally here. 82 00:07:21,199 --> 00:07:29,360 I think boy about 3 four years. Yeah. >> Yeah. [clears throat] I'm I'm only here 83 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:33,975 half a year. I'm I'm a fire bird. I start in Arizona. When he gets 100, I 84 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:33,975 burst into [laughter] 85 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,000 » Okay. 86 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:42,160 » I love it. >> Yeah. You want to You want to pull that 87 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:44,400 out front? >> Okay. 88 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:47,720 » Yeah. Oh, you got 89 00:07:53,919 --> 00:07:57,400 » your left shoulder. 90 00:08:02,639 --> 00:08:06,000 » Matt, where are you? >> There you go, Matt. 91 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:09,000 » Thank you, Matt. >> Sorry. 92 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,720 Thank you. 93 00:08:24,355 --> 00:08:29,199 [clears throat] >> Okay. 94 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:35,719 Next up is little substance restriction 95 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:35,719 presentation and body prevention. 96 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:46,681 Thought we were going to get a a a guest appearance 97 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:46,681 by Joel, too. He may be here. [laughter] 98 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:53,680 » Good evening, commissioners. I appreciate the time to speak with you 99 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:57,519 this evening regarding unrestricted substances that are being sold in Curry 100 00:08:55,440 --> 00:09:01,200 County. I would like to acknowledge that nationally, August, is substance use 101 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:05,040 primary prevention month and this week, August 24th through the 30th, is 102 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:09,839 overdose awareness week. So, it is pertinent for this conversation tonight. 103 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:13,279 Dear investigator Hensley and I have spent a lot of our years in this 104 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:16,399 community and want to see it thrive. We understand that the presentation 105 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:20,480 tonight, while brief, has a lot of information that may be a stepping stone 106 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:24,160 to a bigger conversation with a lot of potential outcomes to make the county 107 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:28,640 safer and healthier as a whole. In September of 2025, Curry County 108 00:09:26,399 --> 00:09:31,839 Prevention brought tall cop Germaine Galloway to provideformational 109 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:36,720 presentations to the county residents regarding these concerning substances. 110 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:40,720 After he conducted a community canvas of what was available in our county, these 111 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:44,560 substances were found at what he called an alarming rate for our size and 112 00:09:42,399 --> 00:09:49,839 demographics. I would like to start by presenting on three main topics. Then 113 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:53,560 nitrous nitrous oxide and canned air andratum and TNT. 114 00:09:56,080 --> 00:10:02,640 Um, also just a introduction, Curry County Prevention is 115 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:06,959 funded through the Oregon Health Authority for Prevention and Education 116 00:10:04,399 --> 00:10:11,120 on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, problem gambling, and the indoor clean 117 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:14,560 air act. Our free programs and resources are available for both adults and youth 118 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:19,600 in our community and aim to promote health and wellness one step at a time. 119 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:23,360 Phenet is a synthetic drug that acts like a tranquilizer, not a natural 120 00:10:21,519 --> 00:10:27,040 supplement, and is marketed as a stress reliever or a sleep aid. It was 121 00:10:25,279 --> 00:10:30,640 developed in Russia as a prescription anti-anxiety medication since it 122 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:35,600 depresses brain activity like bzzoazipines 123 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:40,160 such as Valium or Xanax. Fenibet is not FDA approved. They ruled it as not 124 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:44,560 lawful dietary ingredient and have issued multiple warnings letters to 125 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:48,320 vendors. Despite this, fenibet can still be found in gas stations and vitamin 126 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:53,440 stores. The side effects of fenibet include sedation, sleepiness, nausea, 127 00:10:51,279 --> 00:10:57,920 irritability, agitation, dizziness, euphoria, headaches among several 128 00:10:55,440 --> 00:11:01,519 others. Dependence and withdrawal are common with this drug, and regular use 129 00:11:00,079 --> 00:11:07,120 can lead to tolerance and severe withdrawal. Agitation, hallucinations, 130 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:10,720 tremors, and seizures, often requiring hospitalization. 131 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:14,959 Overdose can produce marked central nervous system depression, including 132 00:11:12,399 --> 00:11:20,240 unconsciousness and even death. Mixing fetibet with other depressants, 133 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:24,720 sedatives, opioids, anti-vulsants, um, or alcohol is extremely dangerous. 134 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:29,760 Prolonged use of fenibet, particularly in high doses, can put you at risk for 135 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:33,440 fatty liver disease and is and a disease that has abnormally high number of 136 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:38,079 specific type of white blood cells in the blood or tissues. While the FDA has 137 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:42,640 determined that feta is not approved for human consumption as a drug or a dietary 138 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:47,760 ingredient, to date, the only US state with any legislation regarding this 139 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:51,200 substance is an isab. Alabama has classified fenibet as a 140 00:11:49,519 --> 00:11:56,000 schedule 2 controlled substance since 2021. Around the world, Hungary, 141 00:11:53,839 --> 00:12:00,800 Australia, Lithuania, and Italy have banned fenibet due to the serious health 142 00:11:58,560 --> 00:12:03,519 risks and mislabeling of the product fenibet. Curry County Prevention 143 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:07,200 requests that the Curry County Commissioners ban this product from 144 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:12,360 being sold over the counter in Curry County for the health and safety of 145 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:12,360 their constituents. 146 00:12:12,399 --> 00:12:23,600 Next is nitrous oxide and canned air. I'll have Joel come up here and join me 147 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:29,519 for that one. Um, nitrous oxide, also known as whippids and or galaxy gas, 148 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:33,279 original purpose was for of as a food processing propellant for whipped cream 149 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:36,639 and culinary use that unfortunately turned to being used for illegal 150 00:12:34,639 --> 00:12:42,399 recreational drug use. This is referenced in OS167 808. And in Oregon, 151 00:12:40,079 --> 00:12:47,360 a first offense is classified as a class C violation with subsequent offenses 152 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:51,360 escalating to a class B misdemeanor. The inhalent is an increasingly popular 153 00:12:49,279 --> 00:12:55,440 recreational substance, particularly among young people as a lowcost and 154 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:59,920 currently somewhat legal substance widely available online, grocery and 155 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:04,959 convenience stores, gas stations, and head shops. Despite warnings from health 156 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:10,000 officials, nitrous oxide is being sold in large colorful canisters with fruity 157 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:13,200 flavors, which may be appealing to young people. 158 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:17,760 A new Oregon law requiring age verification ensuring nitrous oxide 159 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:22,079 buyers are at least 18 took effect January 1st, 2026. The Oregon Poison 160 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:28,959 Center has seen a spike in cases involving nitrous oxide misuse, showing 161 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:33,200 15 cases in 2023 to 56 cases in 2024. When broken down by exposure, it is 162 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:39,200 predominantly higher for intentional in the 20s versus unintentional, which is 163 00:13:35,519 --> 00:13:43,120 less than 10. Nitrous oxide abuse can and canned air abuse can cause damage to 164 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:47,839 the parts of the brain that control thinking, movement, vision, and hearing. 165 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:52,160 Cognitive abnormalities can range from mild impairment to severe dementia. 166 00:13:50,399 --> 00:13:56,320 Chemicals that are inhaled rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream and very 167 00:13:54,000 --> 00:14:00,800 quickly distributed to the main to the brain and other organs, slowing crucial 168 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:04,959 functions of the systems in the human body. 169 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:09,680 Dependent on the level of abuse or use, there can be a slight stimulation 170 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:14,880 ranging to the loss of consciousness and more. Experience of experiences of 171 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:19,360 intoxication can resemble those attributed to alcohol which can include 172 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:23,519 slurred speech, inability to coordinate movements, euphoria, and dizziness. 173 00:14:21,839 --> 00:14:28,079 After prolonged or heavy use of inhalance, users can feel drowsy for 174 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:32,000 extended periods of time and experience headaches as well as weight loss, muscle 175 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:36,959 weakness, disorientation, inattentiveness, lack of coordination, 176 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:41,279 irritability, depression, damage to the nervous system and other organs, and 177 00:14:38,639 --> 00:14:44,880 even potential death. When walking into local retailers, you 178 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:49,360 will likely see large nitrous oxide canisters, some as tall as 2 feet, in 179 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:54,480 bright colorful packaging with brand flavors such as tropical punch, Red 180 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:58,320 Bull, vanilla cupcake, cotton candy, and others. When you Google why is nitrous 181 00:14:56,560 --> 00:15:03,360 oxide flavored, you receive the answer that it makes that it masks the metallic 182 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:07,519 taste of pure nitrous oxide, making it more palatable for users. If this 183 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:11,279 product is against the law for inhaling recreationally, why do we need to have 184 00:15:09,199 --> 00:15:15,360 it be flavored or sell it at places such as corner markets, head shops, gas 185 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:18,720 stations, and liquor stores? These products should only be purchased at a 186 00:15:16,959 --> 00:15:23,760 culinary restaurant supplier for the intended use. Not only should the count 187 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:28,399 canisters be sold at certain suppliers, but the other accessories, which are a 188 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:32,720 part of the process for inhaling as well. Most of these products are sold 189 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:37,600 for as little as a dollar or you can buy a large pack for $30 to $50 depending on 190 00:15:34,959 --> 00:15:42,320 the quantity. Our local Gold Beach nonprofit one bag at a time advise that 191 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:46,399 they pick up pick up bags full of these products regularly. 192 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:50,079 Um, Curry County Prevention's request for the Curry County Commissioners is to 193 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:53,920 help make our county safer by regulating where these products can be sold, such 194 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:57,680 as culinary and restaurant supplier stores and online, which will eliminate 195 00:15:55,920 --> 00:16:01,440 over accessibility and make it less likely for it to be in the hands of the 196 00:15:59,199 --> 00:16:07,440 youth of our community. I'd also like to invite Joel up here to 197 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:11,360 uh talk about canned air because the nitrous oxide topic dovetales into 198 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:15,880 canned air and the potential to have regulations much like the nitrous oxide. 199 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:22,639 » Hi Joel Hensley. Um 27 years the law enforcement um currently I'm the 200 00:16:19,759 --> 00:16:27,120 district attorney investigator. Um, and so when I was chief here in Gold Beach, 201 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:31,040 uh, one of my first days of working had a overdose call of an individual in town 202 00:16:28,959 --> 00:16:35,360 that was overdosing on canned air. Inside the vehicle was like, I remember 203 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:40,320 I had 30 empty canned air containers along with several nitrous oxide 204 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:44,639 containers. Um, that per that person needed medical intervention to be to 205 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:49,519 survive. So I started looking into this saying what why why are we selling these 206 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:54,079 items and who is getting these items? So with the nitrous oxide, um I found that 207 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:57,920 uh there's uh predominantly in Gold Beach, there's two shops that do sell 208 00:16:55,519 --> 00:17:03,199 it. Um it's in large containers. It amasses a whole wall in one store and 209 00:17:00,639 --> 00:17:07,280 quarter of it in the other store. Uh and there is no regulation. If there is a 210 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:10,319 10-year-old walking down the street with one of them, there is no law that 211 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:13,360 prevents me, allows me the authority to take it away. They have a pack of 212 00:17:11,360 --> 00:17:18,000 cigarettes, I can take those away. Um granted the state has taken away our g 213 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:22,880 chance to give him a citation but um I have no authority to take that item from 214 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:27,199 this child. Um I talked to uh the state senator uh David Brock about this year 215 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:30,559 ago when I was at Rotary. He believed it was going to be fixed in the upcoming uh 216 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:34,799 legislative change which took effect January 1. It did not. It only addressed 217 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:40,480 who can buy it. It doesn't address who can possess it. So I agreed that it 218 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:44,400 should be a a highly restricted item in Curry County. I went around to all the 219 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:48,480 bakery shops, all the restaurants, coffee stores, and anyone I can think of 220 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:52,240 that would possibly use um the propellant and their product. No one 221 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:56,480 here purchases it from either one of the store here in town. They either go to a 222 00:17:53,919 --> 00:18:00,880 culinary supply shop or they actually use um ready whip that's already 223 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:06,640 prepared from like a quad or something. Um so on canned air, I I I can't find a 224 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:11,280 logical reason for that to be sold because even in the product to be used 225 00:18:08,559 --> 00:18:14,559 as inhalent is a crime. So, it doesn't make sense. We have a product that even 226 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:18,320 if you take it, unless you're going to use it in actual whipped cream container 227 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:23,120 dispenser, it's a crime to use that item. Um, on canned air, I'll be honest, 228 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:27,520 I had there was an individual in town um that whenever that person would be using 229 00:18:25,120 --> 00:18:30,240 it, if she just was holding on to it or if that individual was just holding on 230 00:18:28,799 --> 00:18:34,799 to it, I couldn't do anything. I had to wait until that person used it in in a 231 00:18:32,799 --> 00:18:37,600 manner it was not intended for. They'd have to place it in their mouth, 232 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:41,440 actively use it in front of me for me to take police action. Um, sometimes that 233 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:44,880 did and unfortunately involve force because that person was actively hurting 234 00:18:43,360 --> 00:18:49,760 themselves and actually committing a crime in front of me. Um, that that 235 00:18:47,679 --> 00:18:55,440 person is uh uh I don't know if they'll ever be the same honestly. Um, so the 236 00:18:53,360 --> 00:18:58,880 canned air as chief I was able to go around to all local retailers, find out 237 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:01,840 who had it for sale, who didn't. Found out a lot of our hardware stores and 238 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:05,520 markets, they buy it because they need it for their computers and stuff. Um, 239 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:08,880 but they all agreed to tuck it behind the counters except for a couple of 240 00:19:07,039 --> 00:19:13,360 those retailers. I found they just jacked up the price to $16 a can. So, 241 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:17,840 they're still selling these items at 3:00 in the morning. They're selling 242 00:19:15,120 --> 00:19:21,440 these items to whoever can buy them. And unfortunately, 243 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:25,840 there's no computer emergency that needs a a bottle of cander at 3:00 a.m. that I 244 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:31,760 can think of. If it does, it probably requires a fire department. So, um I 245 00:19:29,360 --> 00:19:35,360 can't I am excited that juvenile prevention is taking this on and pushing 246 00:19:33,360 --> 00:19:39,840 this forward. I was hoping to get some sort of um city ordinance when I was 247 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:42,640 chief to prevent these items from being sold in Gold Beach. I can't speak for 248 00:19:41,360 --> 00:19:48,400 Brookings. I can't speak for Port Orford, but it's just because our local 249 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:53,840 retailers care about what's going on or most of them that they put these items 250 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:58,080 off the counter. So, um, if we had some sort of regulation on it, Canada Day, 251 00:19:56,559 --> 00:20:02,240 um, it won't be sold between this hour and this hour. Nitrous oxide, I honestly 252 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:08,320 can't think of a a reason to have that allowed in our county. Um, I know it 253 00:20:04,799 --> 00:20:13,440 does hurt, uh, commerce in in a fashion, but but at what? 254 00:20:11,039 --> 00:20:17,760 So, I think that's about it, but um, offline, I'd be more than happy to talk 255 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:21,120 to you individually about um u how this stuff can be used, how it's used, how 256 00:20:19,120 --> 00:20:24,240 there's stuff on Amazon to buy it. It's crazy. 