[0:08] Did you want to speak during elected
updates?
[0:13] » You're looking at me.
>> Mhm.
[0:14] » For what?
>> Elected updates. Did you want
[0:17] » you want me to do a short one?
>> If you if you if you you like Yeah, we
[0:22] can. Okay. A lot going on.
>> Okay. Good. Love that.
[0:26] » Nothing exciting.
[1:07] Good.
>> Right.
[1:10] » We're up.
>> Yes. So, I'm I'm recording it. We're
[1:13] also going to record back here just in
case.
[1:15] » Okay.
All right. I will go ahead and call this
[1:20] meeting to order. is 601 on 8:25. And uh
before we stand for the pledge of
[1:27] allegiance, I just kind of explain what
we've got going on here in terms of
[1:29] tech. Uh so our spectrum internet has
been spotty at best going in and out. So
[1:35] we're doing this as our backup in case
we need to upload the entire video uh at
[1:41] after the meeting. Um so with that, we
ask that you stand for the pledge of
[1:45] allegiance, please.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[1:51] United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation
[1:56] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
[2:04] Okay.
Uh amendment and approval of the agenda.
[2:10] Um, I have one amendment to re remove
uh D from proclamations and
[2:18] presentations that was expected to be on
Zoom which it doesn't look like we'll
[2:23] have capabilities for
and I don't have anything to add. No me.
[2:30] » Okay. So, I'll make a motion to approve
the amended agenda.
[2:35] » Second. All right. Uh, any further
discussion? No.
[2:38] » No. Okay, I call for the question.
Commissioner Coper. Hi.
[2:42] » Commissioner Hollinger.
>> Yes.
[2:43] » And I as well. All right.
[clears throat]
[2:46] Next up is proclamations and
presentations. And we begin with
[2:50] Constitution Week. Yeah. Come on.
[2:57] Yeah. You want to use that microphone?
[laughter]
[3:00] » Okay. Good evening, commissioners. On
behalf
[3:07] of the Cape Sebastian chapter of
Daughters of the American Revolution, I
[3:11] want to express our deepest gratitude
for officially proclaiming Constitution
[3:16] Week here in Curry County. This
proclamation is more than just a formal
[3:21] gesture. It's a vital reminder of the
enduring brilliance of our nation's
[3:26] founding document. For over two
centuries, the Constitution has
[3:30] safeguarded our fundamental liberties.
It serves as the bedrock of our republic
[3:36] and our local communities. Our chapter
is dedicated to promoting historical
[3:41] preservation, education, and patriotic
citizenship. Your recognition of
[3:47] Constitution Week directly strengthens
that mission. It encourages everyone in
[3:52] our com community to reflect on our
shared heritage and responsibilities.
[3:58] As a token of our appreciation for your
leadership, we have a small gift for
[4:03] each of you. I will be giving you a
pocket copy of the Declaration of
[4:07] Independence and the United States
Constitution. In addition, we have
[4:12] copies for anyone in the audience who
would like one. All of you. Becky Ross
[4:18] will be giving out those copies. if
you'll just take one from her or raise
[4:21] your hand. We hope these serve as an
inspiration as you continue your vital
[4:27] work for our county. Thank you once
again for your time, your service, and
[4:32] your support of Constitution Week.
>> Thank you. Thank you.
[4:40] » Thank you.
Thank you very
[4:46] good ones.
>> Yeah.
[4:48] » Yep.
[4:51] » Okay.
Now, would you like the formal reading
[4:55] of the resolution?
>> Yes.
[4:57] » Okay. [laughter]
Uh is there any volunteers? Does anybody
[5:03] would like to read the resolution? I'll
read it. Okay.
[5:08] In the matter of resolution proclaiming
September 15th through the 21st as
[5:13] Constitution Week. Whereas the
Constitution of the United States of
[5:17] America, the guardian of our liberties
embodies the principles of limited
[5:21] government in a republic dedicated to
rule by law. And whereas September 17th,
[5:27] 2026 marks the 200th and 250th
anniversary of the framing of the
[5:32] Constitution of the United States of
America by the Constitutional
[5:35] Convention. And whereas it is
appropriate to accord official
[5:40] recognition to this magnificent document
and its memorable anniversary and to the
[5:45] patriotic celebrations which will
commemorate it. And whereas public law
[5:50] 915 guarantees the issuing of the
proclamation each year by the president
[5:55] of the United States of America
designating September 17th through
[5:59] September 23rd as Constitution Week. Now
therefore, be it resolved that September
[6:06] 15th through the 21st is proclaimed as
Constitution Week, and our citizens are
[6:12] asked to reaffirm the ideals the framers
of the Constitution had in 1787 by
[6:18] viligently protecting the freedoms
guaranteed to us through this guardian
[6:22] of our liberties.
>> Thank you.
[6:25] » Thank you. you
uh do you do you I so I happen to have a
[6:31] framed constitution in my office. Did
you want to do a picture uh with the
[6:35] board?
>> Yeah.
[6:37] » Okay, I'll go get
it right now.
[6:46] I haven't
[7:00] the actual Constitution Day, September
[snorts] 17th, but that whole week is
[7:05] Constitution week. So, we'll be giving
these. I'm going to be going around to
[7:09] all the schools in BY and make sure that
every kid in grade 7 through 12 is one.
[7:15] » How long have you been doing this?
>> Oh go myself for constitutionally here.
[7:21] I think boy about 3 four years. Yeah.
>> Yeah. [clears throat] I'm I'm only here
[7:26] half a year. I'm I'm a fire bird. I
start in Arizona. When he gets 100, I
[7:30] burst into [laughter]
[7:34] » Okay.
[7:38] » I love it.
>> Yeah. You want to You want to pull that
[7:41] out front?
>> Okay.
[7:42] » Yeah.
Oh, you got
[7:53] » your left shoulder.
[8:02] » Matt, where are you?
>> There you go, Matt.
[8:04] » Thank you, Matt.
>> Sorry.
[8:16] Thank you.
[8:24] [clears throat]
>> Okay.
[8:26] Next up
is little substance restriction
[8:31] presentation and body prevention.
[8:38] Thought we were going to get a a a guest
appearance
[8:42] by Joel, too. He may be here. [laughter]
[8:48] » Good evening, commissioners. I
appreciate the time to speak with you
[8:52] this evening regarding unrestricted
substances that are being sold in Curry
[8:55] County. I would like to acknowledge that
nationally, August, is substance use
[8:59] primary prevention month and this week,
August 24th through the 30th, is
[9:03] overdose awareness week. So, it is
pertinent for this conversation tonight.
[9:07] Dear investigator Hensley and I have
spent a lot of our years in this
[9:11] community and want to see it thrive. We
understand that the presentation
[9:14] tonight, while brief, has a lot of
information that may be a stepping stone
[9:18] to a bigger conversation with a lot of
potential outcomes to make the county
[9:22] safer and healthier as a whole. In
September of 2025, Curry County
[9:26] Prevention brought tall cop Germaine
Galloway to provideformational
[9:30] presentations to the county residents
regarding these concerning substances.
[9:34] After he conducted a community canvas of
what was available in our county, these
[9:39] substances were found at what he called
an alarming rate for our size and
[9:42] demographics. I would like to start by
presenting on three main topics. Then
[9:47] nitrous nitrous oxide and canned air
andratum and TNT.
[9:56] Um, also just a
introduction, Curry County Prevention is
[10:01] funded through the Oregon Health
Authority for Prevention and Education
[10:04] on alcohol, tobacco, other drugs,
problem gambling, and the indoor clean
[10:08] air act. Our free programs and resources
are available for both adults and youth
[10:12] in our community and aim to promote
health and wellness one step at a time.
[10:17] Phenet is a synthetic drug that acts
like a tranquilizer, not a natural
[10:21] supplement, and is marketed as a stress
reliever or a sleep aid. It was
[10:25] developed in Russia as a prescription
anti-anxiety medication since it
[10:29] depresses brain activity like
bzzoazipines
[10:32] such as Valium or Xanax. Fenibet is not
FDA approved. They ruled it as not
[10:37] lawful dietary ingredient and have
issued multiple warnings letters to
[10:42] vendors. Despite this, fenibet can still
be found in gas stations and vitamin
[10:46] stores. The side effects of fenibet
include sedation, sleepiness, nausea,
[10:51] irritability, agitation, dizziness,
euphoria, headaches among several
[10:55] others. Dependence and withdrawal are
common with this drug, and regular use
[11:00] can lead to tolerance and severe
withdrawal. Agitation, hallucinations,
[11:04] tremors, and seizures, often requiring
hospitalization.
[11:08] Overdose can produce marked central
nervous system depression, including
[11:12] unconsciousness and even death. Mixing
fetibet with other depressants,
[11:16] sedatives, opioids, anti-vulsants,
um, or alcohol is extremely dangerous.
[11:22] Prolonged use of fenibet, particularly
in high doses, can put you at risk for
[11:26] fatty liver disease and is and a disease
that has abnormally high number of
[11:31] specific type of white blood cells in
the blood or tissues. While the FDA has
[11:36] determined that feta is not approved for
human consumption as a drug or a dietary
[11:40] ingredient, to date, the only US state
with any legislation regarding this
[11:44] substance is an isab.
Alabama has classified fenibet as a
[11:49] schedule 2 controlled substance since
2021. Around the world, Hungary,
[11:53] Australia, Lithuania, and Italy have
banned fenibet due to the serious health
[11:58] risks and mislabeling of the product
fenibet. Curry County Prevention
[12:02] requests that the Curry County
Commissioners ban this product from
[12:05] being sold over the counter in Curry
County for the health and safety of
[12:09] their constituents.
[12:12] Next is nitrous oxide and canned air.
I'll have Joel come up here and join me
[12:20] for that one. Um, nitrous oxide, also
known as whippids and or galaxy gas,
[12:26] original purpose was for of as a food
processing propellant for whipped cream
[12:31] and culinary use that unfortunately
turned to being used for illegal
[12:34] recreational drug use. This is
referenced in OS167 808. And in Oregon,
[12:40] a first offense is classified as a class
C violation with subsequent offenses
[12:44] escalating to a class B misdemeanor. The
inhalent is an increasingly popular
[12:49] recreational substance, particularly
among young people as a lowcost and
[12:53] currently somewhat legal substance
widely available online, grocery and
[12:57] convenience stores, gas stations, and
head shops. Despite warnings from health
[13:02] officials, nitrous oxide is being sold
in large colorful canisters with fruity
[13:08] flavors, which may be appealing to young
people.
[13:11] A new Oregon law requiring age
verification ensuring nitrous oxide
[13:15] buyers are at least 18 took effect
January 1st, 2026. The Oregon Poison
[13:20] Center has seen a spike in cases
involving nitrous oxide misuse, showing
[13:24] 15 cases in 2023 to 56 cases in 2024.
When broken down by exposure, it is
[13:30] predominantly higher for intentional in
the 20s versus unintentional, which is
[13:35] less than 10. Nitrous oxide abuse can
and canned air abuse can cause damage to
[13:41] the parts of the brain that control
thinking, movement, vision, and hearing.
[13:45] Cognitive abnormalities can range from
mild impairment to severe dementia.
[13:50] Chemicals that are inhaled rapidly
absorbed into the bloodstream and very
[13:54] quickly distributed to the main to the
brain and other organs, slowing crucial
[13:58] functions of the systems in the human
body.
[14:02] Dependent on the level of abuse or use,
there can be a slight stimulation
[14:06] ranging to the loss of consciousness
and more. Experience of experiences of
[14:13] intoxication can resemble those
attributed to alcohol which can include
[14:16] slurred speech, inability to coordinate
movements, euphoria, and dizziness.
[14:21] After prolonged or heavy use of
inhalance, users can feel drowsy for
[14:25] extended periods of time and experience
headaches as well as weight loss, muscle
[14:30] weakness, disorientation,
inattentiveness, lack of coordination,
[14:34] irritability, depression, damage to the
nervous system and other organs, and
[14:38] even potential death.
When walking into local retailers, you
[14:43] will likely see large nitrous oxide
canisters, some as tall as 2 feet, in
[14:47] bright colorful packaging with brand
flavors such as tropical punch, Red
[14:51] Bull, vanilla cupcake, cotton candy, and
others. When you Google why is nitrous
[14:56] oxide flavored, you receive the answer
that it makes that it masks the metallic
[15:00] taste of pure nitrous oxide, making it
more palatable for users. If this
[15:05] product is against the law for inhaling
recreationally, why do we need to have
[15:09] it be flavored or sell it at places such
as corner markets, head shops, gas
[15:13] stations, and liquor stores? These
products should only be purchased at a
[15:16] culinary restaurant supplier for the
intended use. Not only should the count
[15:21] canisters be sold at certain suppliers,
but the other accessories, which are a
[15:26] part of the process for inhaling as
well. Most of these products are sold
[15:30] for as little as a dollar or you can buy
a large pack for $30 to $50 depending on
[15:34] the quantity. Our local Gold Beach
nonprofit one bag at a time advise that
[15:39] they pick up pick up bags full of these
products regularly.
[15:44] Um, Curry County Prevention's request
for the Curry County Commissioners is to
[15:48] help make our county safer by regulating
where these products can be sold, such
[15:51] as culinary and restaurant supplier
stores and online, which will eliminate
[15:55] over accessibility and make it less
likely for it to be in the hands of the
[15:59] youth of our community.
