AGENDA: Marion County Commissioners to consider $34 million in state funding for health services

Contract approvals headline the Marion County Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, the largest of which involve millions of state dollars for behavioral health and disability services.

If approved, a $17.6 million agreement with the Oregon Health Authority would fund the county Health and Human Services Department’s substance abuse, mental health and gambling addiction services. The agreement would last through the end of 2020.

Likewise, a $16.7 million agreement with the state Department of Human…