257 00:20:23,039 --> 00:20:27,039 I do. [clears throat] Are you going to hang around for a bit so we can ask 258 00:20:25,919 --> 00:20:29,039 questions? >> Okay. 259 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:35,520 » Yeah, I have some questions too, but I'll let you finish with your last one. 260 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:37,440 » And TNT, cuz they kind of go hand in hand. Um, 261 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:40,000 » what's it what's it called? What's the second part called? 262 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:42,720 » Teptine. >> Tape. 263 00:20:41,679 --> 00:20:49,200 » Teen. >> Tapine. 264 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:54,080 It's uh T I A N E P T I N E. >> Okay. 265 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:59,120 Um so comes in several forms including powder, plant capsules, tablets, 266 00:20:56,159 --> 00:21:03,280 liquids, gum, resin and drug patches. The identity, purity levels and quantity 267 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:10,159 of these substances are uncertain and inconsistent and they pose a significant 268 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:15,280 adverse health health risk to users. Is currently used by over 1.5 million 269 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:19,360 Americans over the age of 12 to self- treat various conditions. 270 00:21:17,120 --> 00:21:22,960 mimics the opioids currently problematic for abuse, addiction, and lethal side 271 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:27,200 effects, and that the substance can be legally purchased by adults 21 and older 272 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:30,720 in the state of Oregon. The recent law change makes it 21 and older to 273 00:21:28,799 --> 00:21:34,320 purchase, but the law lacks any compliance and regulation on the 274 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:37,440 products. Retailers register with the Department of Revenue to sell the 275 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:40,720 product. However, no one does compliance checks to confirm retailers are selling 276 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:45,280 approved products and not selling them to underage buyers. Many of the products 277 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:50,640 packaging is advertised as a dietary supplement, natural, herbal, organic, 278 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:54,880 for relaxation or for focus, leading to the consumer to believe that they are 279 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:59,520 safe to consume. These products are not FDA approved, and the FDA has issued 280 00:21:57,200 --> 00:22:04,640 warnings in regarding the dangers and risks in using these products. As of 281 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:09,200 October of 2025, related products are fully banned in six 282 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:14,240 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Vermont, Louisiana, and Wisconsin. 283 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:19,200 Washington DC has also banned. In January of 2026, the Legislative 284 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:23,440 Analysis and Public Policy Association published summary of state laws which 285 00:22:21,679 --> 00:22:29,200 provides a resource for jurisdiction by jurisdiction describing each law 286 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:33,679 currently in effect. As of April 2026, 30 states in the District of Columbia 287 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:37,039 have some form of regulation, mostly driven by concerns about product 288 00:22:35,360 --> 00:22:44,240 quality, age restrictions, and public safety. The CDC reports that after 289 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:48,880 analysis of 2015 to 2025 national poed poison data system there was 290 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:55,679 approximately a,200% increase in cratom related exposure 291 00:22:51,200 --> 00:23:02,080 reports from 258 in 2015 to 34 to over 3,400 in 2025 including a mark surge in 292 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:08,960 2025. Out of these reports for the time period, 233 deaths were linked to linked 293 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:14,000 toratom use with 184 involving multiple substances. The CDC found that cratom 294 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:19,039 abuse leads to agitation, irritability, high heart rate, nausea, drowsiness, and 295 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:24,240 high blood pressure. Health risks found inratom abusers include liver damage, 296 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:27,679 psychosis, seizures, weight loss, insomnia, heart high heart rate, 297 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:31,600 vomiting, poor concentration, hallucinations, and potentially death. 298 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:35,280 When discussing the current opioid crisis, nlloxxone or narcan is brought 299 00:23:33,679 --> 00:23:39,360 up because it can save a life during an opioid overdose. However, withratom 300 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:43,520 there are some complications to this rule. 301 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:48,320 Complex pharmarmacology alkoids make it uncertain how nlloxxone or narcan would 302 00:23:45,919 --> 00:23:52,159 react to the opioids withinratom. This is an area of ongoing study and research 303 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:55,760 and the answer is not readily available as to how the two products fully 304 00:23:53,600 --> 00:24:00,240 interact with each other. Looking at our local retailers in Curry County, many of 305 00:23:58,159 --> 00:24:04,080 them sell at least one form of cratom. Most sell more than one. They are 306 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:08,240 bright, colorful packaging, fun, cool designs, fruity flavors, and look much 307 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:11,840 like candy, energy drinks, or soda. They are usually placed close to the register 308 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:15,919 in optimal view for all of those who enter, including youth who may not know 309 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:20,720 it as a drug due to misleading labels and packaging. 310 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:27,360 TNT is being sold in gas stations and vape shops under names such as Tiana, 311 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:32,400 Zaza, Neptune's Fix, TD Red, and Pegasus. TNT is a synthetic chemical 312 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:37,440 with no recognized medical use in the United States. It is a non-FDA approved 313 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:41,360 anti-depressant. Much likeratom, TNT acts on the same brain receptors as 314 00:24:39,039 --> 00:24:45,679 opioids, which explains why people can quickly develop cravings, tolerance, and 315 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:50,080 withdrawal symptoms. This drug is being called gas station heroin and is just as 316 00:24:47,919 --> 00:24:53,120 dangerous. States across the United States have reported people arriving in 317 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:57,200 the emergency room with severe drowsiness, confusion, seizures, and 318 00:24:55,200 --> 00:25:01,760 breathing problems after using TNT products. 319 00:24:59,279 --> 00:25:06,240 Labeled as energy shots, mood boosters, neutropics, or focus enhancers, often in 320 00:25:04,559 --> 00:25:10,320 bottles or blister packs that are small and colorful, making them seem safe and 321 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:14,240 fun to adults and youth. They are not sold behind the pharmacy counter. They 322 00:25:12,080 --> 00:25:18,559 are sold on shelves near vapes, CBD products, and energy drinks. The FDA 323 00:25:16,799 --> 00:25:22,720 warns that tinptine is being sold illegally as a sub as a supplement and 324 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:27,200 is not approved anti-depressant and as it has no recognized safe use in 325 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:31,200 over-the-counter products. Much like any other drug that is dangerous, tinptine 326 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:35,760 has many side effects such as confusion, slowed reaction time, dizziness, nausea, 327 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:40,640 heavy drowsiness, mood swings, anxiety, stomach pain, and trouble sleeping. 328 00:25:38,559 --> 00:25:44,880 Using these products leads to craving, urge to increase dosage to reach a 329 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:49,039 desired high, withdrawal symptoms, addiction, and potentially death. Some 330 00:25:47,120 --> 00:25:53,120 additional high-risisk situations would be combining this drug with other drugs 331 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:58,480 such as alcohol, bzzoazipines, or other sedating depressant drugs. 10 states 332 00:25:56,320 --> 00:26:03,360 across the country, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, 333 00:26:01,120 --> 00:26:07,520 Louisiana, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia have made TNT a schedule one substance, 334 00:26:05,919 --> 00:26:10,720 which is the highest classification for substances. 335 00:26:09,039 --> 00:26:15,120 Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennessee have TNT defined as a schedule 336 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:19,279 2 substance, and Maryland has banned the retail sale of the substance outright. 337 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:23,120 Curry County Prevention's request for the Curry County Commissioners is to 338 00:26:20,880 --> 00:26:27,520 help make our county safe by regulating where these products can be sold, such 339 00:26:24,799 --> 00:26:31,679 as 21 and over establishments. Due to little or no regulation or 340 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:35,360 compliance from the state at this time, this county regulation would be able to 341 00:26:33,360 --> 00:26:38,873 minimize the view and purchase to 21 and over, keeping it out of the hands of 342 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:42,240 youth. [clears throat] Excuse me. This 343 00:26:40,159 --> 00:26:46,720 regulation would be a huge step for us as Oregon navigates this trend and 344 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:49,720 enacts laws to regulate these substances. 345 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:53,480 We also 346 00:26:53,760 --> 00:27:00,559 um in the packet I had included um the opioid overdose in Oregon report for 347 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:06,799 2025 and the DEA's press release regarding 70 and related substances from 348 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:12,559 July 1st 2026 which 70 and related substances are related toratom and TNT 349 00:27:10,159 --> 00:27:17,039 um to showcase the serious risks these substances pose and the spikes in use 350 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:20,400 distribution and overdoses that have actually surpassed heroin, 351 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:25,080 methamphetamines and fent fentanyl in the most recent years in our state and 352 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:25,080 country. 353 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:29,919 » Thank you very much, Christine. >> Sorry again. 354 00:27:29,039 --> 00:27:34,400 » Yes, a lot of >> Thank you a lot. A lot. And you've been 355 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:38,080 working on it a long time. I'm very very grateful. 356 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:42,640 I was able to go to the top hop thing last last summer. It was super duper. 357 00:27:40,559 --> 00:27:48,240 That's when I got turned on to this. I use that figuratively, that term, but 358 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:52,320 I'm very grateful that you're here and and and Joel, too. Thank you for 359 00:27:50,559 --> 00:27:53,760 stepping up. >> Yeah, 360 00:27:52,960 --> 00:28:00,399 » absolutely. >> So, I know that Cuz 361 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:07,279 um very similar um you know, in terms of county 362 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:13,200 regulations. Now my and and and they have some they have a template that 363 00:28:09,279 --> 00:28:17,840 they're utilizing for this as well. Uh which I think would be I think we should 364 00:28:15,679 --> 00:28:24,159 probably get our our hands on to see what that looks like. Um yeah, a lot of 365 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:29,200 this is just ready uh ready fire aim. I mean it was like 110 right when it made 366 00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:34,159 it you know they had no no differentiation between ages. So what 367 00:28:31,679 --> 00:28:38,000 became what a violation for an adult automatically just became a violation 368 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:42,799 for a child which a lot of people still hadn't wrapped their heads around that 369 00:28:39,919 --> 00:28:46,399 it was essentially a violation for a kid to have meth but 370 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:52,240 » but in MIP to have a can of beer >> right it was it was more more regulated 371 00:28:49,279 --> 00:28:56,880 to have marijuana or alcohol than or even nicotine at the time 372 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:59,440 » uh than it was to have methamphetamine or cocaine or 373 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:04,000 » heroin. >> Heroin. 374 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:09,039 » Yeah. So um many don't really that that still didn't set on people. 375 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:12,960 What I saying is is there I want to leave it there. 376 00:29:11,039 --> 00:29:19,440 But one thing that I understand is we can create a stronger rule but we cannot 377 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:25,919 reduce a current rule. Right? That's kind of the 378 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:33,200 the standard. So in essence then one thing that I would look at is can we can 379 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:37,520 we can we create a new age requirement for possession 380 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:42,880 » right as opposed to since it was completely overlooked right and so that 381 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:51,440 that way we have like for nitrous >> the the ability to then not allow youth 382 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:55,200 to just walk around. Um I I I nitrous is whippets have been around since whipped 383 00:29:53,520 --> 00:30:00,480 cream, right? That's where it got its name. Um I I mean I had a I had a a 384 00:29:58,559 --> 00:30:05,200 friend in high school who passed away from that. Um you know doing that in a 385 00:30:03,039 --> 00:30:11,360 hot tub and passed out in a hot tub and that was it and his life was cut 386 00:30:07,679 --> 00:30:16,640 completely short you know and um so I understand how these things can have 387 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:20,265 » I would just offer though with whippids though that took a lot of time. 388 00:30:18,799 --> 00:30:23,039 » It took a lot of whipped cream [laughter] 389 00:30:20,559 --> 00:30:26,080 » whipped cream where now they are literally selling these things and 390 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:30,240 they're like 2 liter bottles. They are like little nitrous cylinders you saw 391 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:33,200 from the cars from 19 1990s and the early 2000s where everybody had nitrous 392 00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:36,320 in the car. That's what they look like. >> Yeah. 393 00:30:33,679 --> 00:30:39,039 » And I am I guess pleasantly shocked that we 394 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:43,039 haven't had an affixiation case from some brands being used in a car. I've 395 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:46,640 heard of it happening back east. >> Not here yet. But I I'm just shocked 396 00:30:45,200 --> 00:30:50,399 that it hasn't because the quantities are just they're enormous and I imagine 397 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:51,919 the cost is not high. >> Right. 