I'd also like to invite Joel up here to
[16:04] uh talk about canned air because the
nitrous oxide topic dovetales into
[16:09] canned air and the potential to have
regulations much like the nitrous oxide.
[16:15] » Hi Joel Hensley. Um 27 years the law
enforcement um currently I'm the
[16:19] district attorney investigator. Um, and
so when I was chief here in Gold Beach,
[16:25] uh, one of my first days of working had
a overdose call of an individual in town
[16:28] that was overdosing on canned air.
Inside the vehicle was like, I remember
[16:33] I had 30 empty canned air containers
along with several nitrous oxide
[16:36] containers. Um, that per that person
needed medical intervention to be to
[16:42] survive. So I started looking into this
saying what why why are we selling these
[16:46] items and who is getting these items? So
with the nitrous oxide, um I found that
[16:52] uh there's uh predominantly in Gold
Beach, there's two shops that do sell
[16:55] it. Um it's in large containers. It
amasses a whole wall in one store and
[17:00] quarter of it in the other store. Uh and
there is no regulation. If there is a
[17:06] 10-year-old walking down the street with
one of them, there is no law that
[17:08] prevents me, allows me the authority to
take it away. They have a pack of
[17:11] cigarettes, I can take those away. Um
granted the state has taken away our g
[17:15] chance to give him a citation but um I
have no authority to take that item from
[17:19] this child. Um I talked to uh the state
senator uh David Brock about this year
[17:25] ago when I was at Rotary. He believed it
was going to be fixed in the upcoming uh
[17:28] legislative change which took effect
January 1. It did not. It only addressed
[17:32] who can buy it. It doesn't address who
can possess it. So I agreed that it
[17:37] should be a a highly restricted item in
Curry County. I went around to all the
[17:42] bakery shops, all the restaurants,
coffee stores, and anyone I can think of
[17:46] that would possibly use um the
propellant and their product. No one
[17:50] here purchases it from either one of the
store here in town. They either go to a
[17:53] culinary supply shop or they actually
use um ready whip that's already
[17:58] prepared from like a quad or something.
Um so on canned air, I I I can't find a
[18:05] logical reason for that to be sold
because even in the product to be used
[18:08] as inhalent is a crime. So, it doesn't
make sense. We have a product that even
[18:12] if you take it, unless you're going to
use it in actual whipped cream container
[18:16] dispenser, it's a crime to use that
item. Um, on canned air, I'll be honest,
[18:20] I had there was an individual in town um
that whenever that person would be using
[18:25] it, if she just was holding on to it or
if that individual was just holding on
[18:28] to it, I couldn't do anything. I had to
wait until that person used it in in a
[18:32] manner it was not intended for. They'd
have to place it in their mouth,
[18:36] actively use it in front of me for me to
take police action. Um, sometimes that
[18:39] did and unfortunately involve force
because that person was actively hurting
[18:43] themselves and actually committing a
crime in front of me. Um, that that
[18:47] person is uh uh I don't know if they'll
ever be the same honestly. Um, so the
[18:53] canned air as chief I was able to go
around to all local retailers, find out
[18:57] who had it for sale, who didn't. Found
out a lot of our hardware stores and
[19:00] markets, they buy it because they need
it for their computers and stuff. Um,
[19:04] but they all agreed to tuck it behind
the counters except for a couple of
[19:07] those retailers. I found they just
jacked up the price to $16 a can. So,
[19:12] they're still selling these items at
3:00 in the morning. They're selling
[19:15] these items to whoever can buy them. And
unfortunately,
[19:19] there's no computer emergency that needs
a a bottle of cander at 3:00 a.m. that I
[19:24] can think of. If it does, it probably
requires a fire department. So, um I
[19:29] can't I am excited that juvenile
prevention is taking this on and pushing
[19:33] this forward. I was hoping to get some
sort of um city ordinance when I was
[19:37] chief to prevent these items from being
sold in Gold Beach. I can't speak for
[19:41] Brookings. I can't speak for Port
Orford, but it's just because our local
[19:45] retailers care about what's going on or
most of them that they put these items
[19:50] off the counter. So, um, if we had some
sort of regulation on it, Canada Day,
[19:56] um, it won't be sold between this hour
and this hour. Nitrous oxide, I honestly
[20:00] can't think of a a reason to have that
allowed in our county. Um, I know it
[20:04] does hurt, uh, commerce in in a fashion,
but but at what?
[20:11] So, I think that's about it, but um,
offline, I'd be more than happy to talk
[20:14] to you individually about um u how this
stuff can be used, how it's used, how
[20:19] there's stuff on Amazon to buy it. It's
crazy.
[20:23] I do. [clears throat] Are you going to
hang around for a bit so we can ask
[20:25] questions?
>> Okay.
[20:27] » Yeah, I have some questions too, but
I'll let you finish with your last one.
[20:33] » And TNT, cuz they kind of go hand in
hand. Um,
[20:36] » what's it what's it called? What's the
second part called?
[20:38] » Teptine.
>> Tape.
[20:41] » Teen.
>> Tapine.
[20:44] It's uh T I A N E P T I N E.
>> Okay.
[20:50] Um so comes in several forms including
powder, plant capsules, tablets,
[20:56] liquids, gum, resin and drug patches.
The identity, purity levels and quantity
[21:01] of these substances are uncertain and
inconsistent and they pose a significant
[21:05] adverse health health risk to users.
Is currently used by over 1.5 million
[21:12] Americans over the age of 12 to self-
treat various conditions.
[21:17] mimics the opioids currently problematic
for abuse, addiction, and lethal side
[21:21] effects, and that the substance can be
legally purchased by adults 21 and older
[21:24] in the state of Oregon. The recent law
change makes it 21 and older to
[21:28] purchase, but the law lacks any
compliance and regulation on the
[21:32] products. Retailers register with the
Department of Revenue to sell the
[21:35] product. However, no one does compliance
checks to confirm retailers are selling
[21:39] approved products and not selling them
to underage buyers. Many of the products
[21:43] packaging is advertised as a dietary
supplement, natural, herbal, organic,
[21:48] for relaxation or for focus, leading to
the consumer to believe that they are
[21:52] safe to consume. These products are not
FDA approved, and the FDA has issued
[21:57] warnings in regarding the dangers and
risks in using these products. As of
[22:02] October of 2025,
related products are fully banned in six
[22:06] states: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana,
Vermont, Louisiana, and Wisconsin.
[22:11] Washington DC has also banned. In
January of 2026, the Legislative
[22:16] Analysis and Public Policy Association
published summary of state laws which
[22:21] provides a resource for jurisdiction by
jurisdiction describing each law
[22:25] currently in effect. As of April 2026,
30 states in the District of Columbia
[22:30] have some form of regulation, mostly
driven by concerns about product
[22:35] quality, age restrictions, and public
safety. The CDC reports that after
[22:40] analysis of 2015 to 2025 national poed
poison data system there was
[22:46] approximately a,200%
increase in cratom related exposure
[22:51] reports from 258 in 2015 to 34 to over
3,400 in 2025 including a mark surge in
[22:59] 2025. Out of these reports for the time
period, 233 deaths were linked to linked
[23:05] toratom use with 184 involving multiple
substances. The CDC found that cratom
[23:11] abuse leads to agitation, irritability,
high heart rate, nausea, drowsiness, and
[23:16] high blood pressure. Health risks found
inratom abusers include liver damage,
[23:21] psychosis, seizures, weight loss,
insomnia, heart high heart rate,
[23:26] vomiting, poor concentration,
hallucinations, and potentially death.
[23:30] When discussing the current opioid
crisis, nlloxxone or narcan is brought
[23:33] up because it can save a life during an
opioid overdose. However, withratom
[23:37] there are some complications to this
rule.
[23:40] Complex pharmarmacology alkoids make it
uncertain how nlloxxone or narcan would
[23:45] react to the opioids withinratom. This
is an area of ongoing study and research
[23:50] and the answer is not readily available
as to how the two products fully
[23:53] interact with each other. Looking at our
local retailers in Curry County, many of
[23:58] them sell at least one form of cratom.
Most sell more than one. They are
[24:02] bright, colorful packaging, fun, cool
designs, fruity flavors, and look much
[24:06] like candy, energy drinks, or soda. They
are usually placed close to the register
[24:10] in optimal view for all of those who
enter, including youth who may not know
[24:13] it as a drug due to misleading labels
and packaging.
[24:17] TNT is being sold in gas stations and
vape shops under names such as Tiana,
[24:24] Zaza, Neptune's Fix, TD Red, and
Pegasus. TNT is a synthetic chemical
[24:30] with no recognized medical use in the
United States. It is a non-FDA approved
[24:34] anti-depressant. Much likeratom, TNT
acts on the same brain receptors as
[24:39] opioids, which explains why people can
quickly develop cravings, tolerance, and
[24:43] withdrawal symptoms. This drug is being
called gas station heroin and is just as
[24:47] dangerous. States across the United
States have reported people arriving in
[24:51] the emergency room with severe
drowsiness, confusion, seizures, and
[24:55] breathing problems after using TNT
products.
[24:59] Labeled as energy shots, mood boosters,
neutropics, or focus enhancers, often in
[25:04] bottles or blister packs that are small
and colorful, making them seem safe and
[25:08] fun to adults and youth. They are not
sold behind the pharmacy counter. They
[25:12] are sold on shelves near vapes, CBD
products, and energy drinks. The FDA
[25:16] warns that tinptine is being sold
illegally as a sub as a supplement and
[25:20] is not approved anti-depressant and as
it has no recognized safe use in
[25:24] over-the-counter products. Much like any
other drug that is dangerous, tinptine
[25:29] has many side effects such as confusion,
slowed reaction time, dizziness, nausea,
[25:33] heavy drowsiness, mood swings, anxiety,
stomach pain, and trouble sleeping.
[25:38] Using these products leads to craving,
urge to increase dosage to reach a
[25:42] desired high, withdrawal symptoms,
addiction, and potentially death. Some
[25:47] additional high-risisk situations would
be combining this drug with other drugs
[25:50] such as alcohol, bzzoazipines, or other
sedating depressant drugs. 10 states
[25:56] across the country, Alabama, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky,
[26:01] Louisiana, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia
have made TNT a schedule one substance,
[26:05] which is the highest classification for
substances.
[26:09] Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and
Tennessee have TNT defined as a schedule
[26:12] 2 substance, and Maryland has banned the
retail sale of the substance outright.
[26:17] Curry County Prevention's request for
the Curry County Commissioners is to
[26:20] help make our county safe by regulating
where these products can be sold, such
[26:24] as 21 and over establishments.
Due to little or no regulation or
[26:29] compliance from the state at this time,
this county regulation would be able to
[26:33] minimize the view and purchase to 21 and
over, keeping it out of the hands of
[26:37] youth.
[clears throat] Excuse me. This
[26:40] regulation would be a huge step for us
as Oregon navigates this trend and
[26:44] enacts laws to regulate these
substances.
[26:50] We also
[26:53] um in the packet I had included um the
opioid overdose in Oregon report for
[26:58] 2025 and the DEA's press release
regarding 70 and related substances from
[27:03] July 1st 2026 which 70 and related
substances are related toratom and TNT
[27:10] um to showcase the serious risks these
substances pose and the spikes in use
[27:14] distribution and overdoses that have
actually surpassed heroin,
[27:18] methamphetamines and fent fentanyl in
the most recent years in our state and
[27:22] country.
[27:25] » Thank you very much, Christine.
>> Sorry again.
[27:29] » Yes, a lot of
>> Thank you a lot. A lot. And you've been
[27:32] working on it a long time. I'm very very
grateful.
[27:36] I was able to go to the top hop thing
last last summer. It was super duper.
[27:40] That's when I got turned on to this. I
use that figuratively, that term, but
[27:46] I'm very grateful that you're here and
and and Joel, too. Thank you for
[27:50] stepping up.
>> Yeah,
[27:52] » absolutely.
>> So, I know that Cuz
[27:57] um very similar
um you know, in terms of county
[28:03] regulations. Now my and and and they
have some they have a template that
[28:09] they're utilizing for this as well. Uh
which I think would be I think we should
[28:15] probably get our our hands on to see
what that looks like. Um yeah, a lot of
[28:21] this is just ready uh ready fire aim. I
mean it was like 110 right when it made
[28:26] it you know they had no no
differentiation between ages. So what
[28:31] became what a violation for an adult
automatically just became a violation
[28:35] for a child which a lot of people still
hadn't wrapped their heads around that
[28:39] it was essentially a violation for a kid
to have meth but
[28:44] » but in MIP to have a can of beer
>> right it was it was more more regulated
[28:49] to have marijuana or alcohol than or
even nicotine at the time
[28:54] » uh than it was to have methamphetamine
or cocaine or
[28:58] » heroin.
>> Heroin.
[29:00] » Yeah. So um many don't really
that that still didn't set on people.
[29:06] What I saying is is there I want to
leave it there.
