Thursday, October 11, 2012

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CLATSOP COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

Sign rule changes reviewed
The board of commissioners held a public hearing on proposed amendments to sign regulations in the Clatsop County Standards document. The rules, which regulate the size and placement of permanent and temporary signs, were modified to remove any content-based regulations, in order to comply with a recent Oregon Supreme Court ruling.
The board is scheduled to vote on the amended regulations Oct. 24.


Other Business
In other business the board:
-Approved an ordinance amending the county’s comprehensive land-use plan to add the City of Gearhart’s newly approved Local Wetland Inventory, which identifies significant wetlands within the city and its urban growth area.
-Approved restoring a $50,000 appropriation from the Special Projects Fund to a budget line-item for unanticipated repairs to county structures in order to fund repairs to the Crisis Room secure holding facility in the Clatsop County Jail and to the alarm system in the county courthouse.
-Appointed Sally Fuller, Kathryn Moore and Myrna Patrick to the Board of Property Tax Appeals. Sali Diamond was appointed as an alternate.

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