The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to consider extending sheriff’s office patrols in east Salem for another three years and approving several contracts related to debris cleanup, asphalt resurfacing and radio improvements at the Marion County Jail.
Commissioners will consider extending the terms of the East Salem Service District intergovernmental agreement to provide Marion County Sheriff’s Office patrols in east Salem until June 2024 with an additional $4.9 million.
Since 2019, property owners in the East Salem Service District, which includes Hayesville and Four Corners, have paid a $10 per month fee for 10 deputies to patrol the area. If the county extends the agreement, the fee will remain in place.
Commissioners will consider approving an additional $17,974 toward a project aimed at improving radio communications at the jail. The total contract would cost $294,247.
Commissioners will consider approving a $250,000 contract with Mountain View Tree Service, LLC to do debris cleanup from the winter storm in February and provide on-call tree trimming and removal services until April 2023.
The board will also consider two agreements with pavers. A $981,806 contract with Santiam Paving Co. and $1.8 million contract with Roy Houck Construction, LLC for asphalt resurfacing on county roads.
They will also consider approving $11.9 million in Oregon Health Authority funds to pay for community mental health, addiction treatment, recovery, prevention, and problem gambling from to January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.
How to watch: The meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the Senator Hearing Room at 555 Court Street N.E. People can view the meeting on YouTube.
-Saphara Harrell