[29:11] But one thing that I understand is we
can create a stronger rule but we cannot
[29:16] reduce a current rule. Right? That's
kind of the
[29:21] the standard. So in essence then one
thing that I would look at is can we can
[29:28] we can we create a new age requirement
for possession
[29:35] » right as opposed to since it was
completely overlooked right and so that
[29:40] that way we have like for nitrous
>> the the ability to then not allow youth
[29:46] to just walk around. Um I I I nitrous is
whippets have been around since whipped
[29:53] cream, right? That's where it got its
name. Um I I mean I had a I had a a
[29:58] friend in high school who passed away
from that. Um you know doing that in a
[30:03] hot tub and passed out in a hot tub and
that was it and his life was cut
[30:07] completely short you know and um so I
understand how these things can have
[30:14] » I would just offer though with whippids
though that took a lot of time.
[30:18] » It took a lot of whipped cream
[laughter]
[30:20] » whipped cream where now they are
literally selling these things and
[30:24] they're like 2 liter bottles. They are
like little nitrous cylinders you saw
[30:27] from the cars from 19 1990s and the
early 2000s where everybody had nitrous
[30:31] in the car. That's what they look like.
>> Yeah.
[30:33] » And I am
I guess pleasantly shocked that we
[30:37] haven't had an affixiation case from
some brands being used in a car. I've
[30:41] heard of it happening back east.
>> Not here yet. But I I'm just shocked
[30:45] that it hasn't because the quantities
are just they're enormous and I imagine
[30:48] the cost is not high.
>> Right.
[30:50] » So sorry to interrupt.
>> No, I mean it's the reason why I went
[30:53] right I discovered this. It's like this
is this is scary stuff.
[30:57] » Are there any new talks uh regarding any
changes for this upcoming legislation
[31:02] » regarding these?
>> Um kind of the legislation meetings are
[31:08] coming out like they'll be towards the
end of September. Um I plan to be a part
[31:13] of those conversations. Um but right now
>> they're all on break. It's
[31:17] » kind of um
>> every county for themselves. Yeah,
[31:22] » but that's a good place to be because it
allows people like you to go out and
[31:26] point and show how other counties can
get this done. And and I think that's
[31:30] especially good that we've got Joe here
who's been looking at how to do this at
[31:34] the uh incorporated area level here in
Gold Beach. That was my next question.
[31:38] So, like, you know, if we put a county
ordinance around this
[31:45] um does
cuz some things impact the city and some
[31:51] things don't, right? So, I'm I'm curious
is would it only impact retailers that
[31:57] are in the count in the unincorporated
areas or would it
[32:05] » Yeah, that's a we have to look into it.
We definitely look at when we talked to
[32:08] Commissioner Alhorn in the past. Um he
was under the impression it might only
[32:13] affect the outside county area then
unincorporated until the city's adopted
[32:19] the county's ordinance. Yeah, I think
that's the case.
[32:22] » So he was hoping that I could put the
cart before the horse and push it
[32:25] through there. But you know, life of the
small town chief gets busy and I
[32:29] unfortunately could never that point.
But I think if if we have this
[32:33] opportunity for the county to take it
present it, you know, I think it
[32:37] presents well. I think it's easy to
understand. I think uh it's easy
[32:40] information. The information um that has
been put together is amazing and it's
[32:43] easy to read and it's not boring. So I
think we can get it done
[32:47] » and it's important
>> and it's very important. There's another
[32:49] county doing it. I think all the
counties it will become state webs.
[32:53] » It will. Yeah.
>> Yeah. So um let's let's give a cous. It
[32:59] was their public health division that
was prov they were actually doing their
[33:02] presentation I think tonight on their
ordinance. Let's see if we can't get a
[33:06] copy of that ordinance. See how we can
restructure it to be you know for us or
[33:12] does may not need it and let's prepare
um the conversation.
[33:17] » Okay.
>> Yeah. Um I yeah I was fully prepared to
[33:21] you know take this to a workshop or if
we needed to we need more time or
[33:26] anything like that.
>> Workshop would be really really
[33:30] beneficial if we do one um probably
first we do on the first Wednesday of
[33:39] September.
[33:42] That would be our workshop date. The
first se first Wednesday of September.
[33:46] That gives us I mean that gives us time
it gives us a week um to to get the
[33:51] information from coups to just basically
a template in front of us to consider um
[33:57] would that would that work that work
with you guys?
[34:01] » I know that's fast.
>> Want me to be part of Absolutely. I
[34:06] » Yeah, I would. That would be great. Can
we do one at like 2:00 with a workshop
[34:10] at 2:00 on next Wednesday?
>> Absolutely. Okay, let's uh Does that
[34:15] work with you?
>> September 2nd. We have uh we currently
[34:21] have an meeting
at 2. I've got a meeting at 2:00 with
[34:27] ODF. You want to do it um early like
11:00? We could do 11:00. Does that
[34:33] work?
>> I have to do fingerprint testing.
[34:36] » Okay. On at 11:00. Okay. Um but
>> I should be done by noon. We want to do
[34:42] a lunchtime. Yeah, that's workshop. Fine
with me. Works for me. Does that work
[34:46] for you? Cool.
>> Let's shoot for that then. Noon on
[34:51] Wednesday.
We'll uh we'll bring this discussion and
[34:54] start to formalize some ideas.
>> Perfect.
[34:57] » Okay. Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you.
[34:59] » Thank you very much guys.
Okay.
[35:04] Um next up is public comments.
[snorts]
[35:10] Um, first up is Ruth Dixon. First,
[35:17] » as many know as Mother Nature.
>> Oh my god. [laughter]
[35:23] I still I will walk through Fred Meyer
and I get chased mother [screaming]
[35:28] nature and I'm like,
>> how did they remember that?
[35:31] » Um, so for county was supposed to go.
>> Yeah. thought it was for
[35:38] I I I totally apologize. Oh, you heard
for and mother nature. I thought it was
[35:44] supposed to be.
>> So, thank you that Thank you for that
[35:50] goalie.
[35:54] Good
catch.
[35:59] Okay, I apologize.
camp name. Yeah.
[36:03] » Uh last year's sea anemone which the
kids had
[36:07] » not enjoy.
>> But I agree. I get it all the time, you
[36:10] know, after camp in the
>> Oh, that's classic.
[36:14] » In the store and their parents are very
confused about why their child is
[36:18] yelling at some adults. [laughter]
[36:22] Um
I will tell you though, there is nothing
[36:26] more intimidating than mother nature.
Listen,
[36:31] you don't mess with mother nature,
>> right? That's what I told
[36:34] you.
>> Absolutely.
[36:37] » All right. Um, it the stage is yours.
>> Thank you. Um, good afternoon and thank
[36:44] you to the board of commissioners for
this time to talk about the
[36:47] accomplishments of our youth at the
county fair this year. My name is M.
[36:51] Sheremy. I am the 4 program coordinator
for Curry County and I'm incredibly bl
[36:56] proud to be so remain in the 4 program.
The county fair is the pinnacle of the
[37:02] year. It's the place where the kids get
to show everyone what they have been so
[37:06] diligently working on all year. We're
very lucky that not only our livestock,
[37:11] horse, and static project kids get to do
so, but our shooting sports participants
[37:16] as well.
The shooting sports portion of the fair
[37:19] took place the 12th through the 17th of
July, the week preceding the county
[37:23] fair. The youth participated in every
discipline that Oregon for shooting
[37:28] sports has to offer. Muzzle loading,
trap and fiveand shotgun, archery, air
[37:34] rifle and pistol, 22 rifle and pistol,
western heritage, and western homestead,
[37:40] which you can see here is part of our
western heritage portion. Um, so the
[37:44] kids get to pick a persona, they do
research, um, especially looking at, um,
[37:50] specifically in Western heritage, it's
the journey to the West Coast, right,
[37:55] the exploration and the Oregon Trail.
Um, so it's a lot of pride in our state
[37:59] that we get to bring to the national
level and national shooting sports um,
[38:04] as other states have um, replicated and
also participate in Western heritage. Um
[38:11] and you'll see especially what they're
shooting is um often referred to as
[38:15] cowboy action shooting. Um so they shoot
uh 22 pistols, 22 rifles, and then
[38:21] shotgun at the end um to reactive metal
targets, which is incredibly fun. Um and
[38:26] the kids do an incredible job. Um and I
competed in in high level shooting
[38:33] sports um both in through 4, uh growing
up in Kentucky and then in college at
[38:39] the University of Nebraska. Um, I have
to say cowboy action shooting when I get
[38:43] to participate is by far one of the
most, you know, heartpounding, funnest,
[38:48] uh, I think shooting events you can
participate in. So, it's a really great
[38:51] that we get to offer our youth that
opportunity to experience it, to work on
[38:55] those skills, to do the research it
takes to build their personas, um, and
[38:59] learn about Oregon history, um, and the
place that they call home.
[39:05] Yeah. So, the shooting sports um portion
of the fair took place the 12th through
[39:09] the 17th, the week before our county
fair. Um, and it was all across the
[39:15] county as well as um going down into um
California to access ranges as well as
[39:21] up um to the Bandon um shotgun sporting
clay club where they got to shoot trap
[39:26] uh and five stands. So, some of our
pictures there of the kids in action. Um
[39:31] it's always great to see their
accomplishments. Um for them this is
[39:35] where they get to have a lot of fun and
try some new things as it um follows
[39:39] their state shooting sports tournament
um that's held in June up in Salem well
[39:44] the Salem area um of the state. Um this
year we had several of our kids qualify
[39:50] for nationals once again. Um Abby
Kapitzky also qualified as the first in
[39:55] Oregon history um for muzzle loader and
will be representing
[40:00] Oregon in Nebraska next summer. Um, so
we're very very proud of her and her
[40:04] accomplishments. So we continue to send
kids to nationals. Um, it's certainly a
[40:08] great pride of mine to be able to brag
to my colleagues in the state to say,
[40:13] "Oh yeah, those are my kids." Um, and
year over year get to say we send kids
[40:17] from Curry County. Um, which many people
don't necessarily expect from us. So I'm
[40:22] always glad to prove prove otherwise.
So, um I also, uh want to highlight, um
[40:30] our incredible volunteers, especially
with our shooting sports program, um and
[40:34] especially Matt and Monica Thompson. Um
because without them, without their
[40:39] support, their effort, their time, their
labor, their care, and love of these
[40:42] kids, um these opportunities wouldn't
happen. We wouldn't have the shooting
[40:46] sports portion of the county fair. Um
let alone the strength of the shooting
[40:51] sports program we have in the county.
Um, and truly without volunteers as a
[40:56] whole, 4 wouldn't exist. Um, and so I'm
always continuously
[41:01] thankful for them, their work, their
energy, especially for those who stay
[41:04] with our program as their kids age out.
[41:10] Also, this year, um, very happy to
report that our horse program has
[41:14] continued to grow. Um, we had many new
kids join this year as well as return.
[41:19] Um, which is really exciting to see that
start to come back. Um, especially
[41:23] growing up, I grew up in Kentucky, as I
mentioned, so horses and being around
[41:27] horses is certainly meaningful to me.
Um, I think they teach a lot to people
[41:31] as a whole, but especially to our youth.
Um, and especially with how hard it is
[41:36] to train, to work with your horse, to
build those relationships, um, to trust
[41:40] it as you ride. We have incredible kids
um full of really hard work, dedication
[41:47] um and empathy um which you have to have
when working especially with our horses
[41:50] but any animal or livestock creature. Um
and again I really want to highlight our
[41:56] volunteers who work with that program
who lead our horse club um who's Mariah
[42:00] Roberts and Mary Molton and then Mariah
Roberts was our horse superintendent
[42:04] this year. I think really helped execute
a great um horse portion of the county
[42:08] fair as well.
[42:15] some more of our wonderful kids in
action. We were able to this year hire
[42:19] um a professional photographer to help
us capture the day and the week. Um and
[42:23] so a lot of these um photos are his um
and we're able to secure the rights to
[42:28] them and also then share them for free
with all of our kids. um so that they
[42:32] get some really nice memories especially
parents, friends, you know, get to see
[42:37] in the highlight and the pinnacle of
what these youth um are working towards
[42:41] all year.
This year we also saw growth um in
[42:46] almost every species that came into the
barn in terms of livestock. Um
[42:51] especially in our sheep projects, our
lamb projects um saw a really big growth
[42:56] which looking at the you know
agriculture of the county is really
[42:59] great especially from our north county
folks. Um the history of sheep and lamb
[43:04] farming uh here in the area. Um we hope
to continue to um highlight that
[43:10] specific part of our agricultural
history. Um, we have a lot of interest
[43:14] um from the community this year coming
up to our kids asking questions um
[43:19] getting more involved and that's also um
what I'm always proud of the kids to
[43:23] when they do um and being in that barn
is you know standing there and speaking
[43:28] to the public about their projects you
know shaking hands saying hi um often
[43:34] times too when you get to know them they
can be very quiet um you know very
[43:39] reserved kids but then when they get out
there and they start talking about their
[43:43] projects, you just see them light up.