398 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:55,919 » So sorry to interrupt. >> No, I mean it's the reason why I went 399 00:30:53,919 --> 00:31:00,080 right I discovered this. It's like this is this is scary stuff. 400 00:30:57,440 --> 00:31:05,440 » Are there any new talks uh regarding any changes for this upcoming legislation 401 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:10,159 » regarding these? >> Um kind of the legislation meetings are 402 00:31:08,559 --> 00:31:15,679 coming out like they'll be towards the end of September. Um I plan to be a part 403 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:20,000 of those conversations. Um but right now >> they're all on break. It's 404 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:24,880 » kind of um >> every county for themselves. Yeah, 405 00:31:22,799 --> 00:31:28,640 » but that's a good place to be because it allows people like you to go out and 406 00:31:26,399 --> 00:31:32,480 point and show how other counties can get this done. And and I think that's 407 00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:36,399 especially good that we've got Joe here who's been looking at how to do this at 408 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:42,159 the uh incorporated area level here in Gold Beach. That was my next question. 409 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:48,799 So, like, you know, if we put a county ordinance around this 410 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:54,640 um does cuz some things impact the city and some 411 00:31:51,279 --> 00:32:00,240 things don't, right? So, I'm I'm curious is would it only impact retailers that 412 00:31:57,919 --> 00:32:04,919 are in the count in the unincorporated areas or would it 413 00:32:05,279 --> 00:32:11,760 » Yeah, that's a we have to look into it. We definitely look at when we talked to 414 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:16,320 Commissioner Alhorn in the past. Um he was under the impression it might only 415 00:32:13,519 --> 00:32:21,279 affect the outside county area then unincorporated until the city's adopted 416 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:24,240 the county's ordinance. Yeah, I think that's the case. 417 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:27,760 » So he was hoping that I could put the cart before the horse and push it 418 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:31,360 through there. But you know, life of the small town chief gets busy and I 419 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:35,039 unfortunately could never that point. But I think if if we have this 420 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:38,480 opportunity for the county to take it present it, you know, I think it 421 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:42,000 presents well. I think it's easy to understand. I think uh it's easy 422 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:46,159 information. The information um that has been put together is amazing and it's 423 00:32:43,519 --> 00:32:48,240 easy to read and it's not boring. So I think we can get it done 424 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:51,200 » and it's important >> and it's very important. There's another 425 00:32:49,760 --> 00:32:54,480 county doing it. I think all the counties it will become state webs. 426 00:32:53,200 --> 00:33:00,799 » It will. Yeah. >> Yeah. So um let's let's give a cous. It 427 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:04,320 was their public health division that was prov they were actually doing their 428 00:33:02,080 --> 00:33:09,440 presentation I think tonight on their ordinance. Let's see if we can't get a 429 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:16,080 copy of that ordinance. See how we can restructure it to be you know for us or 430 00:33:12,559 --> 00:33:18,640 does may not need it and let's prepare um the conversation. 431 00:33:17,919 --> 00:33:24,399 » Okay. >> Yeah. Um I yeah I was fully prepared to 432 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:28,320 you know take this to a workshop or if we needed to we need more time or 433 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:34,159 anything like that. >> Workshop would be really really 434 00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:42,679 beneficial if we do one um probably first we do on the first Wednesday of 435 00:33:39,679 --> 00:33:42,679 September. 436 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:48,640 That would be our workshop date. The first se first Wednesday of September. 437 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:54,320 That gives us I mean that gives us time it gives us a week um to to get the 438 00:33:51,840 --> 00:34:00,000 information from coups to just basically a template in front of us to consider um 439 00:33:57,919 --> 00:34:02,880 would that would that work that work with you guys? 440 00:34:01,519 --> 00:34:08,480 » I know that's fast. >> Want me to be part of Absolutely. I 441 00:34:06,240 --> 00:34:12,960 » Yeah, I would. That would be great. Can we do one at like 2:00 with a workshop 442 00:34:10,879 --> 00:34:17,440 at 2:00 on next Wednesday? >> Absolutely. Okay, let's uh Does that 443 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:24,879 work with you? >> September 2nd. We have uh we currently 444 00:34:21,359 --> 00:34:30,879 have an meeting at 2. I've got a meeting at 2:00 with 445 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:33,839 ODF. You want to do it um early like 11:00? We could do 11:00. Does that 446 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:40,000 work? >> I have to do fingerprint testing. 447 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:44,720 » Okay. On at 11:00. Okay. Um but >> I should be done by noon. We want to do 448 00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:48,800 a lunchtime. Yeah, that's workshop. Fine with me. Works for me. Does that work 449 00:34:46,399 --> 00:34:52,720 for you? Cool. >> Let's shoot for that then. Noon on 450 00:34:51,119 --> 00:34:56,639 Wednesday. We'll uh we'll bring this discussion and 451 00:34:54,879 --> 00:34:58,480 start to formalize some ideas. >> Perfect. 452 00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:02,880 » Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. 453 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:08,469 » Thank you very much guys. Okay. 454 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:16,359 Um next up is public comments. [snorts] 455 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:16,359 Um, first up is Ruth Dixon. First, 456 00:35:17,119 --> 00:35:23,589 » as many know as Mother Nature. >> Oh my god. [laughter] 457 00:35:23,839 --> 00:35:29,520 I still I will walk through Fred Meyer and I get chased mother [screaming] 458 00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:34,640 nature and I'm like, >> how did they remember that? 459 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:41,599 » Um, so for county was supposed to go. >> Yeah. thought it was for 460 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:44,640 I I I totally apologize. Oh, you heard for and mother nature. I thought it was 461 00:35:44,079 --> 00:35:53,240 supposed to be. >> So, thank you that Thank you for that 462 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:53,240 goalie. 463 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:59,320 Good catch. 464 00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:05,680 Okay, I apologize. camp name. Yeah. 465 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:09,040 » Uh last year's sea anemone which the kids had 466 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:12,880 » not enjoy. >> But I agree. I get it all the time, you 467 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:16,320 know, after camp in the >> Oh, that's classic. 468 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:21,885 » In the store and their parents are very confused about why their child is 469 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:21,885 yelling at some adults. [laughter] 470 00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:29,680 Um I will tell you though, there is nothing 471 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:32,480 more intimidating than mother nature. Listen, 472 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:35,440 you don't mess with mother nature, >> right? That's what I told 473 00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:41,280 you. >> Absolutely. 474 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:46,320 » All right. Um, it the stage is yours. >> Thank you. Um, good afternoon and thank 475 00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:49,440 you to the board of commissioners for this time to talk about the 476 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:53,839 accomplishments of our youth at the county fair this year. My name is M. 477 00:36:51,440 --> 00:37:00,079 Sheremy. I am the 4 program coordinator for Curry County and I'm incredibly bl 478 00:36:56,880 --> 00:37:04,160 proud to be so remain in the 4 program. The county fair is the pinnacle of the 479 00:37:02,240 --> 00:37:09,440 year. It's the place where the kids get to show everyone what they have been so 480 00:37:06,720 --> 00:37:13,920 diligently working on all year. We're very lucky that not only our livestock, 481 00:37:11,599 --> 00:37:17,680 horse, and static project kids get to do so, but our shooting sports participants 482 00:37:16,240 --> 00:37:21,920 as well. The shooting sports portion of the fair 483 00:37:19,599 --> 00:37:26,480 took place the 12th through the 17th of July, the week preceding the county 484 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:30,960 fair. The youth participated in every discipline that Oregon for shooting 485 00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:37,440 sports has to offer. Muzzle loading, trap and fiveand shotgun, archery, air 486 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:42,400 rifle and pistol, 22 rifle and pistol, western heritage, and western homestead, 487 00:37:40,240 --> 00:37:47,359 which you can see here is part of our western heritage portion. Um, so the 488 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:52,720 kids get to pick a persona, they do research, um, especially looking at, um, 489 00:37:50,880 --> 00:37:57,680 specifically in Western heritage, it's the journey to the West Coast, right, 490 00:37:55,359 --> 00:38:01,440 the exploration and the Oregon Trail. Um, so it's a lot of pride in our state 491 00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:08,880 that we get to bring to the national level and national shooting sports um, 492 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:13,119 as other states have um, replicated and also participate in Western heritage. Um 493 00:38:11,599 --> 00:38:18,320 and you'll see especially what they're shooting is um often referred to as 494 00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:23,920 cowboy action shooting. Um so they shoot uh 22 pistols, 22 rifles, and then 495 00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:30,880 shotgun at the end um to reactive metal targets, which is incredibly fun. Um and 496 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:36,880 the kids do an incredible job. Um and I competed in in high level shooting 497 00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:41,280 sports um both in through 4, uh growing up in Kentucky and then in college at 498 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:45,520 the University of Nebraska. Um, I have to say cowboy action shooting when I get 499 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:49,520 to participate is by far one of the most, you know, heartpounding, funnest, 500 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:53,200 uh, I think shooting events you can participate in. So, it's a really great 501 00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:57,359 that we get to offer our youth that opportunity to experience it, to work on 502 00:38:55,520 --> 00:39:01,680 those skills, to do the research it takes to build their personas, um, and 503 00:38:59,520 --> 00:39:07,520 learn about Oregon history, um, and the place that they call home. 504 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:11,040 Yeah. So, the shooting sports um portion of the fair took place the 12th through 505 00:39:09,359 --> 00:39:18,560 the 17th, the week before our county fair. Um, and it was all across the 506 00:39:15,119 --> 00:39:24,400 county as well as um going down into um California to access ranges as well as 507 00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:28,320 up um to the Bandon um shotgun sporting clay club where they got to shoot trap 508 00:39:26,720 --> 00:39:32,480 uh and five stands. So, some of our pictures there of the kids in action. Um 509 00:39:31,359 --> 00:39:36,800 it's always great to see their accomplishments. Um for them this is 510 00:39:35,359 --> 00:39:42,000 where they get to have a lot of fun and try some new things as it um follows 511 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:47,440 their state shooting sports tournament um that's held in June up in Salem well 512 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:52,880 the Salem area um of the state. Um this year we had several of our kids qualify 513 00:39:50,240 --> 00:39:58,160 for nationals once again. Um Abby Kapitzky also qualified as the first in 514 00:39:55,680 --> 00:40:03,119 Oregon history um for muzzle loader and will be representing 515 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:06,720 Oregon in Nebraska next summer. Um, so we're very very proud of her and her 516 00:40:04,720 --> 00:40:11,040 accomplishments. So we continue to send kids to nationals. Um, it's certainly a 517 00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:15,440 great pride of mine to be able to brag to my colleagues in the state to say, 518 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:20,880 "Oh yeah, those are my kids." Um, and year over year get to say we send kids 519 00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:25,599 from Curry County. Um, which many people don't necessarily expect from us. So I'm 520 00:40:22,800 --> 00:40:32,400 always glad to prove prove otherwise. So, um I also, uh want to highlight, um 521 00:40:30,640 --> 00:40:37,520 our incredible volunteers, especially with our shooting sports program, um and 522 00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:40,960 especially Matt and Monica Thompson. Um because without them, without their 523 00:40:39,119 --> 00:40:44,800 support, their effort, their time, their labor, their care, and love of these 524 00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:49,440 kids, um these opportunities wouldn't happen. We wouldn't have the shooting 525 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:53,440 sports portion of the county fair. Um let alone the strength of the shooting 526 00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:59,040 sports program we have in the county. Um, and truly without volunteers as a 527 00:40:56,160 --> 00:41:02,720 whole, 4 wouldn't exist. Um, and so I'm always continuously 528 00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:09,800 thankful for them, their work, their energy, especially for those who stay 529 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:09,800 with our program as their kids age out. 530 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:16,720 Also, this year, um, very happy to report that our horse program has 531 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:21,280 continued to grow. Um, we had many new kids join this year as well as return. 