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.

Marion County Commissioners will vote Wednesday on purchasing cleaning supplies and extending a lease for farmland next to the North Marion County Disposal Facility.

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.

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.

Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved accepting money from the Oregon Health Authority to reimburse treatment providers for costs of mental health and addiction services.

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.

Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved a $1.46 million federal grant for Simonka Place, a women and family shelter in Keizer, that will add more space for families and women in mental health crisis.

Commissioners on Wednesday unanimously accepted state money for addiction treatment and services intended to remove barriers to housing. The extended contract with the Oregon Health Authority adds $4.67 million and lasts through June 2025.