Um, they care about them. They are so
[43:49] passionate. Um, I mean, you see it in
their faces in the ring and that
[43:54] absolute dedication, that narrow focus
in what they're doing, their attention
[43:58] to the judge, to every singular detail
about their animal. Um, and then of
[44:03] course it's always fun though to see
when they get out of that ring, the
[44:06] relief they have, the happiness, um, to
be able to get to spend the week with
[44:10] their friends, make new ones, um, show
off. And that's what I want them to do
[44:15] is be able to use the county fair, um,
to highlight the hard work they've done,
[44:20] to show off what they have, um, because
they really have dedicated a whole year
[44:24] of work, um, towards these projects. So
um we had over 70 kids this year
[44:31] participate at the fair um out of almost
100 in our 4 program as a whole. So it's
[44:37] really good in terms of you know
percentage to participate. Um and we
[44:42] also had over 700 entries so individual
entries for projects. So each kid can of
[44:49] course um enter different projects. So
both in terms of livestock shooting
[44:52] sports as well as our static exhibits.
Um, so if you did the rough math, it's
[44:58] almost 10 entries per kid, which is up
um 150 total entries from last year,
[45:04] which is really great to see and says to
me, you know, not only are these kids
[45:08] coming back, they're trying new things.
Um, and they're exploring and they're
[45:12] adding to their repertoire. They're
adding to their knowledge and their
[45:15] skill base. um which again is you know
overseeing the 4 program is all I could
[45:20] hope for is that they continue to learn
to grow to advance to find their
[45:25] interests um and that's what I want to
give them the opportunity to do
[45:31] and it's been really great to um I say
as I like to tell anyone my favorite
[45:36] part of the fair is getting to talk to
the kids right again finding out what
[45:41] they're interested in um and seeing them
grow year over year So seeing this is my
[45:47] second fair uh overseeing this year and
even just in that short time seeing the
[45:52] growth and the development of youth who
came back and who have participated in
[45:55] the barn to see them mature um to see
them gain knowledge and confidence in
[46:00] themselves is really really incredible.
Um, and I'm very excited to continue to
[46:05] see that uh over the next, you know,
however many years I'm lucky enough to
[46:10] be their for program coordinator. Um,
[clears throat] to see them grow, to add
[46:13] to their knowledge, and to really build
that confidence. We allowed a really
[46:18] great leaders in the barn. Um, young
leaders who have those skills, have
[46:22] those abilities. Um and so I definitely
um moving forward
[46:29] collecting them wanting their opinions.
How do we make things better? You know,
[46:32] what do you want out of this program?
And what resources can I provide you to
[46:36] continue to um help you improve and and
set you up well for your next stages in
[46:41] life?
So, um say you'll see our livestock
[46:48] judge here, um Justin. He had a lot of
really great things um to say about our
[46:54] kids as well. Certainly proud of them as
well. He's come back and and been our
[46:59] judge for a couple of years. Um I was
very excited to see that knowledge base
[47:04] increase in kids um and to see their
development as a whole.
[47:12] We also had some really incredible
static projects this year. Um, and so
[47:17] static, um, as we define them in 4 is is
essentially everything else, um, outside
[47:22] of livestock, shooting sports, and our
horse projects. Um, not that those are
[47:26] any less. I think they're a really
incredible part of our program and what
[47:30] I want to develop more, especially
because it, as like to say, encompasses
[47:34] anything the kids can think of. Um, so
that's STEM projects. Um there's options
[47:40] to collect specimens, uh local
specimens. You can collect bugs,
[47:44] insects, you can do science projects,
build rockets, um build Lego robots, um
[47:50] to show off, you know, your engineering
skills. Um we also have, you know, all
[47:56] the creative parts and the industrial
parts of our static project. know any of
[48:00] the creative arts, uh, fabric, um, our
knitting, our sewing, um, jewelry
[48:05] making. We have a lot of really great,
um, crafters, uh, in our youth. Um, we
[48:11] have, uh, let's see, over 20 exhibits,
uh, as we speak, actually getting set up
[48:17] at the state fair right now, um, that
were chosen as the best of the best of
[48:21] our county, uh, to represent us. Um, and
so I think that's especially special
[48:26] because it shows
not only their talents and their
[48:30] abilities, but the rest of the state
gets to see, you know, what incredible
[48:34] youth we have, what incredible, um,
creative minds and industrial minds we
[48:38] have. So, um, some of those, uh,
projects are welding projects,
[48:43] woodworking projects. Um, we have, uh,
several writing, um, samples that are
[48:49] going, baking, um, food preserving. Um
we have several uh pieces of jewelry um
[48:55] and original art that have been sent. Um
so it spans the gambit of what the youth
[49:00] are interested in. Um and last year I
was very lucky to help set up at the
[49:05] state fair in the 4 hall and got to see
the Oregon public as a whole take in our
[49:11] youth um and comment about how excellent
they were and how well our our kids
[49:18] specifically did in their projects. Um,
and so to stand and hear that and hear
[49:22] them complimented certainly is um,
brings a lot of pride, you know, to me.
[49:27] Um, and I'm incredibly proud of our kids
and should bring a lot of pride to our
[49:31] to our county as well.
Um,
[49:37] of course, you know, we always have our
fun moments with our animals or goat
[49:42] that has uh eaten too much grain and and
decided to take a nap in his bucket.
[49:48] [laughter]
[49:50] And especially, you know, looking at you
say our Grace is an awesome example, but
[49:54] you know, and these kids love and care
for these animals. Um, they grow huge
[49:59] connections to them. They dedicate and
so much time and energy and care for
[50:03] them. Um, and I mean if you were to do
that with any other steer, you know,
[50:08] good luck.
>> You know, anything,
[50:11] you know, those relationships,
you know, often times, especially our
[50:15] sheep, you know, kids will come in and
and
[50:19] it's uh they're woolly dogs. Um, they'll
follow them around their homes um in
[50:23] their pastures, always wanting attention
and care. when you walk through the
[50:28] livestock bar and almost all of them,
especially the sheep, goats, are always
[50:32] looking for pets or snacks and um are
ready for attention. So,
[50:37] kids work incredibly hard to make us
very proud. So,
[50:42] um and I am infinitely proud of them. Um
and it brings a lot of joy to me to do
[50:48] this work. So, um I want to end by
thanking all of my superintendent. uh
[50:54] without them these shows wouldn't have
happened. Um uh Nicole Wells, our
[50:59] educational program assistant, and I are
two people to run an entire 4 program in
[51:03] the county. So again, it all goes back
to the volunteers and the people who
[51:07] step up and support this program um and
make it happen. Um really want to thank
[51:12] our club leaders for guiding through
this past year. Um an incredible group
[51:17] of kids um who from week to week are the
ones who actually do the work with them.
[51:21] I get to see usually the finished
product and as much as I can make it to
[51:25] meetings and and try to see the kids
throughout the year, but our leaders and
[51:29] our volunteers are the ones who are on
the ground hands-on working with them.
[51:33] Um, and I want to thank their their
parents of course um for providing them
[51:37] that opportunity and their friends for
supporting them. our local supporters
[51:41] and our community members who came and
showed up to our livestock shows, who
[51:46] came and saw the static exhibits, um who
have opened their property as well to um
[51:52] our shooting sports uh county fair. So
without our local community supporters,
[51:57] this program also wouldn't be as
successful as it was.
[52:02] And I want to say just again how proud I
am of all of the kids in our 4 program.
[52:08] They continuously surprise me. They're
always teaching me something um and
[52:12] inspiring me. Um and for that I will
always be grateful. Um each and every
[52:18] kid um I get to work with I truly how I
feel about is I get to work with these
[52:24] kids. It's an honor to be in this
position to help guide our our youth
[52:30] into the next stages of their life to
help them build the skills they need to
[52:33] be successful. Um, and I truly think the
youth we have in this program are some
[52:38] of the best um, across the state, across
the nation. Um, and certainly some of
[52:43] the best kids in our community. Um,
and for that, you know, I'm very glad
[52:50] that we have the support um, for the 4
program and for OSU extension as a whole
[52:55] um, to be able to provide those
opportunities for these kids to make the
[52:58] memories to get the skills, the
abilities, to build the connections that
[53:02] they have. So, um, and I just want to
thank you again, um, for all the
[53:07] support, for the opportunity to share
with you how well fair went this year.
[53:11] Um, and I hope to bring you more
updates, um, especially as we tomorrow
[53:16] morning kick off our, uh, adjusted um,
uh, camp for this summer. Um, and, uh,
[53:22] be able to report back on on that
success as well. So,
[53:26] » thank you. Thank you very much. Thank
you.
[53:31] How many kids in the program? 101 what?
>> Um this year we had um
[53:36] » uh just about 100.
>> Okay.
[53:38] » Um between as we say our 9 to 18 year
olds which are full members and then our
[53:43] clover buds as our junior members. So 5
to 8 year olds. And so we offer those
[53:48] two developmental age brackets um to
provide different opportunities for
[53:53] their interests and then yeah how long
their attention spans are.
[53:57] » Right.
>> That's awesome. Thank you very much.
[54:00] » Of course. Thank you. Thank you for
making a change for these kids.
[54:03] » Yeah.
[54:10] » Okay.
[54:17] So, I'm going to take a couple seconds
before I go into my role to say that
[54:22] before tell us who you are. I'll
introduce yourself.
[54:26] Uh [laughter]
my name is Ruth Dixon and I'm here
[54:28] tonight uh to talk to you briefly in my
role as coordinator for the Curry County
[54:32] Community Organizations active in
disaster. Long name I didn't ask for it.
[54:36] I don't like it. But real quick back on
4 and talking about M. My mother was a
[54:41] 4er in Curry County. I grew up as a 4er
in Curry County. My kids did. Hopefully
[54:45] my grandkids will be there soon.
watching in when I go into the barns and
[54:49] I watch him with the kids playing games,
dancing in the aisles, the things that
[54:54] are happening in Curry County for are
truly building the youth that we look
[54:58] at. I see a young man over there that
was a camp counselor for me back in the
[55:02] day, right? And there were a few times,
let me tell you, that mother nature
[55:05] about unleashed, but I see him today as
a young man that's part of the community
[55:09] that's actively working to make things
better. And so shout out to Curry Forge
[55:14] because I left it after 9 years due to a
family health issue and that was
[55:18] probably the hardest thing I've ever
done in my life and I'm helping at camp
[55:22] tomorrow and and I can't wait to it's 4
built who I am today making me realize
[55:28] that community service is vital and so
shout out to so but I'm here today in my
[55:35] role as co-ad coordinator and so
September if I'd have thought about this
[55:39] ahead of time September is National
Preparedness Month and the theme this
[55:43] year is Americans stand ready and if I
next year I'll be ahead of the game and
[55:48] we'll get you to declare uh National
Preparedness Month in September for
[55:52] Curry County. We'll get that declaration
done because I think the recent fire in
[55:57] Gold Beach and the recent events that
we've had really show that our community
[56:02] comes together in the chance of an
emergency and a disaster through the
[56:06] month of September. Um, the Craig County
co-ed will be posting emergency and
[56:10] disaster preparedness tips and
information on our social media and I'm
[56:14] going to send that into you guys. Maybe
you can share it on your page. Um, and
[56:18] the goal is to show that Curry County is
united in working for emergency and
[56:24] disaster preparedness both in education
during the event and resiliency
[56:29] recovering afterwards. And I focus on
everywhere from kids education up to
[56:34] working with people with aging and
disabilities, pet preparedness. Um I
[56:39] managed when I worked for 4, I managed
the um Czechov fire livestock evacuation
[56:45] for 21 days and slept next to pigs for
most of that. Next time we'll have a
[56:50] better plan for that. But it really
showed me that the community will come
[56:55] together, but education is key. And so,
um, I just want to ask that as we move
[57:02] forward into the month of September, um,
as I share these things out on our
[57:06] Facebook page and our website for you
guys to share them out. And if you have
[57:11] any, um, need for emergency and
preparedness classes, myself and my
[57:16] community partners um, are happy to come
teach and hand out some freebies and
[57:20] just help us all be a little bit more
prepared because it makes things a lot
[57:24] less stressful.
>> Thanks. Thank you.
[57:32] You even got walkoff music.
Next up, Jennifer White.
[57:44] » Hello.
>> Hi.
[57:45] » So, I'm Jennifer Wright. I'm the current
Curry County Republican Central
[57:51] Committee Chair. And I wanted to talk
about two topics. one and I'm so
[57:56] excited. I didn't even know this was
going to be on here about 4 cuz I was
[57:59] actually a 4 allstar when I was in you
know IU and I would go to the fair and
[58:06] the fair meant so much to me and
everything and so I just wanted to thank
[58:10] the commissioners because um we were
able to participate in the fair this
[58:16] year our group and I wanted to just
thank you both all for your support and
[58:20] allowing us to be there for you the
commissioners to know that no matter
[58:27] what, everyone should be able to
participate in the fair, no matter who
[58:31] they are, what they believe, what they
represent. So, I just wanted to thank
[58:35] you all for taking that action that was
needed to make it us to be allowed to be
[58:40] there. It was very important to me cuz I
just love the fair and so excited about
[58:44] the fair every year. And so, I was glad
that we could be there. And um I wanted
[58:48] to just also express that it's really
important that the commissioners have
[58:53] oversight and input into how the fair is
run. So I just wanted to be here to to
[58:59] support you all in that endeavor. And
[snorts] then finally, if you're
[59:04] listening to me either recorded or
tonight, I just wanted to remind
[59:08] everyone since I am the Republican
chair, that the election in November is
[59:12] very important and that everyone should
vote or everyone should vote no matter
[59:16] who you are. And that you can visit our
website uh curry county republicans.org
[59:23] um and you'll find information there
about the candidates that we have
[59:26] endorsed which are Coker, Boyce,
Brocksmith, Drezen, and the Spain. So, I
[59:32] just wanted to again just thank you for
the support for the fair. Um, I love the
[59:37] 4 program. I'm so happy about that. And
I had sheep and rabbits and arts and
[59:42] crafts and did all my mom was a leader
and so it's great. I love seeing all of
[59:47] this. I wasn't expecting that tonight.
