# Marion County Commissioners Meeting - August 5, 2026

The Marion County Board of Commissioners’ weekly session on August 5, 2026, approved its consent agenda unanimously. The approvals included Amendment No. 9 to an incoming-funds intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Health Authority, adding $5,991,920.96 and bringing the agreement total to $14,538,915.79 for public health programs, including tobacco and substance-use prevention, WIC, maternal health, and HIV/STI services. The board also approved a $157,792 construction contract, funded by a Safe Routes to Schools grant with no county match, for pedestrian-safety improvements on Brown Road near Scioto Elementary School, with work extending through September 30, 2027. The contractor’s name is unclear in the transcript. A further Sheriff’s Office consent item is cut off and cannot be identified from the recording.

The board considered appointing Lyle Schallenberg vice chair of the Marion County Water Quality Advisory Committee for a term ending August 5, 2028; the transcript does not capture a vote on that item. Public comments focused largely on impasse in county employee contract negotiations, with speakers urging the county to address health-insurance costs, wages, and staffing in the budget; no negotiation or budget action was taken during the meeting. A resident also questioned whether public-health funding accounted for a proposed data center and raised concerns about construction schedules and accessibility. No related procurement decision was made in response.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** August 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Marion County Commissioners Meeting - August 5, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGFCXHug6M0) - Capital Community Media