532 00:41:19,119 --> 00:41:25,760 Um, which is really exciting to see that start to come back. Um, especially 533 00:41:23,760 --> 00:41:29,440 growing up, I grew up in Kentucky, as I mentioned, so horses and being around 534 00:41:27,359 --> 00:41:34,160 horses is certainly meaningful to me. Um, I think they teach a lot to people 535 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:38,319 as a whole, but especially to our youth. Um, and especially with how hard it is 536 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:43,680 to train, to work with your horse, to build those relationships, um, to trust 537 00:41:40,560 --> 00:41:49,280 it as you ride. We have incredible kids um full of really hard work, dedication 538 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:54,560 um and empathy um which you have to have when working especially with our horses 539 00:41:50,960 --> 00:41:57,920 but any animal or livestock creature. Um and again I really want to highlight our 540 00:41:56,240 --> 00:42:02,400 volunteers who work with that program who lead our horse club um who's Mariah 541 00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:06,160 Roberts and Mary Molton and then Mariah Roberts was our horse superintendent 542 00:42:04,079 --> 00:42:12,000 this year. I think really helped execute a great um horse portion of the county 543 00:42:08,800 --> 00:42:12,000 fair as well. 544 00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:20,640 some more of our wonderful kids in action. We were able to this year hire 545 00:42:19,119 --> 00:42:26,720 um a professional photographer to help us capture the day and the week. Um and 546 00:42:23,440 --> 00:42:30,319 so a lot of these um photos are his um and we're able to secure the rights to 547 00:42:28,720 --> 00:42:34,720 them and also then share them for free with all of our kids. um so that they 548 00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:39,280 get some really nice memories especially parents, friends, you know, get to see 549 00:42:37,359 --> 00:42:44,560 in the highlight and the pinnacle of what these youth um are working towards 550 00:42:41,839 --> 00:42:48,960 all year. This year we also saw growth um in 551 00:42:46,800 --> 00:42:53,520 almost every species that came into the barn in terms of livestock. Um 552 00:42:51,839 --> 00:42:58,240 especially in our sheep projects, our lamb projects um saw a really big growth 553 00:42:56,160 --> 00:43:01,280 which looking at the you know agriculture of the county is really 554 00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:07,839 great especially from our north county folks. Um the history of sheep and lamb 555 00:43:04,319 --> 00:43:12,319 farming uh here in the area. Um we hope to continue to um highlight that 556 00:43:10,640 --> 00:43:16,640 specific part of our agricultural history. Um, we have a lot of interest 557 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:22,079 um from the community this year coming up to our kids asking questions um 558 00:43:19,280 --> 00:43:26,480 getting more involved and that's also um what I'm always proud of the kids to 559 00:43:23,839 --> 00:43:30,800 when they do um and being in that barn is you know standing there and speaking 560 00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:36,720 to the public about their projects you know shaking hands saying hi um often 561 00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:41,920 times too when you get to know them they can be very quiet um you know very 562 00:43:39,200 --> 00:43:45,839 reserved kids but then when they get out there and they start talking about their 563 00:43:43,520 --> 00:43:52,160 projects, you just see them light up. Um, they care about them. They are so 564 00:43:49,280 --> 00:43:57,119 passionate. Um, I mean, you see it in their faces in the ring and that 565 00:43:54,240 --> 00:44:00,640 absolute dedication, that narrow focus in what they're doing, their attention 566 00:43:58,560 --> 00:44:04,720 to the judge, to every singular detail about their animal. Um, and then of 567 00:44:03,119 --> 00:44:08,960 course it's always fun though to see when they get out of that ring, the 568 00:44:06,319 --> 00:44:13,440 relief they have, the happiness, um, to be able to get to spend the week with 569 00:44:10,319 --> 00:44:18,720 their friends, make new ones, um, show off. And that's what I want them to do 570 00:44:15,520 --> 00:44:22,560 is be able to use the county fair, um, to highlight the hard work they've done, 571 00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:28,720 to show off what they have, um, because they really have dedicated a whole year 572 00:44:24,800 --> 00:44:35,520 of work, um, towards these projects. So um we had over 70 kids this year 573 00:44:31,760 --> 00:44:40,400 participate at the fair um out of almost 100 in our 4 program as a whole. So it's 574 00:44:37,760 --> 00:44:46,400 really good in terms of you know percentage to participate. Um and we 575 00:44:42,960 --> 00:44:51,200 also had over 700 entries so individual entries for projects. So each kid can of 576 00:44:49,440 --> 00:44:55,839 course um enter different projects. So both in terms of livestock shooting 577 00:44:52,880 --> 00:45:01,200 sports as well as our static exhibits. Um, so if you did the rough math, it's 578 00:44:58,640 --> 00:45:06,240 almost 10 entries per kid, which is up um 150 total entries from last year, 579 00:45:04,400 --> 00:45:10,400 which is really great to see and says to me, you know, not only are these kids 580 00:45:08,160 --> 00:45:14,079 coming back, they're trying new things. Um, and they're exploring and they're 581 00:45:12,240 --> 00:45:18,480 adding to their repertoire. They're adding to their knowledge and their 582 00:45:15,359 --> 00:45:22,960 skill base. um which again is you know overseeing the 4 program is all I could 583 00:45:20,640 --> 00:45:27,520 hope for is that they continue to learn to grow to advance to find their 584 00:45:25,200 --> 00:45:34,560 interests um and that's what I want to give them the opportunity to do 585 00:45:31,760 --> 00:45:38,560 and it's been really great to um I say as I like to tell anyone my favorite 586 00:45:36,560 --> 00:45:44,319 part of the fair is getting to talk to the kids right again finding out what 587 00:45:41,119 --> 00:45:49,680 they're interested in um and seeing them grow year over year So seeing this is my 588 00:45:47,440 --> 00:45:54,400 second fair uh overseeing this year and even just in that short time seeing the 589 00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:59,040 growth and the development of youth who came back and who have participated in 590 00:45:55,920 --> 00:46:02,880 the barn to see them mature um to see them gain knowledge and confidence in 591 00:46:00,720 --> 00:46:07,760 themselves is really really incredible. Um, and I'm very excited to continue to 592 00:46:05,359 --> 00:46:11,991 see that uh over the next, you know, however many years I'm lucky enough to 593 00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:15,520 be their for program coordinator. Um, [clears throat] to see them grow, to add 594 00:46:13,760 --> 00:46:20,880 to their knowledge, and to really build that confidence. We allowed a really 595 00:46:18,160 --> 00:46:27,200 great leaders in the barn. Um, young leaders who have those skills, have 596 00:46:22,800 --> 00:46:31,119 those abilities. Um and so I definitely um moving forward 597 00:46:29,200 --> 00:46:34,079 collecting them wanting their opinions. How do we make things better? You know, 598 00:46:32,800 --> 00:46:39,680 what do you want out of this program? And what resources can I provide you to 599 00:46:36,480 --> 00:46:44,880 continue to um help you improve and and set you up well for your next stages in 600 00:46:41,920 --> 00:46:52,240 life? So, um say you'll see our livestock 601 00:46:48,480 --> 00:46:57,680 judge here, um Justin. He had a lot of really great things um to say about our 602 00:46:54,560 --> 00:47:01,839 kids as well. Certainly proud of them as well. He's come back and and been our 603 00:46:59,200 --> 00:47:08,640 judge for a couple of years. Um I was very excited to see that knowledge base 604 00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:12,520 increase in kids um and to see their development as a whole. 605 00:47:12,880 --> 00:47:20,319 We also had some really incredible static projects this year. Um, and so 606 00:47:17,760 --> 00:47:23,839 static, um, as we define them in 4 is is essentially everything else, um, outside 607 00:47:22,160 --> 00:47:28,640 of livestock, shooting sports, and our horse projects. Um, not that those are 608 00:47:26,800 --> 00:47:32,400 any less. I think they're a really incredible part of our program and what 609 00:47:30,560 --> 00:47:37,119 I want to develop more, especially because it, as like to say, encompasses 610 00:47:34,640 --> 00:47:42,800 anything the kids can think of. Um, so that's STEM projects. Um there's options 611 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:46,480 to collect specimens, uh local specimens. You can collect bugs, 612 00:47:44,480 --> 00:47:52,480 insects, you can do science projects, build rockets, um build Lego robots, um 613 00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:57,839 to show off, you know, your engineering skills. Um we also have, you know, all 614 00:47:56,079 --> 00:48:03,599 the creative parts and the industrial parts of our static project. know any of 615 00:48:00,400 --> 00:48:07,599 the creative arts, uh, fabric, um, our knitting, our sewing, um, jewelry 616 00:48:05,760 --> 00:48:14,800 making. We have a lot of really great, um, crafters, uh, in our youth. Um, we 617 00:48:11,280 --> 00:48:19,280 have, uh, let's see, over 20 exhibits, uh, as we speak, actually getting set up 618 00:48:17,040 --> 00:48:24,400 at the state fair right now, um, that were chosen as the best of the best of 619 00:48:21,440 --> 00:48:28,960 our county, uh, to represent us. Um, and so I think that's especially special 620 00:48:26,480 --> 00:48:32,400 because it shows not only their talents and their 621 00:48:30,480 --> 00:48:36,800 abilities, but the rest of the state gets to see, you know, what incredible 622 00:48:34,559 --> 00:48:42,480 youth we have, what incredible, um, creative minds and industrial minds we 623 00:48:38,880 --> 00:48:46,880 have. So, um, some of those, uh, projects are welding projects, 624 00:48:43,920 --> 00:48:52,720 woodworking projects. Um, we have, uh, several writing, um, samples that are 625 00:48:49,200 --> 00:48:57,359 going, baking, um, food preserving. Um we have several uh pieces of jewelry um 626 00:48:55,280 --> 00:49:03,280 and original art that have been sent. Um so it spans the gambit of what the youth 627 00:49:00,319 --> 00:49:09,200 are interested in. Um and last year I was very lucky to help set up at the 628 00:49:05,440 --> 00:49:14,800 state fair in the 4 hall and got to see the Oregon public as a whole take in our 629 00:49:11,920 --> 00:49:20,960 youth um and comment about how excellent they were and how well our our kids 630 00:49:18,319 --> 00:49:25,920 specifically did in their projects. Um, and so to stand and hear that and hear 631 00:49:22,559 --> 00:49:29,520 them complimented certainly is um, brings a lot of pride, you know, to me. 632 00:49:27,839 --> 00:49:33,920 Um, and I'm incredibly proud of our kids and should bring a lot of pride to our 633 00:49:31,200 --> 00:49:36,920 to our county as well. Um, 634 00:49:37,760 --> 00:49:44,800 of course, you know, we always have our fun moments with our animals or goat 635 00:49:42,240 --> 00:49:50,164 that has uh eaten too much grain and and decided to take a nap in his bucket. 636 00:49:48,144 --> 00:49:50,164 [laughter] 637 00:49:50,480 --> 00:49:56,640 And especially, you know, looking at you say our Grace is an awesome example, but 638 00:49:54,640 --> 00:50:01,520 you know, and these kids love and care for these animals. Um, they grow huge 639 00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:06,160 connections to them. They dedicate and so much time and energy and care for 640 00:50:03,599 --> 00:50:09,359 them. Um, and I mean if you were to do that with any other steer, you know, 641 00:50:08,720 --> 00:50:13,920 good luck. >> You know, anything, 642 00:50:11,359 --> 00:50:17,599 you know, those relationships, you know, often times, especially our 643 00:50:15,680 --> 00:50:21,599 sheep, you know, kids will come in and and 644 00:50:19,280 --> 00:50:25,760 it's uh they're woolly dogs. Um, they'll follow them around their homes um in 645 00:50:23,440 --> 00:50:30,559 their pastures, always wanting attention and care. when you walk through the 646 00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:34,880 livestock bar and almost all of them, especially the sheep, goats, are always 647 00:50:32,160 --> 00:50:39,839 looking for pets or snacks and um are ready for attention. So, 648 00:50:37,599 --> 00:50:46,000 kids work incredibly hard to make us very proud. So, 649 00:50:42,240 --> 00:50:52,079 um and I am infinitely proud of them. Um and it brings a lot of joy to me to do 650 00:50:48,240 --> 00:50:56,400 this work. So, um I want to end by thanking all of my superintendent. uh 651 00:50:54,319 --> 00:51:01,520 without them these shows wouldn't have happened. Um uh Nicole Wells, our 652 00:50:59,520 --> 00:51:06,000 educational program assistant, and I are two people to run an entire 4 program in 653 00:51:03,920 --> 00:51:10,240 the county. So again, it all goes back to the volunteers and the people who 654 00:51:07,599 --> 00:51:14,720 step up and support this program um and make it happen. Um really want to thank 655 00:51:12,640 --> 00:51:19,760 our club leaders for guiding through this past year. Um an incredible group 656 00:51:17,040 --> 00:51:23,200 of kids um who from week to week are the ones who actually do the work with them. 657 00:51:21,599 --> 00:51:27,599 I get to see usually the finished product and as much as I can make it to 658 00:51:25,200 --> 00:51:31,280 meetings and and try to see the kids throughout the year, but our leaders and 659 00:51:29,599 --> 00:51:35,680 our volunteers are the ones who are on the ground hands-on working with them. 660 00:51:33,920 --> 00:51:39,359 Um, and I want to thank their their parents of course um for providing them 661 00:51:37,680 --> 00:51:43,680 that opportunity and their friends for supporting them. our local supporters 662 00:51:41,599 --> 00:51:49,200 and our community members who came and showed up to our livestock shows, who 663 00:51:46,240 --> 00:51:54,960 came and saw the static exhibits, um who have opened their property as well to um 664 00:51:52,000 --> 00:51:59,280 our shooting sports uh county fair. So without our local community supporters, 665 00:51:57,760 --> 00:52:05,119 this program also wouldn't be as successful as it was. 666 00:52:02,880 --> 00:52:10,960 And I want to say just again how proud I am of all of the kids in our 4 program. 667 00:52:08,640 --> 00:52:16,400 They continuously surprise me. They're always teaching me something um and 668 00:52:12,720 --> 00:52:23,119 inspiring me. Um and for that I will always be grateful. Um each and every 669 00:52:18,400 --> 00:52:27,040 kid um I get to work with I truly how I feel about is I get to work with these 670 00:52:24,480 --> 00:52:31,599 kids. It's an honor to be in this position to help guide our our youth 671 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:37,040 into the next stages of their life to help them build the skills they need to 672 00:52:33,040 --> 00:52:41,200 be successful. Um, and I truly think the youth we have in this program are some 673 00:52:38,640 --> 00:52:48,000 of the best um, across the state, across the nation. Um, and certainly some of 674 00:52:43,920 --> 00:52:52,640 the best kids in our community. Um, and for that, you know, I'm very glad 675 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:57,040 that we have the support um, for the 4 program and for OSU extension as a whole 676 00:52:55,760 --> 00:53:00,559 um, to be able to provide those opportunities for these kids to make the 677 00:52:58,960 --> 00:53:06,079 memories to get the skills, the abilities, to build the connections that 678 00:53:02,559 --> 00:53:09,920 they have. So, um, and I just want to thank you again, um, for all the 679 00:53:07,920 --> 00:53:14,160 support, for the opportunity to share with you how well fair went this year. 680 00:53:11,920 --> 00:53:19,920 Um, and I hope to bring you more updates, um, especially as we tomorrow 681 00:53:16,480 --> 00:53:24,240 morning kick off our, uh, adjusted um, uh, camp for this summer. Um, and, uh, 682 00:53:22,800 --> 00:53:28,000 be able to report back on on that success as well. So, 683 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:31,000 » thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. 684 00:53:31,119 --> 00:53:38,079 How many kids in the program? 101 what? >> Um this year we had um 685 00:53:36,720 --> 00:53:41,520 » uh just about 100. >> Okay. 686 00:53:38,400 --> 00:53:45,839 » Um between as we say our 9 to 18 year olds which are full members and then our 687 00:53:43,520 --> 00:53:51,359 clover buds as our junior members. So 5 to 8 year olds. And so we offer those 688 00:53:48,240 --> 00:53:55,760 two developmental age brackets um to provide different opportunities for 689 00:53:53,359 --> 00:53:58,800 their interests and then yeah how long their attention spans are. 690 00:53:57,200 --> 00:54:02,319 » Right. >> That's awesome. Thank you very much. 691 00:54:00,640 --> 00:54:06,920 » Of course. Thank you. Thank you for making a change for these kids. 692 00:54:03,920 --> 00:54:06,920 » Yeah. 693 00:54:10,960 --> 00:54:13,960 » Okay. 694 00:54:17,359 --> 00:54:23,680 So, I'm going to take a couple seconds before I go into my role to say that 695 00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:27,119 before tell us who you are. I'll introduce yourself. 696 00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:30,640 Uh [laughter] my name is Ruth Dixon and I'm here 697 00:54:28,640 --> 00:54:34,319 tonight uh to talk to you briefly in my role as coordinator for the Curry County 698 00:54:32,480 --> 00:54:39,119 Community Organizations active in disaster. Long name I didn't ask for it. 699 00:54:36,480 --> 00:54:44,319 I don't like it. But real quick back on 4 and talking about M. My mother was a 700 00:54:41,920 --> 00:54:47,920 4er in Curry County. I grew up as a 4er in Curry County. My kids did. Hopefully 701 00:54:45,920 --> 00:54:52,000 my grandkids will be there soon. watching in when I go into the barns and 702 00:54:49,839 --> 00:54:56,400 I watch him with the kids playing games, dancing in the aisles, the things that 703 00:54:54,559 --> 00:55:00,559 are happening in Curry County for are truly building the youth that we look 704 00:54:58,720 --> 00:55:04,240 at. I see a young man over there that was a camp counselor for me back in the 705 00:55:02,559 --> 00:55:08,240 day, right? And there were a few times, let me tell you, that mother nature 706 00:55:05,599 --> 00:55:11,280 about unleashed, but I see him today as a young man that's part of the community 707 00:55:09,520 --> 00:55:16,960 that's actively working to make things better. And so shout out to Curry Forge 708 00:55:14,160 --> 00:55:19,520 because I left it after 9 years due to a family health issue and that was 709 00:55:18,160 --> 00:55:25,680 probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life and I'm helping at camp 710 00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:31,839 tomorrow and and I can't wait to it's 4 built who I am today making me realize 711 00:55:28,400 --> 00:55:37,760 that community service is vital and so shout out to so but I'm here today in my 712 00:55:35,200 --> 00:55:41,440 role as co-ad coordinator and so September if I'd have thought about this 713 00:55:39,359 --> 00:55:47,200 ahead of time September is National Preparedness Month and the theme this 714 00:55:43,200 --> 00:55:51,359 year is Americans stand ready and if I next year I'll be ahead of the game and 715 00:55:48,880 --> 00:55:54,720 we'll get you to declare uh National Preparedness Month in September for 716 00:55:52,960 --> 00:55:58,960 Curry County. We'll get that declaration done because I think the recent fire in 717 00:55:57,119 --> 00:56:03,839 Gold Beach and the recent events that we've had really show that our community 718 00:56:02,240 --> 00:56:08,400 comes together in the chance of an emergency and a disaster through the 719 00:56:06,400 --> 00:56:12,480 month of September. Um, the Craig County co-ed will be posting emergency and 720 00:56:10,240 --> 00:56:16,400 disaster preparedness tips and information on our social media and I'm 721 00:56:14,480 --> 00:56:20,960 going to send that into you guys. Maybe you can share it on your page. Um, and 722 00:56:18,720 --> 00:56:26,559 the goal is to show that Curry County is united in working for emergency and 723 00:56:24,240 --> 00:56:32,079 disaster preparedness both in education during the event and resiliency 724 00:56:29,520 --> 00:56:36,480 recovering afterwards. And I focus on everywhere from kids education up to 725 00:56:34,960 --> 00:56:41,839 working with people with aging and disabilities, pet preparedness. Um I 726 00:56:39,359 --> 00:56:48,559 managed when I worked for 4, I managed the um Czechov fire livestock evacuation 727 00:56:45,440 --> 00:56:53,359 for 21 days and slept next to pigs for most of that. Next time we'll have a 728 00:56:50,240 --> 00:56:59,359 better plan for that. But it really showed me that the community will come 729 00:56:55,839 --> 00:57:04,319 together, but education is key. And so, um, I just want to ask that as we move 730 00:57:02,000 --> 00:57:08,640 forward into the month of September, um, as I share these things out on our 731 00:57:06,240 --> 00:57:14,480 Facebook page and our website for you guys to share them out. And if you have 732 00:57:11,119 --> 00:57:18,960 any, um, need for emergency and preparedness classes, myself and my 733 00:57:16,319 --> 00:57:22,880 community partners um, are happy to come teach and hand out some freebies and 734 00:57:20,799 --> 00:57:26,559 just help us all be a little bit more prepared because it makes things a lot 735 00:57:24,640 --> 00:57:30,359 less stressful. >> Thanks. Thank you. 736 00:57:32,160 --> 00:57:39,400 You even got walkoff music. Next up, Jennifer White. 