So, thank you very much.
[59:50] » Thank you. Thank you.
Okay. Next up is James Wisen.
[1:00:05] » [cough]
[clears throat]
[1:00:07] » Hi, I'm James Mortonson. Uh, thank you
commissioners for listening to me. Uh,
[1:00:11] been a resident of Gold Beach for about
5 years. Uh, love it. Glad I moved here.
[1:00:17] I kind of feel bad cuz everything's been
on the high. Everybody's got positive
[1:00:21] stuff, great stuff, and I'm going to
kind of complain a little bit. Um, we
[1:00:26] have a great great salmon fishing
experience here on the Ro River. It's
[1:00:31] probably the best I've ever been around
and I fish it all the time. Um, I'm also
[1:00:37] a commercial fisherman. So, today I've
got commercial fisherman fishing, sorry.
[1:00:43] We have a we have a a problem in the
Rogue River. Um, one, we don't have
[1:00:48] Coast Guard.
Two, we have no marine patrol. I have
[1:00:54] never seen any marine patrol, whether it
be state, county. Um, we do have a jet
[1:01:00] ski out there once in a while. Um, not
really sure what their purpose is. And
[1:01:05] we have a sealine patrol. We really have
nobody out there monitoring for safety
[1:01:11] or any of that stuff. And from a
commercial standpoint, it's difficult
[1:01:15] getting back into the bay for these two
months. Um, it's it's it's a challenge.
[1:01:22] um a safety challenge at that. Um they
don't leave any room for us to navigate.
[1:01:27] Our boats don't draft as shallow as
theirs. Um but we understand we got to
[1:01:34] share this waterway. It's 2 months. It's
great for the community. Brings a lot of
[1:01:39] revenue in, but it's a safety problem.
And I'm going to give you one example. I
[1:01:44] came in last week and it was fogged in.
I do have radar on my boat,
[1:01:50] so I knew where they were. had to cross
a sketchy bar, which they were pretty
[1:01:54] much sitting on it anyways. Um,
they didn't have any nav lights on.
[1:02:00] Nobody had nav lights on.
A lot of these guys have captain's
[1:02:05] licenses.
How do they not know that? This is just
[1:02:09] one example. And we don't have
anybody out there monitoring this for
[1:02:15] safety. And we need that help. It's
dangerous out there. our our bar is one
[1:02:21] of the most dangerous in the state of
Oregon. Uh we didn't get dredged this
[1:02:26] year. Um the shoring is terrible. Um but
we do appreciate the fisherman, don't
[1:02:33] get us wrong, and and the revenue they
they bring, but there needs to be a
[1:02:37] little bit of sharing the waterway. Um
Gold Beach, I got on the Coast Guard's
[1:02:42] uh and Noah's website, is designated a a
narrow channel. Um, and in a narrow
[1:02:49] channel, you've got to
uh travel on the starboard side of the
[1:02:55] channel in and out. Um, technically
salmon fishermen, they're not classified
[1:03:00] as fishermen because
they can move. Um, they're not running
[1:03:06] long lines, according to the Coast
Guard. So, they should be trolling on
[1:03:10] the starboard side and trolling back on
the starboard side.
[1:03:15] I'm not going to ask them to do that. Um
cuz I know the fish are here. That's
[1:03:20] where they're at, but they don't leave
much room for us. Um I've been cut off,
[1:03:24] almost hit coming in. And I am one of
the guys out there, too. So, I'm not
[1:03:29] going to say I'm not guilty of doing
what going on out there. Um
[1:03:35] but something needs to change.
Somebody's going to get hurt. And we
[1:03:38] lost people last year, uh coming across
the bar. Um, I mean I mean the other day
[1:03:44] I just saw some guy jumping boat to boat
to boat trying to land a fish and it's
[1:03:49] on Facebook. So um you know we need we
need some help and I know we got a
[1:03:55] sheriff with a boat. Um so
>> and we got state patrol with a boat and
[1:04:00] every time I see them come out they head
up up river. There's 100 boats in that
[1:04:05] harbor that need that he managed. So
we're asking you for your help. Um,
[1:04:10] we're all trying to follow the Coast
Guard rules. We're all trying to share
[1:04:13] the waterway. Um,
we just don't know what to do. We We
[1:04:18] talked to the port commission a little
bit last week.
[1:04:22] We're asking you guys for help. We were
hoping the sheriff would be here at a
[1:04:27] commission meeting, but obviously he's
not. So, we're looking for help. I'm not
[1:04:33] sure. Anyway,
>> anyway, it it's dangerous
[1:04:37] » and and our boats, you know, coming in.
I mean, this morning I tried saying up
[1:04:42] against the jetty, which I'm coming in
on the port side, which is
[1:04:45] [clears throat]
[1:04:48] not the right direction. That's the only
way I can go. And then I got to cut back
[1:04:51] across before it gets shallow. Um, I
mean, our boats are drafting 3 ft, you
[1:04:56] know, while we're going slow and
>> and that's empty. This today I was
[1:05:01] loaded a few hundred lb.
>> [snorts]
[1:05:03] » Good.
>> Yeah, it was good. It was a good day.
[1:05:05] Don't get me wrong. It was a great day.
And wait, you know, I don't mind. I
[1:05:09] mean, fish guys have fish on. We'll
we'll we'll work with them, you know.
[1:05:12] We'll stay out of their way, but at some
point in time, something's got to give.
[1:05:17] And I'm really worried that we got
really nice commercial guys. We got
[1:05:20] eight or nine commercial guys. We're
just worried something's going to boil
[1:05:23] over. You know, somebody hit somebody
else, arguments, fights, somebody
[1:05:29] drowns. So, I don't know what you guys
can do. We're asking for help.
[1:05:34] » Okay. Thank you.
>> Y Thank you very much. Thank you guys,
[1:05:38] James.
>> Y
[1:05:43] » Okay. Um
that leads into commissioner comments.
[1:05:48] Do you have any commissioner comments?
>> I do have a lot to say about the 4 and
[1:05:56] what they were able to to do this year.
And I have a lot to say about what
[1:06:00] Christine and Joe were talking about,
but we've been down that path for a long
[1:06:05] time yet tonight. But if anybody wants
to talk further about it, I'd be glad to
[1:06:09] talk about it. It is both the forage and
the the drugs, the over drugs. Uh those
[1:06:16] are mainstream issues for us and be glad
to spend time with anybody if you have a
[1:06:20] passion for that. Thank you.
[1:06:24] » Yeah. Um, I just want to reply in
regards to um, Mr. Mortonson's comments
[1:06:32] uh, regarding on the water.
Uh, thank you. I know you are out on the
[1:06:37] water quite a bit and uh, having those
the eyes and the ears and the voice to
[1:06:42] be able to represent the commercial
fisherman out there is something we
[1:06:47] haven't heard yet and we appreciate you
taking the time to come out here.
[1:06:51] I've heard from uh several recreational
fishermen as well as other commercial
[1:06:56] sport fishing guides out on the river
and they very much concur with
[1:07:03] your representation of what you see out
there on on the river. Um it's it's
[1:07:09] pretty tight out there, especially when
when the salmon bites on and we have a
[1:07:14] very small window between the end of
that sand spit and the north jetty that
[1:07:18] make it very tough to to navigate. I
actually took my lunch lunch break on
[1:07:22] the on the South Jerry today and I
believe I saw you coming in. Um, and I
[1:07:29] timed you and it took you
almost 10 minutes to navigate
[1:07:36] the bar all the way through the sand
spin.
[1:07:41] That's, you know, and and that's and
that's tough. you know, you you don't
[1:07:45] have the easiest control with the larger
boats and and navigating that tight
[1:07:50] space when you have a lot of the
fisherman who will spin around right in
[1:07:54] front of you, cut you off and pre
pretend nobody else exists. Um, I am
[1:08:01] very disappointed to hear, and I hear
this from a lot of people, that uh the
[1:08:05] Marine Patrol, um, which is 100% funded
by the Oregon State Marine Board, isn't
[1:08:12] out there. And I've heard that from many
people that be seen every once in a
[1:08:16] while, but they are not on the water.
So, I'm going to reach out to the Oregon
[1:08:22] State Marine Board and start asking
questions again. Uh cuz they had several
[1:08:27] concerns regarding this in the past. And
so, I'm going to I'll provide a an
[1:08:31] update based on on public comment
tonight and see um what they can do to
[1:08:36] get records in and have those start
having those conversations again.
[1:08:41] uh in regards to the Coast Guard not
being here. Yes, that's that's something
[1:08:46] I've been working on for a while and
it's it is a a federal level
[1:08:50] unfortunately. Um it doesn't move very
fast. So, one thing that I would like uh
[1:08:57] from you and several of the other
commercial fisherman are letters uh
[1:09:01] stating the the dangers out there on on
what you guys see because I can use
[1:09:06] those letters as a tool to our
advantage. Um,
[1:09:12] so those are a couple things. Uh, but
yeah, I'll I'll reach out. I'll start
[1:09:17] asking questions and we'll start seeing
what what kind of enforcement we can
[1:09:21] actually get on the water because uh
those fishing guides, they all have
[1:09:25] captain's licenses. They know the the
rules of the world out there on the
[1:09:28] water. And I very clearly see that from
being out there myself that those don't
[1:09:32] get followed. So, I will follow up on
all that and I can keep in touch with
[1:09:37] you. Uh, and another just Coast Guard
update while we're talking about that.
[1:09:44] Um, I've got another meeting, I believe
it's in October, and that is in regards
[1:09:50] to getting grant funding for a jet fuel
tank for the airport here locally that
[1:09:55] the Coast Guard can use for their search
and rescue operations for their
[1:09:59] helicopters to have a local place to
refuel so that they don't just come down
[1:10:04] here, have 10 minutes to look, and then
take off. So, I I'm pretty optimistic
[1:10:09] we'll get that grant for that fuel tank,
which is great.
[1:10:13] The other item, um, and I know you're
working on this with the port of Gold
[1:10:19] Beach, and that is installing a bar
camera on our south jetty, which, uh,
[1:10:26] you can tap into
at real time to see the conditions of
[1:10:30] the Rogue War. And I think that would be
a great thing to be able to let the
[1:10:35] Coast Guard know about and be able to
tap into as well. cuz if they're not
[1:10:40] going to be here, I would at least like
them to have the opportunity to look at
[1:10:45] that bar on a regular basis and maybe be
able to remote um the lights again
[1:10:51] through their station at the bar at the
station on the north jetty for for
[1:10:58] um so so that's another tool again that
we can that we can use and then a local
[1:11:07] solution that I you and your your
brother have come up with and it and
[1:11:11] it's a great idea and we're very much
looking forward to starting that project
[1:11:16] in the next couple of weeks. So, thank
you. Um that's that's all I have for for
[1:11:22] that. Okay,
I don't have a whole lot to add.
[1:11:26] Appreciate the presentations. The
presentations were fantastic. Very very
[1:11:30] informative. Um so with that, we'll move
into the consent agenda.
[1:11:43] I don't have anything in particular.
You know, couple more grants which are
[1:11:49] which are great for our aquatic safety
program and to address the general you
[1:11:55] see out there on the on the jet ski on a
regular basis. Um that's that's funded
[1:12:01] and run through the county here. It's
the Curry County Aquatic Safety
[1:12:06] Department. so that you'll see Luke out
there and uh every so often you'll see
[1:12:10] Dean out there as well. So, they're the
two that are doing that program
[1:12:14] throughout the county and and it's been
fantastic. So,
[1:12:19] um I don't have any anything to discuss
regarding consent agenda, but I'm
[1:12:25] excited about the uh job description and
some of the employee movements that
[1:12:31] we're making and that's great news. So,
yeah, it's great. I'll make a motion to
[1:12:36] approve the consent agenda. Second.
All right. Any further discussion? No.
[1:12:43] Hearing no question. Commissioner Coker.
I commissioner. Yes. As well. All right.
[1:12:49] Next up, we have a public hearing. The
annexation of property for fire
[1:12:53] protection district
[clears throat]
[1:12:58] any.
And we have
[1:13:02] Thank you.
Um, okay.
[1:13:06] Uh, who gets to be the the lucky reader
of the one that gets to it first, right?
[1:13:12] » The annexation.
Is there a script for this?
[1:13:17] » Yes. [laughter]
Yes, there is.
[1:13:26] Yes, there is.
[1:13:30] Okay.
[1:13:34] Okay, it's annexation number 26-04
[1:13:39] U annexation. So I am going to open this
public hearing at 7:14.
