ALBANY, Ore. — Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker handled a number of end-of-the-year housekeeping items at their December 30 board meeting.
The commissioners:
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Elected Commissioner Nyquist as chairman of the board and Commissioner Tucker as vice-chairman for 2026.
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Approved the Albany Democrat-Herald and The New Era (Sweet Home and Lebanon) as official newspapers of record for publication of legal notices.
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Appointed Matt Pitcher as the Linn County Tax Collector.
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Approved a two-year extension of a four-year contract with Crabtree Automotive to provide maintenance for Linn County Sheriff’s Office vehicles.
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Appointed John E. Kennedy III of Lebanon and Danielle Myers of Brownsville as Justices of the Peace pro tempore for District 4A.
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Held a second reading of an ordinance designating the Lyons Rural Fire Protection District to provide service for Linn County Ambulance Service Area Code 7. The Idanha-Detroit Rural Fire Protection District had previously covered that service area, but discontinued ambulance service in 2016. The ordinance will take effect on March 30, 2026.
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Approved a code text amendment to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the Urban Growth Area — Rural Residential zoning district and the Rural Residential zoning district.
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Announced a management staff meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, in the courthouse basement meeting room.
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Adjourned the Board of Commissioners meeting and convened a meeting of the 4-H and Extension Service District governing board. Commissioner Tucker was elected chair and Commissioner Sprenger was elected vice-chair for 2026.