Tillamook County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Tillamook County Board approves radio system, bridge repair, and more

The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved 10 contracts and agreements at its Aug. 19 meeting, including a new public safety radio system and a bridge repair. The board also signed a letter of support for restoring federal funding for Lower Columbia River Select Fisheries Enforcement.

Board actions

All items passed 3-0. Approved contracts include:

• Motorola Solutions contract for the Public Safety Radio System
• Farline Bridge contract for Slab Creek Road Bridge repair
• Salem Fire Alarm contract for courthouse fire alarm replacement
• Parametrix agreements for transfer station stormwater compliance, 2026-2027 environmental compliance, and Tillamook Transfer Station compliance
• Liftoff LLC agreement for Office 365 licensing
• Global Grant Services agreement for grant management
• ODVA Enhancement and Expansion application for FY 2026-2027
• Letter of support for SAFE program funding restoration

No public comments or non-agenda items were presented.

Other recent meetings

At its Aug. 12 meeting, the board considered a professional services agreement with Adventist Health Tillamook for adult in-custody healthcare, a proposal to name an unnamed creek "Shoelace Creek" at Cape Meares, and a public hearing on a variance request to exceed the 25-foot height limit by 8'10.25" for a maximum of 33'10.25" at Breakers Condominium Unit #11 in Neskowin. Minutes have not been published.

The board held community update meetings on Aug. 11 and Aug. 18, featuring presentations from local health organizations, emergency management, and city representatives. No formal decisions were recorded.

Coming up

On Aug. 25, the board will hold a community update meeting with presentations from Adventist Health Tillamook, the Tillamook County Community Health Center, Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, Tillamook Family Counseling Center, and updates from the county's seven cities.

On Aug. 26, the board will consider a new retail liquor license for South Prairie Market, a hazard mitigation grant agreement for a Fraser Road flood sensor project, personal services agreements with Willamette Partnership and Divergent Ideas LLC, two new Land Use Planner 1 positions, and a property sale agreement for Township 4 South, Range 11 West, Section 24DD.

Tillamook County Board approves radio system, bridge repair contracts and property purchases

The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved all items on its July 29 agenda, including contracts for a public safety radio system, an information technology assessment, a bridge repair project, two real property purchases, an office closure for training, and a recognition letter for a longtime Fair Board member. No public comments or board concerns were raised during the meeting.

Board approves contracts, property purchases

The board voted 3-0 on each of the following items:

• **Order #26-050** – prevailing wage contract for the Public Safety Radio System Project.
• **Personal Services Agreement** with Raftelis for an Information Services Department assessment.
• **Order #26-051** – prevailing wage contract for the Slab Creek Road Bridge Repair Package Project.
• **Resolution #R26-017** – authorizing purchase of real property from Joan Anne Kotecki.
• **Resolution #R26-018** – authorizing purchase of real property from Jena Veal.
• **Order #26-052** – closing certain county offices for employee courthouse occupant training.
• **Letter of recognition** for Robert Larson’s 13 years of service on the Tillamook County Fair Board.

Dollar amounts for the contracts and property purchases were not listed in the minutes.

Other recent meetings

A Community Update on July 28 consisted of reports from the Coastal Caucus, health and counseling centers, the Board of Commissioners, and various cities. No formal actions, votes, or decisions were recorded.

A Board Briefing on July 29 contained only procedural boilerplate, with no specific items for decision or discussion.

Two meetings on Aug. 3 were listed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet published: a work session on the proposed 2026 library levy (no formal decisions scheduled) and a Leadership Team meeting covering the FY 2025-26 financial year, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, introduction of Sandra Assasnik as Health and Human Services Administrator, and rescheduling of the Sept. 7 meeting.

An Aug. 4 Community Update agenda included reports from Adventist Health Tillamook, the Tillamook County Community Health Center, the Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Management, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and multiple cities. No decisions were listed.

Coming up

• **Aug. 10 (today)** – Quarterly financial review: FY25-26 year in review, General Fund forecast update, July monthly financial report, budget committee comment, and public input.
• **Aug. 11** – Community update with presentations from Adventist Health Tillamook, Tillamook County Community Health Center, Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, Tillamook Family Counseling Center, and Emergency Management.
• **Aug. 12** – Board meeting to consider a professional services agreement with Adventist Health Tillamook for adult in-custody healthcare, a proposal to name an unnamed creek “Shoelace Creek” at Cape Meares, a public hearing on a variance request to exceed the 25-foot height limit by 8’10.25” at Breakers Condominium Unit #11 in Neskowin, a transient lodging tax grant for the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, and a new full-time Dental Director position at Health and Human Services.

