Colm Willis, Marion County commissioner, sits in on a homeless alliance executive meeting video conference on May 5, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)
The Marion County Board of Commissioners meets Wednesday to change who’s held at the Marion County Jail, consider buying SUVs and pickup trucks for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and a contract with the State Department of Corrections to receive corrections funds.
The commissioners will consider approving a resolution making changes to the board’s capacity management plan for the county jail, including a new scoring criteria for people in custody. Under the new criteria, those with felony charges or convictions of “person crimes,” like assault or kidnapping are more likely to be held in jail.
Commissioners will consider approving a $4.5 million price agreement with Texas-based contractor Dell Marketing L.P. to license Microsoft 365 for county employees to improve the county’s email and calendaring system.
Commissioners will consider a one-time purchase of about $671,000 to Withnell Dodge in Salem for 15 Dodge Durangos and four Dodge Ram 1500 pickups for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to replace 19 vehicles.
The commissioners also will consider approving more than $27.5 million in funding from the state corrections department for expenses until June 30, 2023, related to Marion County Community Corrections supervision and services.
Meeting details: The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Senator Hearing Room at 555 Court Street N.E. The meeting is streamed live on YouTube.
-Ardeshir Tabrizian