737 00:57:44,160 --> 00:57:49,200 » Hello. >> Hi. 738 00:57:45,839 --> 00:57:54,400 » So, I'm Jennifer Wright. I'm the current Curry County Republican Central 739 00:57:51,359 --> 00:57:57,680 Committee Chair. And I wanted to talk about two topics. one and I'm so 740 00:57:56,480 --> 00:58:02,880 excited. I didn't even know this was going to be on here about 4 cuz I was 741 00:57:59,760 --> 00:58:08,480 actually a 4 allstar when I was in you know IU and I would go to the fair and 742 00:58:06,160 --> 00:58:13,760 the fair meant so much to me and everything and so I just wanted to thank 743 00:58:10,640 --> 00:58:18,559 the commissioners because um we were able to participate in the fair this 744 00:58:16,000 --> 00:58:23,920 year our group and I wanted to just thank you both all for your support and 745 00:58:20,960 --> 00:58:29,280 allowing us to be there for you the commissioners to know that no matter 746 00:58:27,040 --> 00:58:34,000 what, everyone should be able to participate in the fair, no matter who 747 00:58:31,359 --> 00:58:38,000 they are, what they believe, what they represent. So, I just wanted to thank 748 00:58:35,920 --> 00:58:42,559 you all for taking that action that was needed to make it us to be allowed to be 749 00:58:40,400 --> 00:58:46,240 there. It was very important to me cuz I just love the fair and so excited about 750 00:58:44,160 --> 00:58:50,799 the fair every year. And so, I was glad that we could be there. And um I wanted 751 00:58:48,880 --> 00:58:57,040 to just also express that it's really important that the commissioners have 752 00:58:53,200 --> 00:59:02,280 oversight and input into how the fair is run. So I just wanted to be here to to 753 00:58:59,680 --> 00:59:06,240 support you all in that endeavor. And [snorts] then finally, if you're 754 00:59:04,240 --> 00:59:10,160 listening to me either recorded or tonight, I just wanted to remind 755 00:59:08,319 --> 00:59:14,559 everyone since I am the Republican chair, that the election in November is 756 00:59:12,640 --> 00:59:19,119 very important and that everyone should vote or everyone should vote no matter 757 00:59:16,480 --> 00:59:25,040 who you are. And that you can visit our website uh curry county republicans.org 758 00:59:23,200 --> 00:59:28,799 um and you'll find information there about the candidates that we have 759 00:59:26,559 --> 00:59:34,480 endorsed which are Coker, Boyce, Brocksmith, Drezen, and the Spain. So, I 760 00:59:32,079 --> 00:59:39,680 just wanted to again just thank you for the support for the fair. Um, I love the 761 00:59:37,200 --> 00:59:44,720 4 program. I'm so happy about that. And I had sheep and rabbits and arts and 762 00:59:42,000 --> 00:59:49,119 crafts and did all my mom was a leader and so it's great. I love seeing all of 763 00:59:47,440 --> 00:59:54,079 this. I wasn't expecting that tonight. So, thank you very much. 764 00:59:50,640 --> 00:59:59,799 » Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Next up is James Wisen. 765 01:00:05,161 --> 01:00:10,000 » [cough] [clears throat] 766 01:00:07,280 --> 01:00:14,000 » Hi, I'm James Mortonson. Uh, thank you commissioners for listening to me. Uh, 767 01:00:11,920 --> 01:00:19,359 been a resident of Gold Beach for about 5 years. Uh, love it. Glad I moved here. 768 01:00:17,440 --> 01:00:23,040 I kind of feel bad cuz everything's been on the high. Everybody's got positive 769 01:00:21,200 --> 01:00:29,440 stuff, great stuff, and I'm going to kind of complain a little bit. Um, we 770 01:00:26,400 --> 01:00:34,240 have a great great salmon fishing experience here on the Ro River. It's 771 01:00:31,200 --> 01:00:40,559 probably the best I've ever been around and I fish it all the time. Um, I'm also 772 01:00:37,520 --> 01:00:45,920 a commercial fisherman. So, today I've got commercial fisherman fishing, sorry. 773 01:00:43,359 --> 01:00:51,280 We have a we have a a problem in the Rogue River. Um, one, we don't have 774 01:00:48,880 --> 01:00:57,119 Coast Guard. Two, we have no marine patrol. I have 775 01:00:54,480 --> 01:01:04,000 never seen any marine patrol, whether it be state, county. Um, we do have a jet 776 01:01:00,559 --> 01:01:08,799 ski out there once in a while. Um, not really sure what their purpose is. And 777 01:01:05,920 --> 01:01:13,280 we have a sealine patrol. We really have nobody out there monitoring for safety 778 01:01:11,839 --> 01:01:17,520 or any of that stuff. And from a commercial standpoint, it's difficult 779 01:01:15,760 --> 01:01:25,359 getting back into the bay for these two months. Um, it's it's it's a challenge. 780 01:01:22,559 --> 01:01:31,440 um a safety challenge at that. Um they don't leave any room for us to navigate. 781 01:01:27,760 --> 01:01:36,880 Our boats don't draft as shallow as theirs. Um but we understand we got to 782 01:01:34,160 --> 01:01:42,079 share this waterway. It's 2 months. It's great for the community. Brings a lot of 783 01:01:39,119 --> 01:01:47,280 revenue in, but it's a safety problem. And I'm going to give you one example. I 784 01:01:44,319 --> 01:01:52,480 came in last week and it was fogged in. I do have radar on my boat, 785 01:01:50,160 --> 01:01:57,760 so I knew where they were. had to cross a sketchy bar, which they were pretty 786 01:01:54,559 --> 01:02:03,599 much sitting on it anyways. Um, they didn't have any nav lights on. 787 01:02:00,640 --> 01:02:07,359 Nobody had nav lights on. A lot of these guys have captain's 788 01:02:05,200 --> 01:02:12,799 licenses. How do they not know that? This is just 789 01:02:09,200 --> 01:02:18,480 one example. And we don't have anybody out there monitoring this for 790 01:02:15,520 --> 01:02:23,280 safety. And we need that help. It's dangerous out there. our our bar is one 791 01:02:21,839 --> 01:02:31,040 of the most dangerous in the state of Oregon. Uh we didn't get dredged this 792 01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:35,280 year. Um the shoring is terrible. Um but we do appreciate the fisherman, don't 793 01:02:33,440 --> 01:02:40,319 get us wrong, and and the revenue they they bring, but there needs to be a 794 01:02:37,520 --> 01:02:46,000 little bit of sharing the waterway. Um Gold Beach, I got on the Coast Guard's 795 01:02:42,880 --> 01:02:52,480 uh and Noah's website, is designated a a narrow channel. Um, and in a narrow 796 01:02:49,440 --> 01:02:58,880 channel, you've got to uh travel on the starboard side of the 797 01:02:55,200 --> 01:03:04,319 channel in and out. Um, technically salmon fishermen, they're not classified 798 01:03:00,960 --> 01:03:08,559 as fishermen because they can move. Um, they're not running 799 01:03:06,400 --> 01:03:12,960 long lines, according to the Coast Guard. So, they should be trolling on 800 01:03:10,480 --> 01:03:18,319 the starboard side and trolling back on the starboard side. 801 01:03:15,200 --> 01:03:22,160 I'm not going to ask them to do that. Um cuz I know the fish are here. That's 802 01:03:20,400 --> 01:03:27,599 where they're at, but they don't leave much room for us. Um I've been cut off, 803 01:03:24,799 --> 01:03:31,520 almost hit coming in. And I am one of the guys out there, too. So, I'm not 804 01:03:29,760 --> 01:03:36,799 going to say I'm not guilty of doing what going on out there. Um 805 01:03:35,599 --> 01:03:41,200 but something needs to change. Somebody's going to get hurt. And we 806 01:03:38,720 --> 01:03:46,559 lost people last year, uh coming across the bar. Um, I mean I mean the other day 807 01:03:44,559 --> 01:03:52,960 I just saw some guy jumping boat to boat to boat trying to land a fish and it's 808 01:03:49,359 --> 01:03:58,720 on Facebook. So um you know we need we need some help and I know we got a 809 01:03:55,359 --> 01:04:02,720 sheriff with a boat. Um so >> and we got state patrol with a boat and 810 01:04:00,960 --> 01:04:08,000 every time I see them come out they head up up river. There's 100 boats in that 811 01:04:05,599 --> 01:04:12,240 harbor that need that he managed. So we're asking you for your help. Um, 812 01:04:10,799 --> 01:04:16,640 we're all trying to follow the Coast Guard rules. We're all trying to share 813 01:04:13,680 --> 01:04:20,240 the waterway. Um, we just don't know what to do. We We 814 01:04:18,079 --> 01:04:24,799 talked to the port commission a little bit last week. 815 01:04:22,319 --> 01:04:29,839 We're asking you guys for help. We were hoping the sheriff would be here at a 816 01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:34,480 commission meeting, but obviously he's not. So, we're looking for help. I'm not 817 01:04:33,599 --> 01:04:39,920 sure. Anyway, >> anyway, it it's dangerous 818 01:04:37,039 --> 01:04:44,160 » and and our boats, you know, coming in. I mean, this morning I tried saying up 819 01:04:42,480 --> 01:04:47,524 against the jetty, which I'm coming in on the port side, which is 820 01:04:45,504 --> 01:04:47,524 [clears throat] 821 01:04:48,000 --> 01:04:54,319 not the right direction. That's the only way I can go. And then I got to cut back 822 01:04:51,920 --> 01:04:58,559 across before it gets shallow. Um, I mean, our boats are drafting 3 ft, you 823 01:04:56,799 --> 01:05:03,189 know, while we're going slow and >> and that's empty. This today I was 824 01:05:01,680 --> 01:05:04,319 loaded a few hundred lb. >> [snorts] 825 01:05:03,440 --> 01:05:07,440 » Good. >> Yeah, it was good. It was a good day. 826 01:05:05,920 --> 01:05:11,280 Don't get me wrong. It was a great day. And wait, you know, I don't mind. I 827 01:05:09,119 --> 01:05:14,640 mean, fish guys have fish on. We'll we'll we'll work with them, you know. 828 01:05:12,640 --> 01:05:18,640 We'll stay out of their way, but at some point in time, something's got to give. 829 01:05:17,119 --> 01:05:22,240 And I'm really worried that we got really nice commercial guys. We got 830 01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:26,720 eight or nine commercial guys. We're just worried something's going to boil 831 01:05:23,520 --> 01:05:32,640 over. You know, somebody hit somebody else, arguments, fights, somebody 832 01:05:29,920 --> 01:05:36,000 drowns. So, I don't know what you guys can do. We're asking for help. 833 01:05:34,480 --> 01:05:39,119 » Okay. Thank you. >> Y Thank you very much. Thank you guys, 834 01:05:38,799 --> 01:05:42,119 James. >> Y 835 01:05:43,440 --> 01:05:51,599 » Okay. Um that leads into commissioner comments. 836 01:05:48,880 --> 01:05:58,400 Do you have any commissioner comments? >> I do have a lot to say about the 4 and 837 01:05:56,000 --> 01:06:03,119 what they were able to to do this year. And I have a lot to say about what 838 01:06:00,319 --> 01:06:07,760 Christine and Joe were talking about, but we've been down that path for a long 839 01:06:05,440 --> 01:06:12,720 time yet tonight. But if anybody wants to talk further about it, I'd be glad to 840 01:06:09,680 --> 01:06:18,480 talk about it. It is both the forage and the the drugs, the over drugs. Uh those 841 01:06:16,240 --> 01:06:24,280 are mainstream issues for us and be glad to spend time with anybody if you have a 842 01:06:20,240 --> 01:06:24,280 passion for that. Thank you. 843 01:06:24,400 --> 01:06:35,520 » Yeah. Um, I just want to reply in regards to um, Mr. Mortonson's comments 844 01:06:32,559 --> 01:06:41,119 uh, regarding on the water. Uh, thank you. I know you are out on the 845 01:06:37,760 --> 01:06:45,200 water quite a bit and uh, having those the eyes and the ears and the voice to 846 01:06:42,880 --> 01:06:49,359 be able to represent the commercial fisherman out there is something we 847 01:06:47,119 --> 01:06:54,000 haven't heard yet and we appreciate you taking the time to come out here. 848 01:06:51,119 --> 01:06:59,440 I've heard from uh several recreational fishermen as well as other commercial 849 01:06:56,799 --> 01:07:06,000 sport fishing guides out on the river and they very much concur with 850 01:07:03,280 --> 01:07:11,839 your representation of what you see out there on on the river. Um it's it's 851 01:07:09,680 --> 01:07:16,480 pretty tight out there, especially when when the salmon bites on and we have a 852 01:07:14,400 --> 01:07:21,039 very small window between the end of that sand spit and the north jetty that 853 01:07:18,799 --> 01:07:24,559 make it very tough to to navigate. I actually took my lunch lunch break on 854 01:07:22,640 --> 01:07:32,400 the on the South Jerry today and I believe I saw you coming in. Um, and I 855 01:07:29,039 --> 01:07:38,960 timed you and it took you almost 10 minutes to navigate 856 01:07:36,319 --> 01:07:43,680 the bar all the way through the sand spin. 857 01:07:41,039 --> 01:07:48,720 That's, you know, and and that's and that's tough. you know, you you don't 858 01:07:45,359 --> 01:07:52,240 have the easiest control with the larger boats and and navigating that tight 859 01:07:50,559 --> 01:07:57,200 space when you have a lot of the fisherman who will spin around right in 860 01:07:54,640 --> 01:08:03,680 front of you, cut you off and pre pretend nobody else exists. Um, I am 861 01:08:01,680 --> 01:08:09,760 very disappointed to hear, and I hear this from a lot of people, that uh the 862 01:08:05,839 --> 01:08:14,240 Marine Patrol, um, which is 100% funded by the Oregon State Marine Board, isn't 863 01:08:12,240 --> 01:08:20,480 out there. And I've heard that from many people that be seen every once in a 864 01:08:16,960 --> 01:08:24,480 while, but they are not on the water. So, I'm going to reach out to the Oregon 865 01:08:22,159 --> 01:08:29,600 State Marine Board and start asking questions again. Uh cuz they had several 866 01:08:27,279 --> 01:08:33,040 concerns regarding this in the past. And so, I'm going to I'll provide a an 867 01:08:31,520 --> 01:08:38,640 update based on on public comment tonight and see um what they can do to 868 01:08:36,480 --> 01:08:44,000 get records in and have those start having those conversations again. 869 01:08:41,199 --> 01:08:48,080 uh in regards to the Coast Guard not being here. Yes, that's that's something 870 01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:53,199 I've been working on for a while and it's it is a a federal level 871 01:08:50,719 --> 01:08:58,640 unfortunately. Um it doesn't move very fast. So, one thing that I would like uh 872 01:08:57,040 --> 01:09:04,960 from you and several of the other commercial fisherman are letters uh 873 01:09:01,359 --> 01:09:09,040 stating the the dangers out there on on what you guys see because I can use 874 01:09:06,719 --> 01:09:14,719 those letters as a tool to our advantage. Um, 875 01:09:12,159 --> 01:09:19,359 so those are a couple things. Uh, but yeah, I'll I'll reach out. I'll start 876 01:09:17,600 --> 01:09:23,679 asking questions and we'll start seeing what what kind of enforcement we can 877 01:09:21,040 --> 01:09:26,960 actually get on the water because uh those fishing guides, they all have 878 01:09:25,120 --> 01:09:31,279 captain's licenses. They know the the rules of the world out there on the 879 01:09:28,159 --> 01:09:35,199 water. And I very clearly see that from being out there myself that those don't 880 01:09:32,640 --> 01:09:41,040 get followed. So, I will follow up on all that and I can keep in touch with 881 01:09:37,520 --> 01:09:46,880 you. Uh, and another just Coast Guard update while we're talking about that. 882 01:09:44,480 --> 01:09:52,159 Um, I've got another meeting, I believe it's in October, and that is in regards 883 01:09:50,000 --> 01:09:57,280 to getting grant funding for a jet fuel tank for the airport here locally that 884 01:09:55,120 --> 01:10:01,679 the Coast Guard can use for their search and rescue operations for their 885 01:09:59,840 --> 01:10:06,560 helicopters to have a local place to refuel so that they don't just come down 886 01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:12,239 here, have 10 minutes to look, and then take off. So, I I'm pretty optimistic 887 01:10:09,840 --> 01:10:18,159 we'll get that grant for that fuel tank, which is great. 888 01:10:13,760 --> 01:10:23,360 The other item, um, and I know you're working on this with the port of Gold 889 01:10:19,760 --> 01:10:28,640 Beach, and that is installing a bar camera on our south jetty, which, uh, 890 01:10:26,320 --> 01:10:33,840 you can tap into at real time to see the conditions of 891 01:10:30,400 --> 01:10:38,320 the Rogue War. And I think that would be a great thing to be able to let the 892 01:10:35,760 --> 01:10:43,120 Coast Guard know about and be able to tap into as well. cuz if they're not 893 01:10:40,560 --> 01:10:47,679 going to be here, I would at least like them to have the opportunity to look at 894 01:10:45,199 --> 01:10:55,040 that bar on a regular basis and maybe be able to remote um the lights again 895 01:10:51,920 --> 01:11:03,120 through their station at the bar at the station on the north jetty for for 896 01:10:58,719 --> 01:11:10,080 um so so that's another tool again that we can that we can use and then a local 897 01:11:07,040 --> 01:11:14,320 solution that I you and your your brother have come up with and it and 898 01:11:11,440 --> 01:11:19,280 it's a great idea and we're very much looking forward to starting that project 899 01:11:16,080 --> 01:11:24,400 in the next couple of weeks. So, thank you. Um that's that's all I have for for 900 01:11:22,239 --> 01:11:27,840 that. Okay, I don't have a whole lot to add. 901 01:11:26,480 --> 01:11:34,640 Appreciate the presentations. The presentations were fantastic. Very very 902 01:11:30,320 --> 01:11:38,520 informative. Um so with that, we'll move into the consent agenda. 