[1:13:47] Uh are there any public comments for
this portion of the public hearing for
[1:13:52] this annexation
with the owner present? Nope. This is
[1:13:58] not uncommon. Okay, I will close the the
the uh public hearing the uh public
[1:14:06] comment portion of the public hearing
and go into the public hearing itself.
[1:14:12] So, um I would need a
um a motion to approve BOC annexation
[1:14:21] number 26-04.
I'll make a motion uh for BC annexation
[1:14:27] number 2604. Second.
>> Any other discussion?
[1:14:32] » No.
>> We are seeing more and more of this um
[1:14:39] subsequently coming after the uh
after the uh fire map legislation that
[1:14:47] was ultimately repealed, but the
insurance companies uh the genie was out
[1:14:52] of the bottle. And so it's forcing a lot
of people to uh to do these actions to
[1:14:57] receive um adequate home insurance. Uh
so if we that's why we those who don't
[1:15:05] know that's why we've seen a
considerable uptick in in these um
[1:15:10] annexations.
All right. With that I'll call for the
[1:15:14] question. Commissioner Coker.
>> Hi.
[1:15:15] » Commissioner Hollinger.
>> Yes.
[1:15:17] » I as well.
And next up is the county fee schedule.
[1:15:23] Um,
Natasha, do you is Garrett here?
[1:15:29] Do we have anybody from the building
department?
[1:15:32] Okay.
Um,
[1:15:36] let me hold up just one second.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
[1:15:42] Uh,
is Ra is Rabia in there? Can I talk to
[1:15:48] her for a second?
[1:15:51] » Uh, building department.
>> Um, this was just the discussion that
[1:15:57] happened during budget presentations
about their increased fees in
[1:16:01] coordination with the state building
codes division.
[1:16:04] » The reason why it's an action item is
because we have to have a public hearing
[1:16:08] so that the public can have an
opportunity to comment on the fees. Just
[1:16:12] need to open it ask for comment.
>> Perfect. Thank you.
[1:16:16] » Otherwise, it would have been
>> understood.
[1:16:20] Okay. I will open this portion of the
public hearing up at 7:16
[1:16:27] um to uh approve updated fee schedules
for the building department. Any public
[1:16:33] comments on this portion?
Hearing none, I will [clears throat]
[1:16:39] close the
um public comment portion of this and uh
[1:16:48] I will ask if there is a motion to
approve
[1:16:52] the updated county fee schedule
for the building department. I'll make a
[1:16:58] motion to adopt the proposed changes to
the building department fee schedule. I
[1:17:03] second.
Any further discussion? Yeah, I uh went
[1:17:08] through and compared they were kind
enough to put last year's and and this
[1:17:12] year's schedule in there. And given
given the pace of uh costs of people and
[1:17:19] of things, I think the increases I saw
were were modest. I mean, I was glad to
[1:17:25] see that we were still trying to control
them responsibly. So, it's not like we
[1:17:29] were Katie by the door raising rates.
Things are more expensive now. Our
[1:17:35] people are more expensive. But I think
maybe we've got ourselves covered here.
[1:17:39] Thank you.
>> Okay.
[1:17:42] All right. Um, no further discussion.
I'll call for the question. Commissioner
[1:17:47] Coker.
>> Hi.
[1:17:48] » Commissioner Hollander.
>> Yes.
[1:17:50] » Hi. Bob. Okay. Going into seven action
items. A camera system fairgrounds.
[1:18:00] Natasha
>> eyes. This has been a conversation topic
[1:18:05] for many months.
>> Yes, many, many months. Finally
[1:18:08] happening. We finally have three bids um
that I brought to you all and we do have
[1:18:13] a recommendation to go with the uh
Pacific Office Automation who we've
[1:18:18] already contracted with for several
other items at the county as well. They
[1:18:22] were the only um bidder to come to the
site and take a look at it which really
[1:18:27] helped us as well with the communication
style. Also, um I included a map for you
[1:18:32] guys so you're aware of all the spots
that we're hitting. Um and I think
[1:18:36] overall it's obviously just going to
include safety for fairgrounds itself
[1:18:41] since we don't have any cameras there
right now.
[1:18:45] » I think it's a great idea.
>> Yeah, I think it's good. And especially
[1:18:49] over this the past couple of years,
there's been a lot of theft and and
[1:18:52] breakins over there causing a lot of
damage. Yeah. And it would be nice to be
[1:18:56] able to
catch some of these folks doing that.
[1:19:00] » Yep. I did um like a walkthrough of the
back of the system and everything, too.
[1:19:04] It's very userfriendly, very easy to
use. Um
[1:19:08] » it's it's pretty professional. We're
excited to be able there. We're spending
[1:19:12] hundreds of thousands of dollars right
now doing modernizations and upgrades to
[1:19:16] buildings and infrastructure and this
this should be part of protecting that
[1:19:21] investment. I agree. I agree. I think
it's well spent and timely.
[1:19:29] Okay. Um with that, I'll make a motion
to approve the bill with Pacific Office
[1:19:34] Automation in the amount of $77,000 to
purchase camera equipment and licensing
[1:19:38] for the Curry County Fairgrounds
property. Second.
[1:19:41] » Any further discussion?
>> Can I ask a question? Yep. In terms of
[1:19:46] the monitoring on this, um, can you how
does it actually work if there's
[1:19:53] something untored unfolding? Uh,
is there an alarm goes off in somebody's
[1:20:01] room?
>> All things. So, say there's a setting
[1:20:03] where like you can put a camera that's
in um an like a walkway that has a roof
[1:20:09] on it where most transients are going to
be. There's a way to set it so a certain
[1:20:13] certain time when nobody should be
there, it recognizes there's somebody
[1:20:17] there and it sends an automatic voice
message out saying,
[1:20:20] » "Hello, this you're being monitored. You
need to move along." If that person
[1:20:24] doesn't move along, there's another
automated things that say that's more
[1:20:28] personalized. It's all AI generated that
say, "Hey, you in the red shirt, you
[1:20:31] need to move along." And then if that
doesn't work, it'll send me or whoever
[1:20:36] has the notification system uh
notification for that and then gives us
[1:20:40] permission to call the police to get
them removed.
[1:20:44] So it even has so like if something
happens as well and we're and we know
[1:20:49] this person was wearing blue jeans and a
blue ball cap, we can search in blue
[1:20:54] jeans and blue ball cap and see anytime
anyone over the system had was wearing
[1:20:59] those clothes and it will pull up all of
them which is really nice as well.
[1:21:02] » Yeah, I also see that it's the uh
the least expensive of the bids. The
[1:21:10] other one was 93 and the other one was
99.
[1:21:14] » Okay.
All right.
[1:21:16] » But again, more communication is more
important to me with somebody actually
[1:21:19] showing up on site to look at it.
>> Yes.
[1:21:22] » Um,
>> you can look at things on a screen or
[1:21:24] from Google Earth all you want, but
unless you put boots on the ground, you
[1:21:28] don't see those nooks and crannies or
everything that is really important for
[1:21:32] people who are installing cameras to
see.
[1:21:35] » Okay. And actually, while you're while
you're up here,
[1:21:39] we should have foot B and C
just uh in regards to a fee waver
[1:21:44] request for the Thanksgiving at the in
the DOA hall. Um, do we have an issue
[1:21:52] flip-flopping those real quick so we can
get Natasha off the stand? And
[1:21:56] » kind of do because we approved the
agenda. Just figured I would ask.
[1:22:02] » Um,
okay. So with that,
[1:22:06] there's a motion and a second and we've
had discussion. We'll call for the
[1:22:09] question. Commissioner Coker.
>> I.
[1:22:11] » Commissioner Hollinger. Yes. I as well.
>> Okay.
[1:22:15] » I also wanted to know if you guys I have
it here tonight, but I don't need to
[1:22:18] present it. I have a list of the TLK
projects that we have been working on in
[1:22:22] a schedule of things. I didn't know if
it was okay if I just told you about
[1:22:26] them right now since I'm already here or
if you want me to wait for another
[1:22:28] meeting.
>> That may need some more time to
[1:22:32] dedicated time.
>> Okay. That's fine.
[1:22:34] » Yeah, but I'm very interested.
>> I'll probably just send you guys a quick
[1:22:38] of what I was going to talk about
tonight. Just so you're aware of all
[1:22:41] » you can if you'd like to take some time
during the the fee waver fee waver
[1:22:46] request.
>> Yeah, do do that.
[1:22:49] » Okay. Next up is action item 7B,
appointment to Curry County Fairboard.
[1:22:57] So, I see we received
many, many applications here.
[1:23:04] Yeah.
>> Um
[1:23:06] I understand uh
uh you're a fair board leazison.
[1:23:13] » Yeah. Do you have feedback?
>> Yeah. Um,
[1:23:19] regarding the other couple of fair board
members,
[1:23:23] um, and discussions through our fair
manager, it was recommended that there's
[1:23:30] equal representation between,
uh, south, central, and north counties.
[1:23:38] So there should be two representatives
from each portion of the county
[1:23:42] including the commissioner leazison on
position to make to make seven.
[1:23:47] Um
all but one
[1:23:51] of these
applicants is from is from beach. Uh we
[1:23:57] have one of Brookings and I've heard
that there's going to be maybe one or
[1:24:00] two other from Brookings getting
submitted here in the in the near future
[1:24:04] too. So we already have one
representative from
[1:24:08] North County in Shay. We have one
representative from South County and
[1:24:12] that's Lynn. And we don't have anybody
from Gold Beach technically besides
[1:24:17] myself, but I'm the commissioner leaison
position. So, um, the board's
[1:24:23] recommendation was to hire, well, to
hire to appoint, uh, two people from
[1:24:29] Beach and two people from Brookings and
two people from North County, sorry,
[1:24:34] South County, two people from North
County. So, with that, I'm going to
[1:24:38] stick with that. And I've had time to
review all of the
[1:24:43] um
applications.
[1:24:46] Um same with the other board members as
well and uh
[1:24:53] like to make the appointment of two
people uh tonight from both from Gold
[1:24:59] Beach. One of them being Magdalene Pop
Off and the second being Karen Nielsen.
[1:25:07] And then we'll we'll wait for others
from from South County coming in and
[1:25:11] then we'll have to find another one from
North County. Do you have a the
[1:25:16] suggested motion here to appoint so uh
one of the names? Yeah. So I'll make a
[1:25:22] motion to appoint Karen Nielsen as a
spot for Central County on the Curry
[1:25:28] County Fairboard.
>> Second. Any further discussion? No. No.
[1:25:35] Hearing none. I'll call for the
question. Commissioner Coker.
[1:25:39] » Hi.
>> Commissioner Hollinger.
[1:25:40] » Yes. I as well.
And then I'll make a motion to approve
[1:25:45] Magdalene Pop Off. You mean?
>> Yep. Sorry. Appoint Magdalene pop off
[1:25:50] for the Curry County Fairboard Central
County. Okay. Any further discussion?
[1:25:57] No.
>> Okay. Hearing none. Call for question.
[1:26:01] Commissioner I.
>> Commissioner Hollinger.
[1:26:03] » Yes. And I as well.
So with that, you have a fair board now
[1:26:11] of five of five and we need one more
from South County and one more from
[1:26:17] North County. One from South
County. I think it's really great that
[1:26:22] we're getting representation across the
county. It was looking more and more
[1:26:27] Yeah. pretty much like a central can. Uh
you know, there's a lot of volunteer
[1:26:32] opportunity still from from people
wanting to volunteer. So
[1:26:35] » yes, we do. need volunteers. We'll see
what we can do to continue on that
[1:26:40] front.
Okay. All right. Uh moving forward,
[1:26:48] uh director of county operations update.
Nope, we have a fee waver request.
[1:26:56] [laughter] Sorry.
[1:27:02] Request Thanksgiving.
>> Yes, the juvenile team reached out to me
[1:27:05] today. So, I was um thankful that we got
to get this on the meeting um last
[1:27:08] minute. So, last year they resurrected
the community Thanksgiving meal. Um they
[1:27:15] received donations for the food and for
the little containers and stuff that
[1:27:18] they handed out. Um and the fairgrounds
did donate the building this year. So,
[1:27:23] they requesting that we provide the
donation of the building again this
[1:27:27] year. So, I bringing it to you to the
side.
[1:27:31] » Yep. Just hold on just one second. I
have no problem with that whatsoever.
[1:27:37] How much?
>> Uh, it would be a $500 donation.
[1:27:40] » Yeah. Well, it's [sighs] our county
department wanting to use our county
[1:27:44] facility to host a Thanksgiving meal for
citizens of the county. I think it's a
[1:27:49] good cause and it was a great moment
last year. Yep.
[1:27:53] » And uh I look forward to that again this
year. And it came together lightning
[1:27:56] speed.
>> And this year they are definitely ahead
[1:27:58] of the times.
>> Yeah.
[1:28:02] Preparation time this year. Yes.
>> Thank you for shephering it through. So
[1:28:06] I'll make a motion then to approve the
fee waver request for Curry Juvenile to
[1:28:11] host Thanksgiving at the fairgrounds.
Second. Any further discussion?
[1:28:18] All right. Hearing none. I'll call for
the question. Commissioner I.
[1:28:21] Commissioner Hollinger. Yes. As well.
Okay. Now to your update.
