The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday will consider adopting a county ordinance to reduce the muddiness of stormwater and mercury contamination in the public stormwater drainage.
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Commissioners will have a second reading on the ordinance before deciding whether to adopt it. They had a first reading on Dec. 27, 2023.
The proposed changes are intended to meet updated requirements of the state Department of Environmental Quality for the Willamette Basin.
The ordinance would ban people from discharging water that is contaminated with mercury or otherwise muddy into the public stormwater drainage. It would also require property owners to maintain any waterways that pass through their land to protect against erosion and degradation.
To participate
The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Senator Hearing Room at 555 Court Street N.E. Anyone can attend or sign up to give public comment in-person at the meeting. The meeting is streamed live on YouTube.
Aumsville park
The board will also consider approving a resolution that would initiate discussion over whether to expand the city of Aumsville’s urban growth boundary by 22.57 acres and rezone the new land for recreational use.
The city of Aumsville held a public meeting on Oct. 23, 2023, considering expansion to create a new city park, Eastside Community Park, near Bishop Road. City officials submitted their ordinance on Nov. 2., 2023, with a letter seeking the county’s approval of the changes.
Commissioners on Wednesday will consider scheduling a public hearing on the matter for Feb. 21.
Tax refunds
Commissioners will also consider approving orders for property tax refunds for five tax accounts. The proposed refunds total about $191,000:
- ACV CFT Salem, LLC, account 589205 – $79,364.87;
- East Park, LLC, account 346188 – $21,715.06;
- East Park, LLC, account 523955 – $45,367.03;
- New Pac, Inc., account 591047 – $20,269.84; and
- Magid, Robert N 67% and Modish Corp 33%, account 526481 – $24,088.11.
Contact reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian: [email protected] or 503-929-3053.
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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.