903 01:11:43,040 --> 01:11:52,640 I don't have anything in particular. You know, couple more grants which are 904 01:11:49,840 --> 01:11:57,520 which are great for our aquatic safety program and to address the general you 905 01:11:55,520 --> 01:12:02,880 see out there on the on the jet ski on a regular basis. Um that's that's funded 906 01:12:01,280 --> 01:12:07,840 and run through the county here. It's the Curry County Aquatic Safety 907 01:12:06,000 --> 01:12:12,480 Department. so that you'll see Luke out there and uh every so often you'll see 908 01:12:10,719 --> 01:12:16,480 Dean out there as well. So, they're the two that are doing that program 909 01:12:14,400 --> 01:12:23,199 throughout the county and and it's been fantastic. So, 910 01:12:19,440 --> 01:12:29,520 um I don't have any anything to discuss regarding consent agenda, but I'm 911 01:12:25,520 --> 01:12:33,840 excited about the uh job description and some of the employee movements that 912 01:12:31,760 --> 01:12:40,159 we're making and that's great news. So, yeah, it's great. I'll make a motion to 913 01:12:36,640 --> 01:12:46,159 approve the consent agenda. Second. All right. Any further discussion? No. 914 01:12:43,199 --> 01:12:51,760 Hearing no question. Commissioner Coker. I commissioner. Yes. As well. All right. 915 01:12:49,679 --> 01:12:56,760 Next up, we have a public hearing. The annexation of property for fire 916 01:12:53,840 --> 01:13:00,239 protection district [clears throat] 917 01:12:58,080 --> 01:13:03,920 any. And we have 918 01:13:02,159 --> 01:13:10,960 Thank you. Um, okay. 919 01:13:06,719 --> 01:13:15,440 Uh, who gets to be the the lucky reader of the one that gets to it first, right? 920 01:13:12,800 --> 01:13:19,120 » The annexation. Is there a script for this? 921 01:13:17,600 --> 01:13:22,600 » Yes. [laughter] Yes, there is. 922 01:13:26,800 --> 01:13:30,440 Yes, there is. 923 01:13:30,880 --> 01:13:33,880 Okay. 924 01:13:34,000 --> 01:13:38,600 Okay, it's annexation number 26-04 925 01:13:39,280 --> 01:13:49,199 U annexation. So I am going to open this public hearing at 7:14. 926 01:13:47,120 --> 01:13:54,800 Uh are there any public comments for this portion of the public hearing for 927 01:13:52,000 --> 01:14:02,400 this annexation with the owner present? Nope. This is 928 01:13:58,800 --> 01:14:08,400 not uncommon. Okay, I will close the the the uh public hearing the uh public 929 01:14:06,080 --> 01:14:17,199 comment portion of the public hearing and go into the public hearing itself. 930 01:14:12,880 --> 01:14:24,239 So, um I would need a um a motion to approve BOC annexation 931 01:14:21,360 --> 01:14:31,120 number 26-04. I'll make a motion uh for BC annexation 932 01:14:27,520 --> 01:14:34,480 number 2604. Second. >> Any other discussion? 933 01:14:32,480 --> 01:14:43,360 » No. >> We are seeing more and more of this um 934 01:14:39,360 --> 01:14:50,480 subsequently coming after the uh after the uh fire map legislation that 935 01:14:47,600 --> 01:14:54,880 was ultimately repealed, but the insurance companies uh the genie was out 936 01:14:52,640 --> 01:15:02,719 of the bottle. And so it's forcing a lot of people to uh to do these actions to 937 01:14:57,760 --> 01:15:06,800 receive um adequate home insurance. Uh so if we that's why we those who don't 938 01:15:05,440 --> 01:15:12,400 know that's why we've seen a considerable uptick in in these um 939 01:15:10,000 --> 01:15:15,520 annexations. All right. With that I'll call for the 940 01:15:14,080 --> 01:15:16,800 question. Commissioner Coker. >> Hi. 941 01:15:15,920 --> 01:15:19,440 » Commissioner Hollinger. >> Yes. 942 01:15:17,360 --> 01:15:26,080 » I as well. And next up is the county fee schedule. 943 01:15:23,840 --> 01:15:30,560 Um, Natasha, do you is Garrett here? 944 01:15:29,199 --> 01:15:34,320 Do we have anybody from the building department? 945 01:15:32,640 --> 01:15:40,000 Okay. Um, 946 01:15:36,080 --> 01:15:44,400 let me hold up just one second. Boom. Boom. Boom. 947 01:15:42,880 --> 01:15:51,560 Uh, is Ra is Rabia in there? Can I talk to 948 01:15:48,080 --> 01:15:51,560 her for a second? 949 01:15:51,600 --> 01:15:59,920 » Uh, building department. >> Um, this was just the discussion that 950 01:15:57,280 --> 01:16:02,880 happened during budget presentations about their increased fees in 951 01:16:01,600 --> 01:16:06,080 coordination with the state building codes division. 952 01:16:04,159 --> 01:16:10,000 » The reason why it's an action item is because we have to have a public hearing 953 01:16:08,159 --> 01:16:14,800 so that the public can have an opportunity to comment on the fees. Just 954 01:16:12,719 --> 01:16:18,880 need to open it ask for comment. >> Perfect. Thank you. 955 01:16:16,320 --> 01:16:23,840 » Otherwise, it would have been >> understood. 956 01:16:20,480 --> 01:16:30,960 Okay. I will open this portion of the public hearing up at 7:16 957 01:16:27,920 --> 01:16:37,600 um to uh approve updated fee schedules for the building department. Any public 958 01:16:33,840 --> 01:16:42,560 comments on this portion? Hearing none, I will [clears throat] 959 01:16:39,600 --> 01:16:50,320 close the um public comment portion of this and uh 960 01:16:48,080 --> 01:16:55,440 I will ask if there is a motion to approve 961 01:16:52,080 --> 01:17:00,320 the updated county fee schedule for the building department. I'll make a 962 01:16:58,400 --> 01:17:05,280 motion to adopt the proposed changes to the building department fee schedule. I 963 01:17:03,280 --> 01:17:10,800 second. Any further discussion? Yeah, I uh went 964 01:17:08,800 --> 01:17:15,440 through and compared they were kind enough to put last year's and and this 965 01:17:12,719 --> 01:17:22,480 year's schedule in there. And given given the pace of uh costs of people and 966 01:17:19,520 --> 01:17:27,199 of things, I think the increases I saw were were modest. I mean, I was glad to 967 01:17:25,199 --> 01:17:33,280 see that we were still trying to control them responsibly. So, it's not like we 968 01:17:29,679 --> 01:17:37,040 were Katie by the door raising rates. Things are more expensive now. Our 969 01:17:35,199 --> 01:17:39,840 people are more expensive. But I think maybe we've got ourselves covered here. 970 01:17:39,040 --> 01:17:46,080 Thank you. >> Okay. 971 01:17:42,239 --> 01:17:47,920 All right. Um, no further discussion. I'll call for the question. Commissioner 972 01:17:47,360 --> 01:17:49,360 Coker. >> Hi. 973 01:17:48,320 --> 01:17:53,520 » Commissioner Hollander. >> Yes. 974 01:17:50,080 --> 01:18:01,840 » Hi. Bob. Okay. Going into seven action items. A camera system fairgrounds. 975 01:18:00,000 --> 01:18:07,520 Natasha >> eyes. This has been a conversation topic 976 01:18:05,199 --> 01:18:11,600 for many months. >> Yes, many, many months. Finally 977 01:18:08,960 --> 01:18:16,320 happening. We finally have three bids um that I brought to you all and we do have 978 01:18:13,520 --> 01:18:19,600 a recommendation to go with the uh Pacific Office Automation who we've 979 01:18:18,239 --> 01:18:26,000 already contracted with for several other items at the county as well. They 980 01:18:22,000 --> 01:18:29,760 were the only um bidder to come to the site and take a look at it which really 981 01:18:27,760 --> 01:18:33,840 helped us as well with the communication style. Also, um I included a map for you 982 01:18:32,320 --> 01:18:38,000 guys so you're aware of all the spots that we're hitting. Um and I think 983 01:18:36,320 --> 01:18:43,120 overall it's obviously just going to include safety for fairgrounds itself 984 01:18:41,280 --> 01:18:47,360 since we don't have any cameras there right now. 985 01:18:45,360 --> 01:18:51,440 » I think it's a great idea. >> Yeah, I think it's good. And especially 986 01:18:49,280 --> 01:18:54,560 over this the past couple of years, there's been a lot of theft and and 987 01:18:52,880 --> 01:18:58,480 breakins over there causing a lot of damage. Yeah. And it would be nice to be 988 01:18:56,800 --> 01:19:02,880 able to catch some of these folks doing that. 989 01:19:00,080 --> 01:19:06,800 » Yep. I did um like a walkthrough of the back of the system and everything, too. 990 01:19:04,800 --> 01:19:10,080 It's very userfriendly, very easy to use. Um 991 01:19:08,320 --> 01:19:14,080 » it's it's pretty professional. We're excited to be able there. We're spending 992 01:19:12,560 --> 01:19:19,360 hundreds of thousands of dollars right now doing modernizations and upgrades to 993 01:19:16,960 --> 01:19:23,679 buildings and infrastructure and this this should be part of protecting that 994 01:19:21,440 --> 01:19:28,360 investment. I agree. I agree. I think it's well spent and timely. 995 01:19:29,120 --> 01:19:36,960 Okay. Um with that, I'll make a motion to approve the bill with Pacific Office 996 01:19:34,239 --> 01:19:39,920 Automation in the amount of $77,000 to purchase camera equipment and licensing 997 01:19:38,719 --> 01:19:43,840 for the Curry County Fairgrounds property. Second. 998 01:19:41,760 --> 01:19:51,040 » Any further discussion? >> Can I ask a question? Yep. In terms of 999 01:19:46,880 --> 01:19:59,120 the monitoring on this, um, can you how does it actually work if there's 1000 01:19:53,440 --> 01:20:01,679 something untored unfolding? Uh, is there an alarm goes off in somebody's 1001 01:20:01,040 --> 01:20:05,679 room? >> All things. So, say there's a setting 1002 01:20:03,760 --> 01:20:11,199 where like you can put a camera that's in um an like a walkway that has a roof 1003 01:20:09,280 --> 01:20:15,120 on it where most transients are going to be. There's a way to set it so a certain 1004 01:20:13,600 --> 01:20:19,600 certain time when nobody should be there, it recognizes there's somebody 1005 01:20:17,360 --> 01:20:23,360 there and it sends an automatic voice message out saying, 1006 01:20:20,960 --> 01:20:26,159 » "Hello, this you're being monitored. You need to move along." If that person 1007 01:20:24,960 --> 01:20:29,760 doesn't move along, there's another automated things that say that's more 1008 01:20:28,000 --> 01:20:33,840 personalized. It's all AI generated that say, "Hey, you in the red shirt, you 1009 01:20:31,760 --> 01:20:38,560 need to move along." And then if that doesn't work, it'll send me or whoever 1010 01:20:36,000 --> 01:20:42,800 has the notification system uh notification for that and then gives us 1011 01:20:40,239 --> 01:20:46,800 permission to call the police to get them removed. 1012 01:20:44,719 --> 01:20:52,159 So it even has so like if something happens as well and we're and we know 1013 01:20:49,040 --> 01:20:56,640 this person was wearing blue jeans and a blue ball cap, we can search in blue 1014 01:20:54,080 --> 01:21:01,120 jeans and blue ball cap and see anytime anyone over the system had was wearing 1015 01:20:59,440 --> 01:21:08,239 those clothes and it will pull up all of them which is really nice as well. 1016 01:21:02,960 --> 01:21:12,960 » Yeah, I also see that it's the uh the least expensive of the bids. The 1017 01:21:10,560 --> 01:21:16,400 other one was 93 and the other one was 99. 1018 01:21:14,800 --> 01:21:18,320 » Okay. All right. 1019 01:21:16,880 --> 01:21:22,159 » But again, more communication is more important to me with somebody actually 1020 01:21:19,920 --> 01:21:23,360 showing up on site to look at it. >> Yes. 1021 01:21:22,719 --> 01:21:26,320 » Um, >> you can look at things on a screen or 1022 01:21:24,800 --> 01:21:30,320 from Google Earth all you want, but unless you put boots on the ground, you 1023 01:21:28,640 --> 01:21:33,679 don't see those nooks and crannies or everything that is really important for 1024 01:21:32,400 --> 01:21:36,719 people who are installing cameras to see. 1025 01:21:35,360 --> 01:21:42,400 » Okay. And actually, while you're while you're up here, 1026 01:21:39,120 --> 01:21:48,560 we should have foot B and C just uh in regards to a fee waver 1027 01:21:44,960 --> 01:21:54,400 request for the Thanksgiving at the in the DOA hall. Um, do we have an issue 1028 01:21:52,320 --> 01:21:58,480 flip-flopping those real quick so we can get Natasha off the stand? And 1029 01:21:56,639 --> 01:22:03,840 » kind of do because we approved the agenda. Just figured I would ask. 1030 01:22:02,159 --> 01:22:08,159 » Um, okay. So with that, 1031 01:22:06,239 --> 01:22:10,960 there's a motion and a second and we've had discussion. We'll call for the 1032 01:22:09,760 --> 01:22:14,159 question. Commissioner Coker. >> I. 1033 01:22:11,280 --> 01:22:17,600 » Commissioner Hollinger. Yes. I as well. >> Okay. 1034 01:22:15,120 --> 01:22:21,280 » I also wanted to know if you guys I have it here tonight, but I don't need to 1035 01:22:18,800 --> 01:22:24,480 present it. I have a list of the TLK projects that we have been working on in 1036 01:22:22,960 --> 01:22:27,600 a schedule of things. I didn't know if it was okay if I just told you about 1037 01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:30,320 them right now since I'm already here or if you want me to wait for another 1038 01:22:28,880 --> 01:22:33,600 meeting. >> That may need some more time to 1039 01:22:32,800 --> 01:22:36,320 dedicated time. >> Okay. That's fine. 1040 01:22:34,560 --> 01:22:39,760 » Yeah, but I'm very interested. >> I'll probably just send you guys a quick 1041 01:22:38,320 --> 01:22:43,840 of what I was going to talk about tonight. Just so you're aware of all 1042 01:22:41,520 --> 01:22:47,120 » you can if you'd like to take some time during the the fee waver fee waver 1043 01:22:46,320 --> 01:22:54,639 request. >> Yeah, do do that. 1044 01:22:49,679 --> 01:23:00,400 » Okay. Next up is action item 7B, appointment to Curry County Fairboard. 1045 01:22:57,760 --> 01:23:04,639 So, I see we received many, many applications here. 1046 01:23:04,239 --> 01:23:11,600 Yeah. >> Um 1047 01:23:06,960 --> 01:23:16,080 I understand uh uh you're a fair board leazison. 1048 01:23:13,920 --> 01:23:22,159 » Yeah. Do you have feedback? >> Yeah. Um, 1049 01:23:19,600 --> 01:23:27,040 regarding the other couple of fair board members, 1050 01:23:23,840 --> 01:23:33,679 um, and discussions through our fair manager, it was recommended that there's 1051 01:23:30,320 --> 01:23:40,400 equal representation between, uh, south, central, and north counties. 1052 01:23:38,480 --> 01:23:44,480 So there should be two representatives from each portion of the county 1053 01:23:42,639 --> 01:23:49,199 including the commissioner leazison on position to make to make seven. 1054 01:23:47,520 --> 01:23:54,000 Um all but one 1055 01:23:51,520 --> 01:23:58,639 of these applicants is from is from beach. Uh we 1056 01:23:57,199 --> 01:24:02,159 have one of Brookings and I've heard that there's going to be maybe one or 1057 01:24:00,400 --> 01:24:05,920 two other from Brookings getting submitted here in the in the near future 1058 01:24:04,000 --> 01:24:10,560 too. So we already have one representative from 1059 01:24:08,400 --> 01:24:15,440 North County in Shay. We have one representative from South County and 1060 01:24:12,080 --> 01:24:19,199 that's Lynn. And we don't have anybody from Gold Beach technically besides 1061 01:24:17,280 --> 01:24:26,719 myself, but I'm the commissioner leaison position. So, um, the board's 1062 01:24:23,520 --> 01:24:32,719 recommendation was to hire, well, to hire to appoint, uh, two people from 1063 01:24:29,840 --> 01:24:35,840 Beach and two people from Brookings and two people from North County, sorry, 1064 01:24:34,800 --> 01:24:40,800 South County, two people from North County. So, with that, I'm going to 1065 01:24:38,159 --> 01:24:44,800 stick with that. And I've had time to review all of the 1066 01:24:43,040 --> 01:24:50,080 um applications. 1067 01:24:46,560 --> 01:24:56,320 Um same with the other board members as well and uh 1068 01:24:53,600 --> 01:25:03,040 like to make the appointment of two people uh tonight from both from Gold 1069 01:24:59,920 --> 01:25:09,520 Beach. One of them being Magdalene Pop Off and the second being Karen Nielsen. 1070 01:25:07,520 --> 01:25:13,520 And then we'll we'll wait for others from from South County coming in and 1071 01:25:11,440 --> 01:25:19,280 then we'll have to find another one from North County. Do you have a the 1072 01:25:16,080 --> 01:25:25,040 suggested motion here to appoint so uh one of the names? Yeah. So I'll make a 1073 01:25:22,000 --> 01:25:31,760 motion to appoint Karen Nielsen as a spot for Central County on the Curry 1074 01:25:28,800 --> 01:25:37,120 County Fairboard. >> Second. Any further discussion? No. No. 1075 01:25:35,920 --> 01:25:39,920 Hearing none. I'll call for the question. Commissioner Coker. 1076 01:25:39,440 --> 01:25:43,920 » Hi. >> Commissioner Hollinger. 1077 01:25:40,880 --> 01:25:48,239 » Yes. I as well. And then I'll make a motion to approve 1078 01:25:45,520 --> 01:25:54,320 Magdalene Pop Off. You mean? >> Yep. Sorry. Appoint Magdalene pop off 1079 01:25:50,560 --> 01:25:58,960 for the Curry County Fairboard Central County. Okay. Any further discussion? 1080 01:25:57,600 --> 01:26:02,800 No. >> Okay. Hearing none. Call for question. 1081 01:26:01,120 --> 01:26:07,120 Commissioner I. >> Commissioner Hollinger. 1082 01:26:03,840 --> 01:26:15,360 » Yes. And I as well. So with that, you have a fair board now 1083 01:26:11,360 --> 01:26:20,000 of five of five and we need one more from South County and one more from 1084 01:26:17,120 --> 01:26:25,120 North County. One from South County. I think it's really great that 1085 01:26:22,719 --> 01:26:30,320 we're getting representation across the county. It was looking more and more 1086 01:26:27,760 --> 01:26:34,159 Yeah. pretty much like a central can. Uh you know, there's a lot of volunteer 1087 01:26:32,159 --> 01:26:38,239 opportunity still from from people wanting to volunteer. So 1088 01:26:35,600 --> 01:26:42,719 » yes, we do. need volunteers. We'll see what we can do to continue on that 1089 01:26:40,480 --> 01:26:51,440 front. Okay. All right. Uh moving forward, 1090 01:26:48,400 --> 01:26:56,280 uh director of county operations update. Nope, we have a fee waver request. 1091 01:26:56,480 --> 01:26:59,639 [laughter] Sorry. 1092 01:27:02,159 --> 01:27:07,360 Request Thanksgiving. >> Yes, the juvenile team reached out to me 1093 01:27:05,280 --> 01:27:11,679 today. So, I was um thankful that we got to get this on the meeting um last 1094 01:27:08,800 --> 01:27:17,360 minute. So, last year they resurrected the community Thanksgiving meal. Um they 1095 01:27:15,120 --> 01:27:21,520 received donations for the food and for the little containers and stuff that 1096 01:27:18,560 --> 01:27:25,679 they handed out. Um and the fairgrounds did donate the building this year. So, 1097 01:27:23,679 --> 01:27:29,920 they requesting that we provide the donation of the building again this 1098 01:27:27,120 --> 01:27:34,480 year. So, I bringing it to you to the side. 1099 01:27:31,520 --> 01:27:37,840 » Yep. Just hold on just one second. I have no problem with that whatsoever. 1100 01:27:37,040 --> 01:27:42,400 How much? >> Uh, it would be a $500 donation. 