Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer discusses changes at the Columbia Development Authority. He then talks about the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners voting yesterday on the settlement of the CDA lawsuit, why the suit was filed and what the result of the settlement is. Next, Shafer shares what's next with economic development on the former Umatilla Chemical Weapons Depot. Shafer then talks about Umatilla County Emergency Dispatch letting its subscribers know of a pending rate hike well before their governments had to come up with a budget for the coming fiscal year. He explains how that happened. Shafer then talks about how the county's budget is coming and the concerns of the commissioners in Salem this session. Wrapping up the conversation, Shafer talks about county counsel Doug Olsen's retirement and what the plans are when that happens. He then talks about other changes coming for the county government.

Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer discusses changes at the Columbia Development Authority. He then talks about the Umatilla County Board of Commissioners voting yesterday on the settlement of the CDA lawsuit, why the suit was filed and what the result of the settlement is. Next, Shafer shares what's next with economic development on the former Umatilla Chemical Weapons Depot. Shafer then talks about Umatilla County Emergency Dispatch letting its subscribers know of a pending rate hike well before their governments had to come up with a budget for the coming fiscal year. He explains how that happened. Shafer then talks about how the county's budget is coming and the concerns of the commissioners in Salem this session. Wrapping up the conversation, Shafer talks about county counsel Doug Olsen's retirement and what the plans are when that happens. He then talks about other changes coming for the county government.

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman.  Join Dan every weekday as he talks with the news makers of Umatilla County. Hear about the latest news straight from community leaders on this fun, current and informative show. Exclusively at www.ElkhornMediaGroup.com and on our free Elkhorn Mobile app on Google Play and the App Store.

 

 

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman. &nbsp;Join Dan every weekday as he talks with the news makers of Umatilla County. Hear about the latest news straight from community leaders on this fun, current and informative show. Exclusively at www.ElkhornMediaGroup.com and on our free Elkhorn Mobile app on Google Play and the App Store.
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