The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider a contract with a Portland-based insurance agency and purchasing a television van to inspect east Salem’s stormwater pipes.
Commissioners will consider approving a $323,100 contract with Brown and Brown Northwest to provide insurance broker and consulting services for Marion County’s employee benefits for three years.
The board will consider purchasing a $158,600 closed-circuit television pipe van from CUES, Inc. for visual inspection of the 82-plus miles of pipe in the east Salem stormwater system.
They will also hear a presentation of colors by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chapter 661, as well as a presentation about the county’s new web page with services and activities for veterans living in Marion County and their families.
Commissioners will consider approving a proclamation designating Marion County as a Purple Heart County.
The board will also consider appointing Rhett Martin as the compliance officer and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act officer for privacy, security and complaints for Marion County’s Health and Human Services Department.
Meeting details: The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Senator Hearing Room at 555 Court Street N.E. Anyone can sign up to give public comment in-person at the meeting. The meeting is streamed live on YouTube.
Contact reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian: [email protected] or 503-929-3053.
JUST THE FACTS, FOR SALEM – We report on your community with care and depth, fairness and accuracy. Get local news that matters to you. Subscribe to Salem Reporter. Click I want to subscribe!
Ardeshir Tabrizian has covered criminal justice and housing for Salem Reporter since September 2021. As an Oregon native, his award-winning watchdog journalism has traversed the state. He has done reporting for The Oregonian, Eugene Weekly and Malheur Enterprise.
