# 10/21/2026 - Board of Commissioners - Wednesday Meeting

The October 21, 2026, meeting of the Dashuites County Board of Commissioners included a procurement update on the lower bridge project: 11 businesses submitted bids, and the accepted low bid was reported to be more than $500,000 below the highest bid. The Board approved the consent agenda, which included the bid-related item; the transcript does not identify the contractor or exact bid amount. The Board also considered a request from Central Land and Cattle Company to negotiate a lease for a potential solar project on 80 acres of county-owned land west of Redmond. The proposal described an $18,000 annual lease payment, adjusted every five years by CPI, with a 30-year term and two 15-year extensions; the project would initially use about 25 acres. No lease was approved: commissioners asked for further legal review of potential conflicts and discussed lease rate, habitat impacts, and contingencies tied to securing a utility power arrangement before land disturbance.

State water officials presented the five-year review of the Deschutes Basin groundwater mitigation program and a proposed 10-year legislative extension, with no proposed increase to the program’s 200 CFS allocation cap. Commissioners discussed allocation timelines, temporary mitigation credits, and possible opportunities to transfer undeveloped allocations; one commissioner indicated they were inclined not to submit county comments. The Board unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-022, amending county code to establish a process for private family burial grounds, effective in 90 days. In land-use deliberations, the Board deferred a decision on the Willits application pending review of possible conditions, and approved the Derek Gerros LLC plan amendment and zone change by a 2–1 vote. No other contract award or purchasing decision was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Sources
- [10/21/2026 - Board of Commissioners - Wednesday Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRTUAzDGlXQ) - Board of Commissioners