Board of Commissioners Work Session Oct 5th, 2026

The Umatilla County Board of Commissioners work session, identified by the meeting title as October 5, 2026, discussed several purchasing and procurement matters. Commissioners considered parcel drop boxes for county locations because delivery services were making repeated attempts; prices cited ranged from about $2,500 to nearly $7,000. Staff were asked to have facilities look into the option, with no purchase approved. Staff also reviewed proposed edits to procurement policies 500 and 502, including clearer wording and changes to delegated purchasing and payable-signing authority. Commissioners discussed purchase cards versus open vendor accounts and agreed that finance staff should meet with department directors and report back before the board decides; no policy changes were adopted in this discussion.

The upcoming agenda included desktop computers returned for additional bids and a sheriff’s office vehicle repair after a deer strike, which staff expected to fall below the $10,000 threshold and potentially be removed. A separate facilities-related RFP was described as ready for commission consideration, with received bids believed to total under $20,000, though the scope—including whether stairs would be included—still needed confirmation. No contract awards or procurement votes were recorded. The board also deferred strategic-goal discussion to a later meeting and discussed other agenda and scheduling matters.