Category COUNTY GOVERNMENT
WATCHDOG: Jail inmate overdoses continue with little action from Marion County leaders
Medical records show drugs were being trafficked into the Marion County Jail as recently as November, with multiple overdoses last year. Prosecutors haven’t decided whether to charge anyone with Will Schultz’s death over a year after he fatally overdosed in jail.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Commissioners consider grant for expanded women’s shelter
Marion County Commissioners will vote Wednesday on paying for case workers to help with the expansion of the Safe Sleep United shelter, and moving forward on Santiam Canyon infrastructure projects.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Commissioners consider grant for Marion County transportation plan
Marion County Commissioners on Wednesday will vote on two contracts for the county's landfill operations.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County Commissioners consider expanding youth mentorship program
Commissioners on Wednesday will consider using a federal grant to pay for Valor Mentoring’s expansion to a second location. The Keizer nonprofit provides mentorship for children and teenagers at risk of becoming homeless.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County Commissioners vote on fair board appointments
Marion County Commissioners will vote Wednesday on purchasing cleaning supplies and extending a lease for farmland next to the North Marion County Disposal Facility.
YOUR GOVERNMENT: Marion County Commissioners consider ban on releasing mercury into storm drains
Commissioners on Wednesday will have a second reading on an ordinance that would ban people from discharging muddy water into the public stormwater drainage. The proposed changes are intended to follow new state environmental regulations.
UPDATE: Marion County commissioners approve approve state funding for juvenile services
Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved accepting money from the state Department of Education intended to help reduce the rates at which minors are arrested and reoffend in Marion County.
UPDATE: Marion County commissioners approve funding for residential treatment, adult foster homes
Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved accepting money from the Oregon Health Authority to reimburse treatment providers for costs of mental health and addiction services.
UPDATE: Marion County commissioners approve continuing prison diversion program
Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved accepting money from the state Department of Corrections to supervise and treat some parents convicted of nonviolent property crimes, diverting them from prison and ensuring they stay with their children.