[1:28:25] » Okay. Lots of things going on at the
fairgrounds. Fun stuff. Fencing that was
[1:28:29] approved few months ago. They ordered
the material. It's in. It is getting
[1:28:34] started on September 21st. Super excited
for that. So, our the fencing line will
[1:28:39] be taken down shortly before that. So,
when the contractors arrive on site,
[1:28:43] they can get started and get going. It
should take a month, maybe two months.
[1:28:47] They have it on their calendar for um
[clears throat] but we're we're excited
[1:28:51] to get that project started. Long time
coming for that. I met with the state
[1:28:55] fire marshal and walked through the
fairgrounds to review the fire safety
[1:28:59] concerns. Our arena has been on fire
watch for 3 years now. I'm taking that
[1:29:04] very seriously. I've already received
one bid for a new fire sprinkler system
[1:29:10] and then I have another I have
appointment with one person, another
[1:29:13] company to come in um in a couple of
weeks and then have already contacted a
[1:29:17] third as well so we can get that project
up and rolling before we start putting
[1:29:21] things in there again. Um we during that
meeting as well with the fire marshall I
[1:29:26] learned a lot about egress which is a
new word for me. um by escaping doors,
[1:29:31] things like that. So, um all of the
doors in the arena itself are either
[1:29:37] broken, they're non-existent, or they
just don't really work. So, taking that
[1:29:42] as a priority as well. I've already
started looking into those. That is
[1:29:45] going to take up a huge chunk of the
allocated TLT money that I was going to
[1:29:49] have for the livestock um RFP. So, I'm
kind of just switching things around
[1:29:54] when it comes to priorities and things
like that. Um so but those will all come
[1:29:59] back to you when we receive those actual
bids. I just want to put that on your
[1:30:02] radar that that will be coming.
Um right before fair we had a window in
[1:30:08] the upper um area of the dosha fall out
um just one night came in the morning
[1:30:14] and it was on the ground. So we had um
proactively just bought windows for all
[1:30:20] of the top floor and they were installed
today. So, that's good to go there.
[1:30:29] The showcase um restroom, the men's
restroom was clogged really, really,
[1:30:34] really, really bad during the fair. It
is now out of commission right now. We
[1:30:38] had Rotorooer out to clean the pipes. It
was not the pipes issue. It was a toilet
[1:30:43] issue. So, I am purchasing a new toilet
for it right now. So, it is the men's um
[1:30:48] showcase restroom is out of commission.
The arena restrooms were up and running
[1:30:52] for the fair. They are now not up and
running but for a different reason. So
[1:30:57] the plumbing is all fixed but we none of
the stalls were ADA compliant. So we had
[1:31:02] already bought new custom stalls for
them. So the stalls that are were
[1:31:06] currently in there are ripped out right
now. Um Daryl the maintenance guy is in
[1:31:11] there painting. We just decided it was
probably a good idea to give a fresh
[1:31:14] paint job while there's nothing in there
um easier to work with and then new
[1:31:18] stalls will be um installed as well. Um,
and my last thing is right now I'm
[1:31:24] starting to clean out the upper um,
office of the dosha as well, getting it
[1:31:28] a little more organized. That way we can
move the superintendent up to there in
[1:31:32] preparation of demolishing that old
building, the old fairgrounds,
[1:31:35] superintendent office building. So, a
lot of things that are happening right
[1:31:39] now at the fairgrounds, good things.
We're using that money that we've been
[1:31:42] saving and getting things a lot safer
and um, yeah.
[1:31:48] » Yeah,
you've done a good job over there. So,
[1:31:51] thank you.
>> We're trying
[1:31:52] » managing a lot of projects and and
coordinating a lot of contractors and
[1:31:57] and personnel over there. And so, good
job.
[1:32:00] » Yeah. The deferred maintenance on the
entire campus is was just extraordinary.
[1:32:04] And it's going to take what do you
think? Another year or two to dig our
[1:32:08] way through that.
>> Two to three years probably. Yeah.
[1:32:11] » Cuz we haven't touched anything
underground yet, I don't think.
[1:32:14] » No.
>> Yeah.
[1:32:14] » No. No. No.
>> Yeah. And we have a lot of just just the
[1:32:19] building itself. the buildings are
themselves right now. I mean, there's
[1:32:22] more things that are just, you know,
like the windows. They're just more
[1:32:24] things that are happening all the time
[clears throat] that we're discovering.
[1:32:27] The, you know, the sighting on the OSU
building is starting to really look bad,
[1:32:31] too. I don't know how is, but that
building definitely needs some TLC as
[1:32:36] well. So, it's just prioritizing them
all to get them all in line on what is
[1:32:41] the necessity of the fairgrounds, what's
going to be utilized the most, um, and
[1:32:45] the safety and the ADA concerns that we
really need to bring us
[1:32:49] standards. So,
>> have you had any further conversations
[1:32:52] with 4 regarding the or 4 regarding the
money that they have set aside to be
[1:32:59] able to help with capital agreements for
the building?
[1:33:01] » We discussed putting that um more into
the livestock building since that's
[1:33:04] primarily what they use especially
during fair. Um so, we've discussed they
[1:33:09] would like a door there used to be a
door from the livestock area to the
[1:33:13] dorms like in the middle of the wall and
they would like that put back. So, we've
[1:33:16] discussed using it for something like
that. Um, and that's what
[1:33:23] that project has been put on hold right
now until I can figure out the safety
[1:33:27] concerns in the arena. That's number one
for me is getting the fire marshall back
[1:33:32] happy.
>> Yep. It's exciting to think that as you
[1:33:36] grow the event schedule and we begin to
look like A+ events that we'll have A+
[1:33:43] facilities, too. Yes.
>> I don't think you can do one without the
[1:33:46] other.
>> No. And really, you need A+ facilities
[1:33:48] to throw A+ events. Not going to work
either way around. We need to have a
[1:33:53] safe
>> buildings that are ADA compliant and
[1:33:57] they are just, you know,
>> better in general before we put more
[1:34:02] events in there. Like, we cannot use the
arena right now. I'm personally shutting
[1:34:06] it down until we can get the fire
marshall happy with us. So, it's just
[1:34:10] those things that that we just need to
get fixed before we do more events.
[1:34:15] Unfortunately, I would love to put throw
more events. I would love it, but the
[1:34:19] safety concerns are real.
>> Well, this is a
[1:34:23] this is a statewide issue.
>> Yeah, it is.
[1:34:26] » It's not a Curry County issue.
>> It's for many rural counties. Many of
[1:34:29] the fairgrounds is many of the fairs.
They were established around the same
[1:34:33] time period in the same decade. And so a
lot of the facilities are all coming of
[1:34:39] uh of age. Um you know, but at least you
got new walls, a new roof.
[1:34:44] » Yeah, we do.
>> Yeah,
[1:34:45] » that was I think the new the new roofs
that Terry got was the first time that
[1:34:51] that fairground saw any improvement in
decades. So I mean that kind of
[1:34:56] improvement at least. So it was very
important and I just want to keep
[1:34:59] growing on that momentum that we
started.
[1:35:02] » Good. Excellent.
Thank you guys.
[1:35:07] » All right. Next up, director of county
operations update.
[1:35:11] Director Fitz, go ahead.
>> Okay. Um,
[1:35:16] just a couple of things. Uh, preliminary
review of 2025 26 expenditures. Johnson
[1:35:23] County did not need all the general fund
resources allocated for its use. an
[1:35:27] estimated $475,175
in the general fund money's budget. It
[1:35:32] was not spent. A couple of departments
over spent pass their budget
[1:35:36] requirements and we'll listen to the
reasons why the sheriff's office ended
[1:35:40] up not spending $654,621
that was budgeted for its use. For
[1:35:46] [clears throat] this fiscal year, we
have a new uh way to assign administered
[1:35:50] costs that more fairly applies cost to
think things like it.
[1:35:56] Oh,
>> according to his use. [clears throat]
[1:36:00] Um, let's see. A recent discussion with
our treasur verified that since the
[1:36:04] budget shortfall of 2024 and committed
fiscal stewardship since county assets
[1:36:09] have grown and are projected to continue
in a positive direction. This situation
[1:36:13] has been bolstered by the BOC success in
securing money from the federal
[1:36:17] government with the help of its
lobbyists where infrastructure
[1:36:19] improvements like the jail and
communications towers, two areas that
[1:36:23] have needed modernization for decades.
Finally, the county is specific office
[1:36:28] automation with replacing our
problematic audio visual system that
[1:36:32] serves the hearing room with a system
that works and can be depended on.
[1:36:35] That's pretty much all I got. Good.
Thank you.
[1:36:40] All right. Official updates.
[1:36:46] Also, we have the DA here.
>> Yes.
[1:36:51] » Uh, good evening. I'm Christine
Stevenson. I am a Gold Beach
[1:36:57] city council member and we've had a lot
of changes lately. We have a new city
[1:37:02] administrator. He's been here for about
a month and we're hoping to have a meet
[1:37:06] and greet, another meet and greet now
that he's in office um
[1:37:10] next month which like a coffee meet and
greet type thing which would be nice for
[1:37:15] people to see him that didn't get to
meet him at when they came to the Gold
[1:37:18] Beach Main Street for meet and greet
before they were hired. So that would be
[1:37:22] nice. I'm hoping a lot of people went to
the grand reopening of the park, which
[1:37:27] is beautiful. It's amazing. They're
working on receing it right now, and
[1:37:31] they put out a blurb about that on
Facebook. Please don't walk where the
[1:37:35] yellow tape is. And they're also going
to be working on part of the grant was
[1:37:39] for improving trails around the park.
And they're going to be working together
[1:37:44] with AYA, the youth group in town, to
work on those trails. They're being
[1:37:50] trained to do things like that and so
they're going to be included in that.
[1:37:54] What else is going on?
Trying to think just seems like uh
[1:38:00] things are moving forward and I think in
a positive manner a lot of changes but
[1:38:05] just I think good changes and um like I
said I love being a part of this
[1:38:10] community. So thank you very much.
>> Yeah. Hey a big uh kudos to Ryan and the
[1:38:15] whole public works group um on the park.
I mean, I know I know, you know, they
[1:38:22] they they they waved their way through
the uh US or the the OPRD grant grant
[1:38:30] process,
>> um which was huge and and I we you know,
[1:38:35] I was part of the we we were revamping
Kidtown right before
[1:38:40] » and I left and so it it's uh very
similar to the one down in Buffington
[1:38:45] that got got re re redone as well. I
don't know if they end up using the same
[1:38:49] organization because they were both
initially built by the same
[1:38:52] organization,
>> right,
[1:38:53] » out of Florida, but um I it just I I
know how much work and effort it takes
[1:39:00] on those uh projects. Um and so kudos to
that team cuz it looks it looks amazing
[1:39:07] and the new skatepark renovations.
>> I know. And uh the city we have we have
[1:39:12] TLT money also that we can put out to
organizations.
[1:39:15] » Let's say that you have. No, I'm just
kidding. little bit [laughter]
[1:39:19] for helping to uh bring in tourism of
course you know from the 50 milei radius
[1:39:24] and they did we did give some of our GLT
money to the skate park so they could
[1:39:28] continue to grow.
>> Yeah.
[1:39:30] » They need about 50,000 more to finish
third section which again they're trying
[1:39:36] to make things every section they're
making is more cuz a lot of people have
[1:39:39] wanted it for the smaller kids so it's
not quite as you know so the newer
[1:39:44] portion is a little bit better than
that. they're able to use um like razor
[1:39:47] scooters and things like that. And then
the next portion supposedly is supposed
[1:39:51] to be a little bit like flatter and
stuff like that. So again, down to that,
[1:39:55] but he's got um probably 3/4 of the
money maybe. And so working towards that
[1:40:01] and then um I don't know if anybody's
noticed the new old Agnes sign at the
[1:40:06] business. So the we gave some TLT money
for that.
[1:40:10] » Oh, nice.
>> And which is great, I think, because
[1:40:12] it's right when you drive into town.
>> Mhm. and that ugly post was there and
[1:40:16] stuff and so they requested a little bit
of grant to um finish it up and it looks
[1:40:22] really good. And also we do have
openings on a few committees and
[1:40:27] commissions. I forgot about that. Sorry
about that. And but the master park one
[1:40:31] is full. I think it's full now. maybe
one more position, but we're really
[1:40:34] moving forward on that because part of
the grant money that they did receive
[1:40:37] for the park, went to hiring a
consulting firm that we have done a town
[1:40:42] hall on it a few months ago and had
surveys on it. What people are looking
[1:40:46] for to see what they want like more
pickle ball courts or they want more
[1:40:50] tennis or more picnic areas or things
like that to bring more people in and
[1:40:55] better for the community. So, they are
still moving forward on the park thing.
[1:40:59] And also South Park is also part of town
which I did not realize which is the
[1:41:03] visitor center that's actually called
South Park. So that is our other park in
[1:41:07] town and then of course the pocket park
right across the street here. So there
[1:41:10] are actually three parks in the city of
Gold Beach.
[1:41:13] » That's that's fantastic.
>> Thank you.
[1:41:16] » Thank you.
>> Thank you.
[1:41:19] » District Attorney Kevin Kelly.
>> Thank you.