1101 01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:47,520 » Yeah. Well, it's [sighs] our county department wanting to use our county 1102 01:27:44,159 --> 01:27:52,159 facility to host a Thanksgiving meal for citizens of the county. I think it's a 1103 01:27:49,760 --> 01:27:54,960 good cause and it was a great moment last year. Yep. 1104 01:27:53,280 --> 01:27:57,360 » And uh I look forward to that again this year. And it came together lightning 1105 01:27:56,400 --> 01:27:59,520 speed. >> And this year they are definitely ahead 1106 01:27:58,800 --> 01:28:04,239 of the times. >> Yeah. 1107 01:28:02,239 --> 01:28:08,639 Preparation time this year. Yes. >> Thank you for shephering it through. So 1108 01:28:06,639 --> 01:28:15,040 I'll make a motion then to approve the fee waver request for Curry Juvenile to 1109 01:28:11,920 --> 01:28:19,840 host Thanksgiving at the fairgrounds. Second. Any further discussion? 1110 01:28:18,560 --> 01:28:23,679 All right. Hearing none. I'll call for the question. Commissioner I. 1111 01:28:21,360 --> 01:28:26,960 Commissioner Hollinger. Yes. As well. Okay. Now to your update. 1112 01:28:25,199 --> 01:28:32,080 » Okay. Lots of things going on at the fairgrounds. Fun stuff. Fencing that was 1113 01:28:29,600 --> 01:28:37,280 approved few months ago. They ordered the material. It's in. It is getting 1114 01:28:34,080 --> 01:28:41,040 started on September 21st. Super excited for that. So, our the fencing line will 1115 01:28:39,280 --> 01:28:45,440 be taken down shortly before that. So, when the contractors arrive on site, 1116 01:28:43,199 --> 01:28:49,796 they can get started and get going. It should take a month, maybe two months. 1117 01:28:47,760 --> 01:28:52,639 They have it on their calendar for um [clears throat] but we're we're excited 1118 01:28:51,040 --> 01:28:57,280 to get that project started. Long time coming for that. I met with the state 1119 01:28:55,440 --> 01:29:02,239 fire marshal and walked through the fairgrounds to review the fire safety 1120 01:28:59,120 --> 01:29:07,520 concerns. Our arena has been on fire watch for 3 years now. I'm taking that 1121 01:29:04,800 --> 01:29:12,080 very seriously. I've already received one bid for a new fire sprinkler system 1122 01:29:10,320 --> 01:29:15,920 and then I have another I have appointment with one person, another 1123 01:29:13,600 --> 01:29:18,960 company to come in um in a couple of weeks and then have already contacted a 1124 01:29:17,280 --> 01:29:25,360 third as well so we can get that project up and rolling before we start putting 1125 01:29:21,440 --> 01:29:28,480 things in there again. Um we during that meeting as well with the fire marshall I 1126 01:29:26,800 --> 01:29:34,480 learned a lot about egress which is a new word for me. um by escaping doors, 1127 01:29:31,760 --> 01:29:40,159 things like that. So, um all of the doors in the arena itself are either 1128 01:29:37,920 --> 01:29:44,239 broken, they're non-existent, or they just don't really work. So, taking that 1129 01:29:42,480 --> 01:29:47,920 as a priority as well. I've already started looking into those. That is 1130 01:29:45,760 --> 01:29:53,280 going to take up a huge chunk of the allocated TLT money that I was going to 1131 01:29:49,840 --> 01:29:56,800 have for the livestock um RFP. So, I'm kind of just switching things around 1132 01:29:54,880 --> 01:30:00,560 when it comes to priorities and things like that. Um so but those will all come 1133 01:29:59,120 --> 01:30:05,040 back to you when we receive those actual bids. I just want to put that on your 1134 01:30:02,400 --> 01:30:12,159 radar that that will be coming. Um right before fair we had a window in 1135 01:30:08,159 --> 01:30:18,320 the upper um area of the dosha fall out um just one night came in the morning 1136 01:30:14,960 --> 01:30:23,520 and it was on the ground. So we had um proactively just bought windows for all 1137 01:30:20,880 --> 01:30:29,080 of the top floor and they were installed today. So, that's good to go there. 1138 01:30:29,520 --> 01:30:37,040 The showcase um restroom, the men's restroom was clogged really, really, 1139 01:30:34,639 --> 01:30:41,360 really, really bad during the fair. It is now out of commission right now. We 1140 01:30:38,960 --> 01:30:45,199 had Rotorooer out to clean the pipes. It was not the pipes issue. It was a toilet 1141 01:30:43,040 --> 01:30:49,920 issue. So, I am purchasing a new toilet for it right now. So, it is the men's um 1142 01:30:48,080 --> 01:30:54,719 showcase restroom is out of commission. The arena restrooms were up and running 1143 01:30:52,320 --> 01:31:00,080 for the fair. They are now not up and running but for a different reason. So 1144 01:30:57,120 --> 01:31:05,120 the plumbing is all fixed but we none of the stalls were ADA compliant. So we had 1145 01:31:02,719 --> 01:31:08,719 already bought new custom stalls for them. So the stalls that are were 1146 01:31:06,639 --> 01:31:13,040 currently in there are ripped out right now. Um Daryl the maintenance guy is in 1147 01:31:11,440 --> 01:31:16,000 there painting. We just decided it was probably a good idea to give a fresh 1148 01:31:14,400 --> 01:31:22,320 paint job while there's nothing in there um easier to work with and then new 1149 01:31:18,080 --> 01:31:26,480 stalls will be um installed as well. Um, and my last thing is right now I'm 1150 01:31:24,719 --> 01:31:29,679 starting to clean out the upper um, office of the dosha as well, getting it 1151 01:31:28,320 --> 01:31:34,000 a little more organized. That way we can move the superintendent up to there in 1152 01:31:32,400 --> 01:31:38,480 preparation of demolishing that old building, the old fairgrounds, 1153 01:31:35,520 --> 01:31:41,120 superintendent office building. So, a lot of things that are happening right 1154 01:31:39,600 --> 01:31:44,800 now at the fairgrounds, good things. We're using that money that we've been 1155 01:31:42,960 --> 01:31:49,520 saving and getting things a lot safer and um, yeah. 1156 01:31:48,000 --> 01:31:52,000 » Yeah, you've done a good job over there. So, 1157 01:31:51,520 --> 01:31:54,880 thank you. >> We're trying 1158 01:31:52,880 --> 01:31:59,600 » managing a lot of projects and and coordinating a lot of contractors and 1159 01:31:57,280 --> 01:32:01,760 and personnel over there. And so, good job. 1160 01:32:00,000 --> 01:32:06,159 » Yeah. The deferred maintenance on the entire campus is was just extraordinary. 1161 01:32:04,159 --> 01:32:09,120 And it's going to take what do you think? Another year or two to dig our 1162 01:32:08,320 --> 01:32:12,639 way through that. >> Two to three years probably. Yeah. 1163 01:32:11,440 --> 01:32:14,480 » Cuz we haven't touched anything underground yet, I don't think. 1164 01:32:14,080 --> 01:32:16,159 » No. >> Yeah. 1165 01:32:14,960 --> 01:32:20,880 » No. No. No. >> Yeah. And we have a lot of just just the 1166 01:32:19,040 --> 01:32:23,679 building itself. the buildings are themselves right now. I mean, there's 1167 01:32:22,560 --> 01:32:25,948 more things that are just, you know, like the windows. They're just more 1168 01:32:24,880 --> 01:32:29,120 things that are happening all the time [clears throat] that we're discovering. 1169 01:32:27,120 --> 01:32:34,480 The, you know, the sighting on the OSU building is starting to really look bad, 1170 01:32:31,600 --> 01:32:38,880 too. I don't know how is, but that building definitely needs some TLC as 1171 01:32:36,560 --> 01:32:43,120 well. So, it's just prioritizing them all to get them all in line on what is 1172 01:32:41,520 --> 01:32:47,840 the necessity of the fairgrounds, what's going to be utilized the most, um, and 1173 01:32:45,600 --> 01:32:50,639 the safety and the ADA concerns that we really need to bring us 1174 01:32:49,600 --> 01:32:57,440 standards. So, >> have you had any further conversations 1175 01:32:52,719 --> 01:33:00,639 with 4 regarding the or 4 regarding the money that they have set aside to be 1176 01:32:59,199 --> 01:33:03,520 able to help with capital agreements for the building? 1177 01:33:01,760 --> 01:33:06,719 » We discussed putting that um more into the livestock building since that's 1178 01:33:04,800 --> 01:33:11,120 primarily what they use especially during fair. Um so, we've discussed they 1179 01:33:09,360 --> 01:33:15,040 would like a door there used to be a door from the livestock area to the 1180 01:33:13,040 --> 01:33:19,040 dorms like in the middle of the wall and they would like that put back. So, we've 1181 01:33:16,880 --> 01:33:24,960 discussed using it for something like that. Um, and that's what 1182 01:33:23,520 --> 01:33:29,840 that project has been put on hold right now until I can figure out the safety 1183 01:33:27,040 --> 01:33:33,199 concerns in the arena. That's number one for me is getting the fire marshall back 1184 01:33:32,239 --> 01:33:39,520 happy. >> Yep. It's exciting to think that as you 1185 01:33:36,800 --> 01:33:44,719 grow the event schedule and we begin to look like A+ events that we'll have A+ 1186 01:33:43,120 --> 01:33:46,719 facilities, too. Yes. >> I don't think you can do one without the 1187 01:33:46,320 --> 01:33:51,520 other. >> No. And really, you need A+ facilities 1188 01:33:48,800 --> 01:33:54,639 to throw A+ events. Not going to work either way around. We need to have a 1189 01:33:53,520 --> 01:34:00,239 safe >> buildings that are ADA compliant and 1190 01:33:57,760 --> 01:34:03,679 they are just, you know, >> better in general before we put more 1191 01:34:02,000 --> 01:34:08,719 events in there. Like, we cannot use the arena right now. I'm personally shutting 1192 01:34:06,719 --> 01:34:13,280 it down until we can get the fire marshall happy with us. So, it's just 1193 01:34:10,880 --> 01:34:17,120 those things that that we just need to get fixed before we do more events. 1194 01:34:15,600 --> 01:34:21,199 Unfortunately, I would love to put throw more events. I would love it, but the 1195 01:34:19,199 --> 01:34:25,040 safety concerns are real. >> Well, this is a 1196 01:34:23,199 --> 01:34:27,600 this is a statewide issue. >> Yeah, it is. 1197 01:34:26,320 --> 01:34:32,080 » It's not a Curry County issue. >> It's for many rural counties. Many of 1198 01:34:29,600 --> 01:34:36,560 the fairgrounds is many of the fairs. They were established around the same 1199 01:34:33,760 --> 01:34:42,880 time period in the same decade. And so a lot of the facilities are all coming of 1200 01:34:39,440 --> 01:34:45,040 uh of age. Um you know, but at least you got new walls, a new roof. 1201 01:34:44,239 --> 01:34:48,880 » Yeah, we do. >> Yeah, 1202 01:34:45,360 --> 01:34:54,719 » that was I think the new the new roofs that Terry got was the first time that 1203 01:34:51,520 --> 01:34:58,560 that fairground saw any improvement in decades. So I mean that kind of 1204 01:34:56,800 --> 01:35:01,360 improvement at least. So it was very important and I just want to keep 1205 01:34:59,920 --> 01:35:04,560 growing on that momentum that we started. 1206 01:35:02,480 --> 01:35:07,880 » Good. Excellent. Thank you guys. 1207 01:35:07,920 --> 01:35:14,239 » All right. Next up, director of county operations update. 1208 01:35:11,840 --> 01:35:19,199 Director Fitz, go ahead. >> Okay. Um, 1209 01:35:16,400 --> 01:35:25,199 just a couple of things. Uh, preliminary review of 2025 26 expenditures. Johnson 1210 01:35:23,199 --> 01:35:31,199 County did not need all the general fund resources allocated for its use. an 1211 01:35:27,760 --> 01:35:35,120 estimated $475,175 in the general fund money's budget. It 1212 01:35:32,880 --> 01:35:38,000 was not spent. A couple of departments over spent pass their budget 1213 01:35:36,639 --> 01:35:44,239 requirements and we'll listen to the reasons why the sheriff's office ended 1214 01:35:40,400 --> 01:35:47,520 up not spending $654,621 that was budgeted for its use. For 1215 01:35:46,381 --> 01:35:52,719 [clears throat] this fiscal year, we have a new uh way to assign administered 1216 01:35:50,400 --> 01:35:56,679 costs that more fairly applies cost to think things like it. 1217 01:35:56,880 --> 01:36:02,960 Oh, >> according to his use. [clears throat] 1218 01:36:00,400 --> 01:36:07,520 Um, let's see. A recent discussion with our treasur verified that since the 1219 01:36:04,639 --> 01:36:11,360 budget shortfall of 2024 and committed fiscal stewardship since county assets 1220 01:36:09,600 --> 01:36:15,920 have grown and are projected to continue in a positive direction. This situation 1221 01:36:13,760 --> 01:36:18,159 has been bolstered by the BOC success in securing money from the federal 1222 01:36:17,120 --> 01:36:21,360 government with the help of its lobbyists where infrastructure 1223 01:36:19,920 --> 01:36:26,000 improvements like the jail and communications towers, two areas that 1224 01:36:23,520 --> 01:36:30,159 have needed modernization for decades. Finally, the county is specific office 1225 01:36:28,719 --> 01:36:33,520 automation with replacing our problematic audio visual system that 1226 01:36:32,080 --> 01:36:38,159 serves the hearing room with a system that works and can be depended on. 1227 01:36:35,440 --> 01:36:45,320 That's pretty much all I got. Good. Thank you. 1228 01:36:40,880 --> 01:36:45,320 All right. Official updates. 1229 01:36:46,880 --> 01:36:53,119 Also, we have the DA here. >> Yes. 1230 01:36:51,040 --> 01:37:00,080 » Uh, good evening. I'm Christine Stevenson. I am a Gold Beach 1231 01:36:57,199 --> 01:37:04,000 city council member and we've had a lot of changes lately. We have a new city 1232 01:37:02,239 --> 01:37:07,600 administrator. He's been here for about a month and we're hoping to have a meet 1233 01:37:06,080 --> 01:37:12,960 and greet, another meet and greet now that he's in office um 1234 01:37:10,400 --> 01:37:16,320 next month which like a coffee meet and greet type thing which would be nice for 1235 01:37:15,040 --> 01:37:20,159 people to see him that didn't get to meet him at when they came to the Gold 1236 01:37:18,719 --> 01:37:24,239 Beach Main Street for meet and greet before they were hired. So that would be 1237 01:37:22,080 --> 01:37:30,000 nice. I'm hoping a lot of people went to the grand reopening of the park, which 1238 01:37:27,440 --> 01:37:33,600 is beautiful. It's amazing. They're working on receing it right now, and 1239 01:37:31,920 --> 01:37:37,840 they put out a blurb about that on Facebook. Please don't walk where the 1240 01:37:35,600 --> 01:37:43,040 yellow tape is. And they're also going to be working on part of the grant was 1241 01:37:39,840 --> 01:37:48,480 for improving trails around the park. And they're going to be working together 1242 01:37:44,800 --> 01:37:52,639 with AYA, the youth group in town, to work on those trails. They're being 1243 01:37:50,400 --> 01:37:58,400 trained to do things like that and so they're going to be included in that. 1244 01:37:54,800 --> 01:38:02,719 What else is going on? Trying to think just seems like uh 1245 01:38:00,719 --> 01:38:09,040 things are moving forward and I think in a positive manner a lot of changes but 1246 01:38:05,199 --> 01:38:12,480 just I think good changes and um like I said I love being a part of this 1247 01:38:10,320 --> 01:38:19,520 community. So thank you very much. >> Yeah. Hey a big uh kudos to Ryan and the 1248 01:38:15,840 --> 01:38:24,880 whole public works group um on the park. I mean, I know I know, you know, they 1249 01:38:22,719 --> 01:38:32,159 they they they waved their way through the uh US or the the OPRD grant grant 1250 01:38:30,719 --> 01:38:38,560 process, >> um which was huge and and I we you know, 1251 01:38:35,520 --> 01:38:43,520 I was part of the we we were revamping Kidtown right before 1252 01:38:40,719 --> 01:38:48,239 » and I left and so it it's uh very similar to the one down in Buffington 1253 01:38:45,440 --> 01:38:51,199 that got got re re redone as well. I don't know if they end up using the same 1254 01:38:49,600 --> 01:38:52,880 organization because they were both initially built by the same 1255 01:38:52,239 --> 01:38:56,880 organization, >> right, 1256 01:38:53,360 --> 01:39:05,119 » out of Florida, but um I it just I I know how much work and effort it takes 1257 01:39:00,639 --> 01:39:09,600 on those uh projects. Um and so kudos to that team cuz it looks it looks amazing 1258 01:39:07,840 --> 01:39:15,040 and the new skatepark renovations. >> I know. And uh the city we have we have 1259 01:39:12,000 --> 01:39:16,639 TLT money also that we can put out to organizations. 1260 01:39:15,600 --> 01:39:22,480 » Let's say that you have. No, I'm just kidding. little bit [laughter] 1261 01:39:19,840 --> 01:39:27,360 for helping to uh bring in tourism of course you know from the 50 milei radius 1262 01:39:24,800 --> 01:39:30,000 and they did we did give some of our GLT money to the skate park so they could 1263 01:39:28,880 --> 01:39:34,000 continue to grow. >> Yeah. 1264 01:39:30,400 --> 01:39:37,840 » They need about 50,000 more to finish third section which again they're trying 1265 01:39:36,239 --> 01:39:42,080 to make things every section they're making is more cuz a lot of people have 1266 01:39:39,760 --> 01:39:45,600 wanted it for the smaller kids so it's not quite as you know so the newer 1267 01:39:44,320 --> 01:39:49,520 portion is a little bit better than that. they're able to use um like razor 1268 01:39:47,760 --> 01:39:53,760 scooters and things like that. And then the next portion supposedly is supposed 1269 01:39:51,360 --> 01:39:59,199 to be a little bit like flatter and stuff like that. So again, down to that, 1270 01:39:55,679 --> 01:40:03,520 but he's got um probably 3/4 of the money maybe. And so working towards that 1271 01:40:01,360 --> 01:40:09,600 and then um I don't know if anybody's noticed the new old Agnes sign at the 1272 01:40:06,000 --> 01:40:10,719 business. So the we gave some TLT money for that. 1273 01:40:10,080 --> 01:40:14,239 » Oh, nice. >> And which is great, I think, because 1274 01:40:12,400 --> 01:40:19,119 it's right when you drive into town. >> Mhm. and that ugly post was there and 1275 01:40:16,960 --> 01:40:25,520 stuff and so they requested a little bit of grant to um finish it up and it looks 1276 01:40:22,560 --> 01:40:28,880 really good. And also we do have openings on a few committees and 1277 01:40:27,360 --> 01:40:32,960 commissions. I forgot about that. Sorry about that. And but the master park one 1278 01:40:31,199 --> 01:40:35,920 is full. I think it's full now. maybe one more position, but we're really 1279 01:40:34,320 --> 01:40:39,920 moving forward on that because part of the grant money that they did receive 1280 01:40:37,520 --> 01:40:44,560 for the park, went to hiring a consulting firm that we have done a town 1281 01:40:42,239 --> 01:40:48,080 hall on it a few months ago and had surveys on it. What people are looking 1282 01:40:46,320 --> 01:40:53,040 for to see what they want like more pickle ball courts or they want more 1283 01:40:50,480 --> 01:40:58,080 tennis or more picnic areas or things like that to bring more people in and 1284 01:40:55,679 --> 01:41:01,840 better for the community. So, they are still moving forward on the park thing. 