The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda and a series of individual items by unanimous voice vote on Oct. 30. The approved items included contracts, a multi‑year grant, an intergovernmental maintenance agreement, an equipment purchase and updates to personnel policies.

Key approved items (votes at a glance)
- Durham Lane tenant improvement construction contract: Blue Spruce Builders Inc., not to exceed $268,000; motion to approve passed unanimously.
- Justice Reinvestment Grant Agreement (JRPDash27Dash34): Agreement with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to fund justice reinvestment programs in the amount of $1,291,224 (effective upon execution through 11/30/2027); approved unanimously.
- Intergovernmental agreement with Washington County: Assignment of maintenance responsibilities for five identified roads to a single county; effective upon execution through 7/1/2030 with automatic annual renewals; approved unanimously.
- Equipment purchase: Authorization for Public Works to buy a 2026 Mower Max brush cutter with attachments from ATMX Equipment Company under state contract (032525-AMX) for $297,128.64; approved unanimously.
- Personnel policies: Adoption (effective 14 days after posting) of the employee handbook, hiring procedures and veterans preference policy; board approved to repost and adopt to meet posting timelines.

Why it matters
The approvals implement near‑term county projects (facility improvements, equipment for public works), secure multi‑year grant funding for justice reinvestment services, and update administrative policies that govern county hiring and personnel procedures.

Quoted
“Motion passes unanimously,” commissioners said at each vote, recording affirmative voice votes for the items above.

Record of formal actions
The meeting transcript records motions, seconds and unanimous voice votes for each item; contract documents and agreements will be effective upon execution or the board‑specified effective dates. County departments will proceed with contracting, procurement and policy posting per standard administrative processes.