BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON

In the Matter of Amending Columbia County                                                                       NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Food, Pool, and Lodging Licenses                                                                                                  PUBLICATION     

and Services Ordinance and Fee Schedule

for Columbia County, Oregon                                            

1. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a hybrid public hearing on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at or after 10:00 a.m. from the Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 310, at the County Courthouse, 230 Strand Street, St. Helens, OR. To join the meeting virtually please log into https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/357054141 United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 Access Code: 357-054-141
2. The purpose of this hearing is to consider amending the process for determining annual rate increases and the fee schedule in the ordinance. The proposed annual rate increase will be based on a twelve-month period ending June 30 prior to the date of the annual adjustment. The proposed fee schedule is a 3.45% rate increase for food, pool, and lodging licenses and services for residents and businesses in Columbia County, Oregon effective January 1, 2025.The proposed fee schedule is available on the County’s website at:  https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/departments/BoardofCommissionersOffice/Hearings.  
3. This is a public hearing. Interested parties may appear and be heard. Columbia County does not discriminate based on disability and will provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the County's ADA Policy. To request accommodations or to review the County's ADA Policy, please contact the Board of Commissioners' Office at 503-397-4322.
4. For additional information regarding the ordinance amendment or proposed rate adjustments, please contact Jaime Aanensen, Public Health Director, at 503-397-7232 or jaime.aanensen@columbiacountyor.gov.

Dated this 30^th day of September 2024.

                                                                                                FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS

                                                                                                  COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON

                                                                                                BY:  Jacyn Normine 

                                                                                                     Jacyn Normine, Board Office Administrator

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE for PUBLICATION

Columbia County Spotlight, please publish in your October 4, 2024, edition.

Vernonia’s Voice, please publish in your October 3, 2024, edition.

Columbia County Public Information please publish to the County’s website.          

_{Pursuant to ORS 192.640(1), the Board of County Commissioners reserve the right to consider and discuss, in either open session or Executive Session, additional subjects which may arise after the agenda is published. This is a public meeting except during Executive Sessions.}