1285 01:40:59,600 --> 01:41:04,880 And also South Park is also part of town which I did not realize which is the 1286 01:41:03,440 --> 01:41:08,560 visitor center that's actually called South Park. So that is our other park in 1287 01:41:07,119 --> 01:41:12,400 town and then of course the pocket park right across the street here. So there 1288 01:41:10,320 --> 01:41:15,520 are actually three parks in the city of Gold Beach. 1289 01:41:13,679 --> 01:41:16,960 » That's that's fantastic. >> Thank you. 1290 01:41:16,320 --> 01:41:20,800 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 1291 01:41:19,119 --> 01:41:23,960 » District Attorney Kevin Kelly. >> Thank you. 1292 01:41:24,560 --> 01:41:30,239 » Good evening commissioners and residents. Kevin Kelly. I'm your 1293 01:41:27,679 --> 01:41:34,239 district attorney. Good to be here. You did approve tonight the hiring of Chris 1294 01:41:31,920 --> 01:41:38,320 Stores. Thank you for that. I'll tell you a little bit about Mr. Stores. He 1295 01:41:35,840 --> 01:41:42,719 just drove about 50 hours to be here from Anchorage um to live and work in 1296 01:41:41,040 --> 01:41:47,760 Curry County. So, we're very glad to have him as a deputy district attorney. 1297 01:41:45,280 --> 01:41:51,040 He is the only full-time deputy district attorney for the county right now. 1298 01:41:49,440 --> 01:41:54,880 Technically, I'm a state employee, just so you know. Um but he's very 1299 01:41:52,960 --> 01:41:59,199 experienced. He's got over 15 years of experience as a prosecutor. He's been a 1300 01:41:57,520 --> 01:42:03,920 prosecutor in eastern Oregon, most recently Alaska, started just this week. 1301 01:42:02,320 --> 01:42:08,239 Seems to be easygoing and knowledgeable. I think he's going to fit right in. So, 1302 01:42:06,480 --> 01:42:14,880 good to have him on board. >> Huge win. Yep. Good job. 1303 01:42:12,719 --> 01:42:19,199 We are continuing to roll out our new digital case management system. That is 1304 01:42:17,520 --> 01:42:23,600 very exciting for us. It will move us into the digital age. We're still using 1305 01:42:20,960 --> 01:42:27,520 paper and folders right now. we will be able to receive distribute reports and 1306 01:42:25,440 --> 01:42:34,320 evidence electronically should increase our efficiency um substantially. Um so 1307 01:42:31,119 --> 01:42:37,679 right now it and the the particular product is called prosecutor by 1308 01:42:35,760 --> 01:42:41,360 Cararpel. It's kind of the industry standard. It's used in almost all the 1309 01:42:39,280 --> 01:42:45,920 counties in Oregon. That's very exciting for us. Um it's going to take several 1310 01:42:43,760 --> 01:42:50,320 months to roll that that out, but that's in the works. Mr. stores has used that 1311 01:42:48,719 --> 01:42:54,400 product for several years. So, he'll be a good resource for us, help us get up 1312 01:42:51,840 --> 01:42:58,080 to speed. Another task we're taking on right now, 1313 01:42:56,560 --> 01:43:02,000 we are reviewing and renewing our medical examiner policies and 1314 01:42:59,600 --> 01:43:05,760 procedures. Um, for those who don't know, um, district attorney's office is 1315 01:43:04,159 --> 01:43:10,080 a local representative for the medical examiner's office out of the state. We 1316 01:43:08,320 --> 01:43:14,800 respond to all deaths in the county that are not attended by a physician. This 1317 01:43:12,639 --> 01:43:19,119 includes natural deaths, accidents, and suicides. Uh we do have two certified 1318 01:43:17,440 --> 01:43:23,520 death investigators in Curry County. Sarah Arinfire, deputy sheriff. Um she 1319 01:43:21,920 --> 01:43:27,760 takes most of the calls in the north county. Jessica Vanzelf uh trained as a 1320 01:43:26,400 --> 01:43:32,320 nurse dispatcher for the city of Brookings. Um she takes most of the 1321 01:43:29,920 --> 01:43:36,159 south county calls. Um they both do an amazing job. They take calls all hours 1322 01:43:34,080 --> 01:43:40,719 of day and night. So I would like to recognize them. We're very grateful for 1323 01:43:37,760 --> 01:43:45,280 their work. Um the state is asking for more in the way of reporting and 1324 01:43:42,480 --> 01:43:49,600 information on those cases. now um since Dr. Olsen who was the regional med 1325 01:43:47,119 --> 01:43:53,440 medical examiner passed away. So now there's a new state medical examiner. Um 1326 01:43:52,159 --> 01:43:57,520 they're asking for a little more but Joel Hensley DA investigator has taken 1327 01:43:55,360 --> 01:44:01,679 that on. He's helping to revamp our policies and procedures. So those are 1328 01:44:00,480 --> 01:44:06,239 three things that we're doing now. We're quite excited about that's in addition 1329 01:44:03,600 --> 01:44:10,400 to our daily court appearances and jury trials. I've got about 10 trials on the 1330 01:44:08,080 --> 01:44:14,639 calendar right now. So that's what's going on across the 1331 01:44:11,920 --> 01:44:18,960 street. Um, door is open. We can always find time to 1332 01:44:16,639 --> 01:44:22,159 talk to residents in of Curry County. So, please do call. If I can't get to 1333 01:44:21,040 --> 01:44:25,600 you right away, make an appointment. I'll be happy to talk to anyone who 1334 01:44:23,440 --> 01:44:28,239 lives here and wants to chat. >> Are you seeing any trends? 1335 01:44:27,520 --> 01:44:31,119 » Trends? >> Yeah. You prose I mean in your 1336 01:44:29,600 --> 01:44:34,320 prosecution, are you seeing trends? What kind of trends are you seeing in the 1337 01:44:33,040 --> 01:44:38,320 community? >> Right now, we have several serious child 1338 01:44:36,159 --> 01:44:43,440 sex abuse cases. To be honest, we've got quite a few. More than you might think, 1339 01:44:40,800 --> 01:44:47,040 but there are several. people in jail pending trial. 1340 01:44:45,360 --> 01:44:53,040 Um, other than that, the jail only had only 1341 01:44:49,040 --> 01:44:59,040 had 17 in right now today. Um, less than usual, so it can be up over 30 at times, 1342 01:44:56,880 --> 01:45:02,560 but today it was only 17. >> Okay. 1343 01:45:01,199 --> 01:45:05,760 Yeah, those are the cases we have right now. 1344 01:45:03,280 --> 01:45:09,119 » Thank you. Yeah, I do have a question if I could. I know it's I may be out of 1345 01:45:08,000 --> 01:45:13,360 order. I don't know if this was covered in another meeting, but I saw a press 1346 01:45:10,880 --> 01:45:19,920 release about timber funds. I'm very excited about um if you could tell us a 1347 01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:24,560 little bit about that, I'd like to hear. >> Uh yes, certainly can. 1348 01:45:22,639 --> 01:45:31,520 » Sure. Thank you. Hit that. >> Thank you, Kevin. 1349 01:45:27,679 --> 01:45:35,800 Okay, I'll go right into uh Commissioner Collins. 1350 01:45:37,760 --> 01:45:47,760 Mr. Cooper. So, I will remind everybody that uh on September 2nd, Wednesday, 1351 01:45:45,280 --> 01:45:55,280 school starts. And across the county, we're going to have a lot of kids moving 1352 01:45:49,679 --> 01:46:01,600 around between 7:15 and 7:45. So, we need to be very aware of people walking 1353 01:45:59,280 --> 01:46:05,600 uh in areas where we haven't seen for months. And just be very, very careful. 1354 01:46:04,159 --> 01:46:11,520 The only thing I highlight is on the consent agree agenda tonight. Uh K 1355 01:46:09,280 --> 01:46:17,520 County stepped out and put ourselves on relative to um trying to bring some 1356 01:46:14,960 --> 01:46:26,880 effect effectiveness and efficiency to uh testing for serious diseases like um 1357 01:46:23,360 --> 01:46:32,320 AIDS, hepatitis uh and the list goes on. Three or four other critical tests that 1358 01:46:29,679 --> 01:46:36,719 we're running. We we went out on the spot 1359 01:46:34,400 --> 01:46:43,760 and we passed it tonight and we need to be aware that that's very important that 1360 01:46:39,920 --> 01:46:48,719 that pilot be successful. So you'll see uh OJ as well as our local services 1361 01:46:46,560 --> 01:46:55,920 delivery people as well as our jail staff working hard to make sure that 1362 01:46:50,880 --> 01:47:00,480 that pilot um folds unfolds properly. uh because other counties are counting on 1363 01:46:57,920 --> 01:47:04,400 us in order to get it right because this is something that they're going to want 1364 01:47:01,679 --> 01:47:08,719 to replicate. And you say, well, why would they want to replicate that kind 1365 01:47:06,000 --> 01:47:15,440 of public? And the reason is is that the incidence of AIDS and hepatitis is on 1366 01:47:12,000 --> 01:47:21,280 the upswing throughout Oregon. And we need to be able to understand who's uh 1367 01:47:18,719 --> 01:47:25,840 got it, how it's being transmitted so that we can bring satisfactory, we can 1368 01:47:23,760 --> 01:47:30,320 bring treatment programs to them quicker rather than later. So that's unfolding. 1369 01:47:28,159 --> 01:47:34,159 So thank you very much VC for doing that. And for all the people in the 1370 01:47:32,159 --> 01:47:38,560 county, watch out for the kids on the streets. 1371 01:47:36,320 --> 01:47:42,560 » Commissioner Koker, an open invitation to talk about timber. 1372 01:47:41,520 --> 01:47:48,600 Commissioner Cooker, you want to talk about Commissioner? [laughter] 1373 01:47:44,880 --> 01:47:48,600 I decided to 1374 01:47:51,119 --> 01:47:54,119 stand. 1375 01:47:54,749 --> 01:48:03,760 [laughter] All right. Yeah. So, a couple of new 1376 01:47:58,080 --> 01:48:07,119 developments regarding timber. Um, I can't remember if it was last month or 1377 01:48:05,360 --> 01:48:15,440 the or the month before during our business meeting, we voted to 1378 01:48:09,840 --> 01:48:23,280 uh in 2027 go to our funding being solely from ONC timber receipts. 1379 01:48:19,840 --> 01:48:28,159 um the ONC committee which Commissioner Trust is is a part of and has been 1380 01:48:25,040 --> 01:48:32,480 helping lobby with them for for several years and and the other members on that 1381 01:48:30,000 --> 01:48:41,679 committee have been lobbying for for decades um in order to get the original 1382 01:48:35,840 --> 01:48:48,000 contract put back to um the 7525 uh split. So 75% of those timber 1383 01:48:44,880 --> 01:48:55,119 receipts get split up amongst the ONC counties. The 25% stays federal for 1384 01:48:51,679 --> 01:49:00,159 administrative purposes. Um and after decades long battle, uh the federal 1385 01:48:57,840 --> 01:49:07,040 government's uh gone back to the original contract of that 7525 split. 1386 01:49:03,520 --> 01:49:13,679 And with the increase in logging and and timber exercises as per 1387 01:49:10,000 --> 01:49:18,480 executive order at the federal level, um we see that now is something that will 1388 01:49:15,840 --> 01:49:23,119 generate uh especially over the next several years. Uh significantly more 1389 01:49:20,880 --> 01:49:28,000 funding for the county than just traditional SRS, which most people don't 1390 01:49:26,320 --> 01:49:32,400 understand that the secure rural schools funding is is not guaranteed funding 1391 01:49:30,320 --> 01:49:37,280 either. that had to be approved on an annual basis, but the last couple of 1392 01:49:34,239 --> 01:49:42,960 years it wasn't approved until just this year. Now, we've been receiving some 1393 01:49:38,719 --> 01:49:49,760 back payments uh for that. So, um so anyway, so we voted to transition from 1394 01:49:46,080 --> 01:49:54,320 SRS funding to ONC funding uh starting 2027, next start our next fiscal year. 1395 01:49:52,719 --> 01:49:57,520 Um is there anywhere you would want to elaborate on on any of the ONC? 1396 01:49:56,880 --> 01:50:01,280 » No. Okay, >> you hit it well. 1397 01:49:58,320 --> 01:50:06,719 » All right. And then uh secondly uh one of the items I've been working on uh was 1398 01:50:03,920 --> 01:50:11,440 the intergovernmental agreement uh with the Oregon Department of 1399 01:50:08,800 --> 01:50:14,880 Forestry and they also have an intergovernmental agreement with the 1400 01:50:13,280 --> 01:50:20,880 Forest Service. So it's kind of a trilateral agreement and uh so our we 1401 01:50:18,639 --> 01:50:25,600 got that signed we got that approved I want to say it was last month as well we 1402 01:50:23,280 --> 01:50:31,360 we voted to approve signing that that agreement. um that comes on a a project 1403 01:50:29,280 --> 01:50:36,480 by project uh basis. So our first project is going 1404 01:50:33,440 --> 01:50:42,080 to be assisting in doing repair work to a lot of the forest service roads within 1405 01:50:38,080 --> 01:50:51,080 our county that are you know you can't even pass. Um 1406 01:50:44,560 --> 01:50:51,080 so they got a grant for $250,000. 1407 01:50:51,280 --> 01:50:56,159 Um, honestly, you know, does that doesn't go 1408 01:50:54,480 --> 01:51:00,239 very far when you're talking about doing a lot of these repairs to some of these 1409 01:50:57,760 --> 01:51:05,440 roads, but it sounds like this would this particular road repair grant will 1410 01:51:02,560 --> 01:51:09,920 be an annual grant. And so, not only will we be able to assist them with some 1411 01:51:07,440 --> 01:51:14,000 items through our road department, but we can also work on subcontracting out 1412 01:51:12,000 --> 01:51:17,440 subcontracting out to other local contractors, help do some of these these 1413 01:51:15,679 --> 01:51:23,119 repairs. And so that's something I'm working on with um our director of 1414 01:51:20,400 --> 01:51:28,480 operations uh in in working on putting that plan together so we can uh start 1415 01:51:26,159 --> 01:51:34,800 working on that. Uh what we're hoping that this leads into is uh further 1416 01:51:32,080 --> 01:51:41,679 relationship for doing timber sales with with both ODF and the Forest Service. 1417 01:51:38,000 --> 01:51:45,840 And uh and in order for us to do that, we need to have some other 1418 01:51:43,599 --> 01:51:51,119 intergovernmental agreements with other counties so that we can do some resource 1419 01:51:48,480 --> 01:51:55,599 sharing. Uh because the Forest Service said that when it comes for us to do uh 1420 01:51:53,520 --> 01:52:00,159 timber sales, we you know, we have to do the NEPA and we have to coordinate the 1421 01:51:57,760 --> 01:52:04,400 timber sale. Uh we don't have those resources here, but several other 1422 01:52:01,840 --> 01:52:08,159 counties do. And so I've been in works with them on working on putting those 1423 01:52:05,760 --> 01:52:13,440 agreements together so that you know we can we can use some of their resources 1424 01:52:11,040 --> 01:52:18,080 when the time comes in order to do some of these timber sales for on behalf of 1425 01:52:14,880 --> 01:52:23,599 the county. So it's a great first step for us. We got a lot of the paperwork 1426 01:52:20,320 --> 01:52:29,679 and the tees crossed and the eyes dotted and uh so now we'll keep pushing for 1427 01:52:27,280 --> 01:52:32,880 getting more projects done. >> Sounds good. Thank you. 1428 01:52:30,719 --> 01:52:40,000 » Thank you. going to be 1429 01:52:35,040 --> 01:52:44,480 um the first time in decades that we we will receive more in timber receipts 1430 01:52:42,000 --> 01:52:45,920 than we do in tax revenue for the county. 1431 01:52:44,960 --> 01:52:53,280 » Yeah. >> Uh which is a it's a big it's a pretty 1432 01:52:50,639 --> 01:52:56,239 big big [snorts] change. >> Um is that all you have? 1433 01:52:55,840 --> 01:53:00,000 » Yeah. >> Okay. 1434 01:52:56,719 --> 01:53:07,040 » Yeah. Um, I just want to take a moment um, and I wanted to do something more 1435 01:53:03,360 --> 01:53:17,199 formal in our next meeting, but uh, just for for this meeting's sake. Um, 1436 01:53:11,599 --> 01:53:26,320 uh, last week uh was the 25th work anniversary for Lieutenant Dave Denny. 1437 01:53:20,960 --> 01:53:32,800 Um Dave Denny has been uh has been a dedicated part of this county for a long 1438 01:53:29,119 --> 01:53:42,000 time. Uh jail commander uh and then he and then he uh he built 1439 01:53:36,239 --> 01:53:49,040 the the current uh PNP department um and uh parole probation. So uh he's 1440 01:53:47,280 --> 01:53:52,880 he's he's done a lot of work. He's put in a lot of effort to um to build that 1441 01:53:51,280 --> 01:53:56,480 program. I worked when I was the juvenile director and he was the adult 1442 01:53:54,880 --> 01:54:01,840 probation project director. Um we'd often, you 1443 01:53:59,760 --> 01:54:08,159 know, have correlating trainings and stuff uh and um and and 1444 01:54:05,920 --> 01:54:12,800 you know, conversations and it was always really good to lean on for for 1445 01:54:10,880 --> 01:54:20,320 you know some guidance every once in a while. And uh he's also retiring uh on 1446 01:54:16,960 --> 01:54:26,639 Monday. And so um not only was it his 25th of work anniversary last week, but 1447 01:54:22,400 --> 01:54:31,199 he's also retiring next on Monday. And um it looks as though we get to 1448 01:54:29,520 --> 01:54:36,159 celebrate his successor and Donna Dodson. Um it sounds like she'll be 1449 01:54:33,599 --> 01:54:40,320 taking over the helm in formation, which is going to be exciting as well. But 1450 01:54:37,840 --> 01:54:44,400 what I'd like to do is next month um have a you know some kind of a little 1451 01:54:42,480 --> 01:54:50,400 bit of a formal >> um you know 1452 01:54:48,080 --> 01:54:56,639 send off if you will um for somebody who's dedicated that much time and 1453 01:54:52,159 --> 01:55:01,520 energy to the county. So that is all I Oh what's in your hand by the 1454 01:54:58,880 --> 01:55:06,719 way? Well, so I was using this to remind me [cough] 1455 01:55:04,320 --> 01:55:11,639 of [laughter] my conversations, but um no, so Commissioner Coker or 1456 01:55:08,880 --> 01:55:17,199 Commissioner Hollinger, [laughter] 1457 01:55:13,280 --> 01:55:24,000 Commissioner Hollinger, these coins made >> um out of his own, you know, he paid for 1458 01:55:19,920 --> 01:55:27,360 himself. And uh so I was fortunate to to I was but I was hoping that this could 1459 01:55:25,760 --> 01:55:31,280 be the this was the first one and I was going to make sure that it got to Dave 1460 01:55:28,639 --> 01:55:33,840 Denny in a plaque. >> That's what I was hoping to uh to do 1461 01:55:33,119 --> 01:55:38,560 with this one. >> That is the first one. So he can receive 1462 01:55:36,400 --> 01:55:45,599 the first There you go. Hawaii with the new 1463 01:55:39,760 --> 01:55:50,239 » um county seal logo. And uh I Yeah. Anyways, just wanted to wish Dave well 1464 01:55:47,920 --> 01:55:56,080 and appreciate all of his efforts in the county and he, you know, he's he's he's 1465 01:55:52,880 --> 01:55:59,280 left a footprint that will last a long time. 1466 01:55:57,760 --> 01:56:04,960 So, um I agree. Yes. 1467 01:56:01,199 --> 01:56:12,960 » Yeah. Anything else? Well, hearing none, I will uh this meeting at 7:56. Thank 1468 01:56:10,159 --> 01:56:12,960 you all.