Commissioners wrap up end-of-year items
ALBANY — In their last meeting of 2024, Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker made quick work of several end-of-the-year matters.
Those items included:
- Commissioner Nyquist was reelected board chairman and Commissioner Tucker was reelected vice-chairman.
- Approved an Intergovernmental Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to provide wildlife management assistance to reduce or manage damage or conflicts caused by birds or other nuisance wildlife. The agreement is not to exceed $12,500.
- Approved an updated county fee schedule for 2025.
- Reappointed Patrick Starnes to the Linn-Benton Housing Authority.
- Approved a refund of $13,849.63 to the Oregon Department of Human Services. The money is unused from House Bill 4004, which supported behavioral health care services due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Approved a Letter of Agreement with the Oregon Military Department. The National Guard leases the Armory building from Linn County and wants to train soldiers on how to use drones. Because the Armory is next to the Albany Municipal Airport, the landlord has to sign off on the request. County Administrator Darrin Lane said the drones are small and will fly below 100 feet, likely in the 50-foot range.
- Approved a $481,127.60 grant to assist the Intermodal Center with the cost of relocating a natural gas pipeline on the property. The funds are from the State of Oregon.
- Adopted a new classification of Planning Clerk within the Planning & Building Department.
- Approved obligating ARPA funds for the Linn County Jail Renovation Project, the Linn County Courthouse Density Relief Project (the Wheelhouse) and the Linn County Health Services Facilities Expansion Project (7th Street Medical Building).
- Announced elected officials will take their oath of office at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, in Courtroom 1 of the Linn County Courthouse.
Media contact: Alex Paul, Linn County Communications Officer, 541-967-3825 or email apaul@co.linn.or.us.