Tillamook County approves courthouse roof contract, annex loan, and housing grant

The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for courthouse roof rehabilitation, loan agreements for an administrative annex property purchase, and a workforce housing grant during its July 22, 2026 board meeting. All eight items on that agenda passed 3-0.

Courthouse roof and administrative annex

Commissioners approved a contract with Pacific Construction Solutions for courthouse roof rehabilitation. They also approved a loan agreement and promissory note for the Administrative Annex Property Purchase Project No. B26005, and approved refunding of an interim loan from the Special Public Works Fund via Resolution #R26-016.

Housing grant

The board approved Housing Production Solutions Fund Grant Agreement #2026-HPSF-4 for the Nehalem Bay Health District.

Personnel and committee appointments

Commissioners approved a personnel requisition for the Health and Human Services Department On Call Administrator. They also approved a software support agreement with Helion Software, Inc. for the Clerk's Office. Two reappointments were approved: one to the Transient Lodging Tax Review Committee via Order #26-048, and members to the Tourism Advisory Committee via Order #26-049.

Community updates held

The board held Community Update meetings on July 21 and July 28. The July 21 meeting was agenda-only, with minutes not yet published; briefings were scheduled from Adventist Health Tillamook, the Coastal Caucus, the County Community Health Center, Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, and the Tillamook Family Counseling Center, plus Emergency Management and updates from the cities of Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi, Bay City, and Tillamook. The July 28 Community Update minutes recorded no formal actions, votes, or decisions.

Items pending minutes

A July 29 board meeting agenda listed several items for consideration, but minutes have not yet been published. Listed items included a contract for the Public Safety Radio System Project, a Personal Services Agreement with Raftelis for an Information Services Department Assessment, a contract for the Slab Creek Road Bridge Repair Package Project, and the purchase of real property owned by Joan Anne Kotecki and property owned by Jena Veal. A July 22 Board Briefing and a July 29 Board Briefing contained only procedural boilerplate with no specific items listed.

Coming up

• **Aug. 3 — Work session on 2026 library levy:** Commissioners will review funding needs and potential impacts. No formal decisions are scheduled.
• **Aug. 3 — Board Meeting:** The Leadership Team will review FY 2025-26 finances, discuss Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, introduce Sandra Assasnik as Health and Human Services Administrator, and consider rescheduling the September 7, 2026 meeting.
• **Aug. 4 — Community Update:** Scheduled updates from Adventist Health Tillamook, the Tillamook County Community Health Center, the Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and the cities of Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi, Bay City, and Tillamook.

Tillamook County board schedules property deals, housing grants, and infrastructure contracts; no decisions confirmed in published minutes

The only meeting with published minutes from the past two weeks produced no decisions. The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners held a community update on July 14, 2026, hearing reports on the County Community Health Center, Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, Tillamook Family Counseling Center, Emergency Management, and updates on the cities of Manzanita, Bay City, and Tillamook. No motions, approvals, or votes were recorded. Commissioner Paul Fournier was absent.

Several consequential items appeared on board meeting agendas for July 15 and July 22, but minutes for those sessions have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

July 15 board meeting agenda

The board was scheduled to consider:

• Residential real estate agreements at 19755 Island Road and 47405 Highway 101 South.
• A Mattress Stewardship Program agreement with the Mattress Recycling Council.
• Housing Production Solutions Fund grant agreements with Habitat for Humanity and School Yard LLC.
• A prevailing wage rate contract for the Tillamook County Roof Rehabilitation Project.
• A Tillamook People's Utility District Line Extension Agreement for Fairgrounds electrical service.

A separate board briefing was also scheduled for July 15 at 2:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 106, 201 Laurel Avenue, with only meeting logistics listed.

July 22 board meeting agenda

Items set for consideration included:

• A personnel requisition for a 150-day on-call health administrator in Health and Human Services.
• A Personal Services Agreement with Helion Software, Inc. for clerk's office client software support.
• Housing Production Solutions Fund Grant Agreement #2026-HPSF-4 with Nehalem Bay Health District for the Work Force Housing Project.
• A Loan Agreement and Promissory Note with the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority for the Administrative Annex Property Purchase Project No. B26005.
• Change Order #2 to a prevailing wage rate contract for courthouse interior door and card reader installation, with Convergint Technologies LLC.

