Issues & Updates / Policy Sessions - November 10, 2026

The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners’ Issues & Updates/Policy Sessions and Budget Committee meeting was held November 10, 2026. The board unanimously approved an exception to the Construction Career Pathways Program for the 172nd Avenue Improvements project, requiring 4,000 apprenticeship hours instead of a workforce agreement; construction is expected to begin in 2027 and span at least two construction seasons. The board also voted 3–2 to direct staff to contract with an independent reviewer using the proposed scope concerning the sheriff’s resignation and appointment. Separately, commissioners unanimously approved Jeffrey Munns’s direct appointment as County Counsel, pending contract negotiations, and directed staff to pay $31,015.52 in 2026–27 Association of O&C Counties dues.

The Library District received an informational update on a distribution-formula error; the county and participating cities agreed to adjust distributions in 2027–28, and the worksheet has been corrected. At the Budget Committee meeting, staff presented cost-allocation methods and courthouse operating and financing costs, followed by informational budget overviews from Health, Housing and Human Services and the Juvenile Department. Those presentations described funding constraints, staffing reductions, and service needs, but no related spending or procurement approvals were made.