[1:41:24] » Good evening commissioners and
residents. Kevin Kelly. I'm your
[1:41:27] district attorney. Good to be here. You
did approve tonight the hiring of Chris
[1:41:31] Stores. Thank you for that. I'll tell
you a little bit about Mr. Stores. He
[1:41:35] just drove about 50 hours to be here
from Anchorage um to live and work in
[1:41:41] Curry County. So, we're very glad to
have him as a deputy district attorney.
[1:41:45] He is the only full-time deputy district
attorney for the county right now.
[1:41:49] Technically, I'm a state employee, just
so you know. Um but he's very
[1:41:52] experienced. He's got over 15 years of
experience as a prosecutor. He's been a
[1:41:57] prosecutor in eastern Oregon, most
recently Alaska, started just this week.
[1:42:02] Seems to be easygoing and knowledgeable.
I think he's going to fit right in. So,
[1:42:06] good to have him on board.
>> Huge win. Yep. Good job.
[1:42:12] We are continuing to roll out our new
digital case management system. That is
[1:42:17] very exciting for us. It will move us
into the digital age. We're still using
[1:42:20] paper and folders right now. we will be
able to receive distribute reports and
[1:42:25] evidence electronically should increase
our efficiency um substantially. Um so
[1:42:31] right now it and the the particular
product is called prosecutor by
[1:42:35] Cararpel. It's kind of the industry
standard. It's used in almost all the
[1:42:39] counties in Oregon. That's very exciting
for us. Um it's going to take several
[1:42:43] months to roll that that out, but that's
in the works. Mr. stores has used that
[1:42:48] product for several years. So, he'll be
a good resource for us, help us get up
[1:42:51] to speed.
Another task we're taking on right now,
[1:42:56] we are reviewing and renewing our
medical examiner policies and
[1:42:59] procedures. Um, for those who don't
know, um, district attorney's office is
[1:43:04] a local representative for the medical
examiner's office out of the state. We
[1:43:08] respond to all deaths in the county that
are not attended by a physician. This
[1:43:12] includes natural deaths, accidents, and
suicides. Uh we do have two certified
[1:43:17] death investigators in Curry County.
Sarah Arinfire, deputy sheriff. Um she
[1:43:21] takes most of the calls in the north
county. Jessica Vanzelf uh trained as a
[1:43:26] nurse dispatcher for the city of
Brookings. Um she takes most of the
[1:43:29] south county calls. Um they both do an
amazing job. They take calls all hours
[1:43:34] of day and night. So I would like to
recognize them. We're very grateful for
[1:43:37] their work. Um the state is asking for
more in the way of reporting and
[1:43:42] information on those cases. now um since
Dr. Olsen who was the regional med
[1:43:47] medical examiner passed away. So now
there's a new state medical examiner. Um
[1:43:52] they're asking for a little more but
Joel Hensley DA investigator has taken
[1:43:55] that on. He's helping to revamp our
policies and procedures. So those are
[1:44:00] three things that we're doing now. We're
quite excited about that's in addition
[1:44:03] to our daily court appearances and jury
trials. I've got about 10 trials on the
[1:44:08] calendar right now.
So that's what's going on across the
[1:44:11] street. Um,
door is open. We can always find time to
[1:44:16] talk to residents in of Curry County.
So, please do call. If I can't get to
[1:44:21] you right away, make an appointment.
I'll be happy to talk to anyone who
[1:44:23] lives here and wants to chat.
>> Are you seeing any trends?
[1:44:27] » Trends?
>> Yeah. You prose I mean in your
[1:44:29] prosecution, are you seeing trends? What
kind of trends are you seeing in the
[1:44:33] community?
>> Right now, we have several serious child
[1:44:36] sex abuse cases. To be honest, we've got
quite a few. More than you might think,
[1:44:40] but there are several. people in jail
pending trial.
[1:44:45] Um,
other than that, the jail only had only
[1:44:49] had 17 in right now today. Um, less than
usual, so it can be up over 30 at times,
[1:44:56] but today it was only 17.
>> Okay.
[1:45:01] Yeah, those are the cases we have right
now.
[1:45:03] » Thank you. Yeah, I do have a question if
I could. I know it's I may be out of
[1:45:08] order. I don't know if this was covered
in another meeting, but I saw a press
[1:45:10] release about timber funds. I'm very
excited about um if you could tell us a
[1:45:16] little bit about that, I'd like to hear.
>> Uh yes, certainly can.
[1:45:22] » Sure. Thank you. Hit that.
>> Thank you, Kevin.
[1:45:27] Okay, I'll go right into
uh Commissioner Collins.
[1:45:37] Mr. Cooper. So, I will remind everybody
that uh on September 2nd, Wednesday,
[1:45:45] school starts. And across the county,
we're going to have a lot of kids moving
[1:45:49] around between 7:15 and 7:45. So, we
need to be very aware of people walking
[1:45:59] uh in areas where we haven't seen for
months. And just be very, very careful.
[1:46:04] The only thing I highlight is on the
consent agree agenda tonight. Uh K
[1:46:09] County stepped out and put ourselves on
relative to um trying to bring some
[1:46:14] effect effectiveness and efficiency to
uh testing for serious diseases like um
[1:46:23] AIDS, hepatitis uh and the list goes on.
Three or four other critical tests that
[1:46:29] we're running. We we went out on the
spot
[1:46:34] and we passed it tonight and we need to
be aware that that's very important that
[1:46:39] that pilot be successful. So you'll see
uh OJ as well as our local services
[1:46:46] delivery people as well as our jail
staff working hard to make sure that
[1:46:50] that pilot um folds unfolds properly. uh
because other counties are counting on
[1:46:57] us in order to get it right because this
is something that they're going to want
[1:47:01] to replicate. And you say, well, why
would they want to replicate that kind
[1:47:06] of public? And the reason is is that the
incidence of AIDS and hepatitis is on
[1:47:12] the upswing throughout Oregon. And we
need to be able to understand who's uh
[1:47:18] got it, how it's being transmitted so
that we can bring satisfactory, we can
[1:47:23] bring treatment programs to them quicker
rather than later. So that's unfolding.
[1:47:28] So thank you very much VC for doing
that. And for all the people in the
[1:47:32] county, watch out for the kids on the
streets.
[1:47:36] » Commissioner Koker,
an open invitation to talk about timber.
[1:47:41] Commissioner Cooker, you want to talk
about Commissioner? [laughter]
[1:47:44] I decided to
[1:47:51] stand.
[1:47:54] [laughter]
All right. Yeah. So, a couple of new
[1:47:58] developments regarding timber. Um,
I can't remember if it was last month or
[1:48:05] the or the month before during our
business meeting, we voted to
[1:48:09] uh in 2027 go to our funding being
solely from ONC timber receipts.
[1:48:19] um the ONC committee which Commissioner
Trust is is a part of and has been
[1:48:25] helping lobby with them for for several
years and and the other members on that
[1:48:30] committee have been lobbying for for
decades um in order to get the original
[1:48:35] contract put back to um the 7525
uh split. So 75% of those timber
[1:48:44] receipts get split up amongst the ONC
counties. The 25% stays federal for
[1:48:51] administrative purposes. Um and after
decades long battle, uh the federal
[1:48:57] government's uh gone back to the
original contract of that 7525 split.
[1:49:03] And with the increase in
logging and and timber exercises as per
[1:49:10] executive order at the federal level, um
we see that now is something that will
[1:49:15] generate uh especially over the next
several years. Uh significantly more
[1:49:20] funding for the county than just
traditional SRS, which most people don't
[1:49:26] understand that the secure rural schools
funding is is not guaranteed funding
[1:49:30] either. that had to be approved on an
annual basis, but the last couple of
[1:49:34] years it wasn't approved until just this
year. Now, we've been receiving some
[1:49:38] back payments uh for that. So, um so
anyway, so we voted to transition from
[1:49:46] SRS funding to ONC funding uh starting
2027, next start our next fiscal year.
[1:49:52] Um is there anywhere you would want to
elaborate on on any of the ONC?
[1:49:56] » No. Okay,
>> you hit it well.
[1:49:58] » All right. And then uh secondly uh one
of the items I've been working on uh was
[1:50:03] the intergovernmental agreement
uh with the Oregon Department of
[1:50:08] Forestry and they also have an
intergovernmental agreement with the
[1:50:13] Forest Service. So it's kind of a
trilateral agreement and uh so our we
[1:50:18] got that signed we got that approved I
want to say it was last month as well we
[1:50:23] we voted to approve signing that that
agreement. um that comes on a a project
[1:50:29] by project
uh basis. So our first project is going
[1:50:33] to be assisting in doing repair work to
a lot of the forest service roads within
[1:50:38] our county that are you know you can't
even pass. Um
[1:50:44] so they got a grant for $250,000.
[1:50:51] Um,
honestly, you know, does that doesn't go
[1:50:54] very far when you're talking about doing
a lot of these repairs to some of these
[1:50:57] roads, but it sounds like this would
this particular road repair grant will
[1:51:02] be an annual grant. And so, not only
will we be able to assist them with some
[1:51:07] items through our road department, but
we can also work on subcontracting out
[1:51:12] subcontracting out to other local
contractors, help do some of these these
[1:51:15] repairs. And so that's something I'm
working on with um our director of
[1:51:20] operations uh in in working on putting
that plan together so we can uh start
[1:51:26] working on that. Uh what we're hoping
that this leads into is uh further
[1:51:32] relationship for doing timber sales with
with both ODF and the Forest Service.
[1:51:38] And uh and in order for us to do that,
we need to have some other
[1:51:43] intergovernmental agreements with other
counties so that we can do some resource
[1:51:48] sharing. Uh because the Forest Service
said that when it comes for us to do uh
[1:51:53] timber sales, we you know, we have to do
the NEPA and we have to coordinate the
[1:51:57] timber sale. Uh we don't have those
resources here, but several other
[1:52:01] counties do. And so I've been in works
with them on working on putting those
[1:52:05] agreements together so that you know we
can we can use some of their resources
[1:52:11] when the time comes in order to do some
of these timber sales for on behalf of
[1:52:14] the county. So it's a great first step
for us. We got a lot of the paperwork
[1:52:20] and the tees crossed and the eyes dotted
and uh so now we'll keep pushing for
[1:52:27] getting more projects done.
>> Sounds good. Thank you.
[1:52:30] » Thank you.
going to be
[1:52:35] um the first time in decades that we we
will receive more in timber receipts
[1:52:42] than we do in tax revenue for the
county.
[1:52:44] » Yeah.
>> Uh which is a it's a big it's a pretty
[1:52:50] big big [snorts] change.
>> Um is that all you have?
[1:52:55] » Yeah.
>> Okay.
[1:52:56] » Yeah. Um, I just want to take a moment
um, and I wanted to do something more
[1:53:03] formal in our next meeting, but uh, just
for for this meeting's sake. Um,
[1:53:11] uh, last week uh was the 25th work
anniversary for Lieutenant Dave Denny.
[1:53:20] Um Dave Denny has been uh has been a
dedicated part of this county for a long
[1:53:29] time. Uh jail commander
uh and then he and then he uh he built
[1:53:36] the the current uh PNP department
um and uh parole probation. So uh he's
[1:53:47] he's he's done a lot of work. He's put
in a lot of effort to um to build that
[1:53:51] program. I worked when I was the
juvenile director and he was the adult
[1:53:54] probation
project director. Um we'd often, you
[1:53:59] know, have correlating
trainings and stuff uh and um and and
[1:54:05] you know, conversations and it was
always really good to lean on for for
[1:54:10] you know some guidance every once in a
while. And uh he's also retiring uh on
[1:54:16] Monday. And so um not only was it his
25th of work anniversary last week, but
[1:54:22] he's also retiring next on Monday. And
um it looks as though we get to
[1:54:29] celebrate his successor and Donna
Dodson. Um it sounds like she'll be
[1:54:33] taking over the helm in formation, which
is going to be exciting as well. But
[1:54:37] what I'd like to do is next month um
have a you know some kind of a little
[1:54:42] bit of a formal
>> um you know
[1:54:48] send off if you will um for somebody
who's dedicated that much time and
[1:54:52] energy to the county. So that
is all I Oh what's in your hand by the
[1:54:58] way? Well, so
I was using this to remind me [cough]
[1:55:04] of [laughter] my conversations, but um
no, so Commissioner Coker or
[1:55:08] Commissioner Hollinger,
[laughter]
[1:55:13] Commissioner Hollinger, these coins made
>> um out of his own, you know, he paid for
[1:55:19] himself. And uh so I was fortunate to to
I was but I was hoping that this could
[1:55:25] be the this was the first one and I was
going to make sure that it got to Dave
[1:55:28] Denny in a plaque.
>> That's what I was hoping to uh to do
[1:55:33] with this one.
>> That is the first one. So he can receive
[1:55:36] the first There you go. Hawaii with the
new
[1:55:39] » um county seal logo. And uh I Yeah.
Anyways, just wanted to wish Dave well
[1:55:47] and appreciate all of his efforts in the
county and he, you know, he's he's he's
[1:55:52] left a footprint that will last a long
time.
[1:55:57] So,
um I agree. Yes.
[1:56:01] » Yeah. Anything else? Well, hearing none,
I will uh this meeting at 7:56. Thank
[1:56:10] you all.