A board briefing on July 22, also at 2:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 106, listed no specific items.

July 21 community update

An additional community update was scheduled for July 21, with briefings from Adventist Health Tillamook, the Coastal Caucus, county health centers, counseling services, Emergency Management, and representatives from Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi, Bay City, and Tillamook. No formal actions were scheduled.

Coming up

• **July 28 — Community Update:** Reports from Adventist Health Tillamook, the Coastal Caucus, county health centers, emergency management, and seven local cities. No decisions scheduled.
• **July 29 — Board Briefing:** Procedural agenda only; no items listed.
• **July 29 — Board Meeting:** The board will consider a contract for the Public Safety Radio System Project, a Personal Services Agreement with Raftelis for an Information Services Department assessment, a contract for the Slab Creek Road Bridge Repair Package Project, and the purchase of real property owned by Joan Anne Kotecki and Jena Veal.

Tillamook County Board Agendas List Real Estate, Housing, and Service Agreements; No Formal Decisions Recorded in Recent Sessions

Tillamook County's Board of Commissioners held two community update sessions in the past two weeks where no motions, approvals, or votes were recorded. Meanwhile, agendas for the board's July 8 and July 15 meetings list several pending items, including residential real estate agreements, housing production grants, and professional services contracts. Minutes for those board meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes are not available in the current record.

July 8 Board Meeting Agenda

The July 8 Board of Commissioners meeting agenda included consideration of multiple service agreements and project change orders:

• A Personal Services Agreement with TCB Security Services for Courthouse Security Services.
• Change Order #3 with Day Wireless Systems for the Police Vehicles Project.
• A Professional Services Agreement with Waud's Funeral Home and Tillamook Crematory.
• Change Order #1 with Bayview Asphalt Inc. for the Twin Rocks Paving Project.
• A Professional Services Agreement with Singerlewak for Auditing Services.

Because minutes are not yet published, the status of these items is not confirmed in the provided record.

July 15 Board Meeting Agenda

The July 15 agenda included items related to land, housing, and county facilities:

• Residential real estate agreements at 19755 Island Road and 47405 Highway 101 South.
• A Mattress Stewardship Program agreement with Mattress Recycling Council.
• Housing Production Solutions Fund grant agreements with Habitat for Humanity and School Yard LLC.
• A prevailing wage rate contract for the Tillamook County Roof Rehabilitation Project.
• A Tillamook People's Utility District Line Extension Agreement for Fairgrounds electrical service.

Again, minutes have not been published, so no outcomes are recorded.

Community Updates

The Board held Community Update meetings on July 7 and July 14. According to the official minutes, the July 7 session included updates from health centers, the Sheriff's Office, and local cities, with no official actions documented.

The July 14 update covered the County Community Health Center, Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, Tillamook Family Counseling Center, Emergency Management, and updates on the cities of Manzanita, Bay City, and Tillamook. No motions, approvals, or votes were recorded. Commissioner Paul Fournier was absent from the July 14 session.

Coming Up

• **July 21 — Community Update:** The Board will hear updates from Adventist Health Tillamook, the Coastal Caucus, the County Community Health Center, Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy, and the Tillamook Family Counseling Center. Briefings will also cover Emergency Management and issues affecting Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway Beach, Garibaldi, Bay City, and Tillamook. No formal actions are scheduled.
• **July 22 — Board Meeting:** Agenda items include a personnel requisition for a 150-day on-call health administrator in Health and Human Services; a Personal Services Agreement with Helion Software, Inc. for clerk's office client software support; Housing Production Solutions Fund Grant Agreement #2026-HPSF-4 with Nehalem Bay Health District for the Work Force Housing Project; a Loan Agreement and Promissory Note with Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority for Administrative Annex Property Purchase Project No. B26005; and Change Order #2 to the Prevailing Wage Rate Contract for Courthouse interior door and card reader installation with Convergint Technologies LLC. The Board will also consider reappointing a member to the Transient Lodging Tax Review Committee.
• **July 22 — Board Briefing:** 2:00 p.m. in Meeting Room 106, 201 Laurel Avenue. No specific items are listed.