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Recent Changes to Public Records Law

Mark Wolf From our November 2017 e-newsletter The Oregon Legislature passed four public records laws last session – SB 481, SB 106, HB 2101, and HB 3361. This article focuses on the impacts of SB 481, which among other things, sets time requirements that public bodies must meet when responding to requests for public records […]

Avoiding Common Personnel Pitfalls

Christy K. Monson From our November 2017 e-newsletter We’ve noticed that many cities and districts often make the same personnel mistakes. So, in the interest of helping you avoid some of these common pitfalls, we’ve listed what we consider the costliest mistakes below. If you’d like advice on any of these common errors, please don’t […]

Reimbursement of Costs for Police and Corrections Officers

Rebekah Dohrman From our November 2017 e-newsletter ORS 181A.620 provides that law enforcement units may seek reimbursement from another law enforcement unit when police or corrections officers leave employment in one unit and are subsequently employed by another unit. During the 2017 legislative session and as a means of reducing friction between law enforcement units, […]

Budget Process in 4 Simple Steps

Mark Wolf From our February 2018 e-newsletter It’s hard to believe that it’s already February and budget season is ramping up again. If you haven’t already done so, the first step in the budget process is to appoint a budget officer. Typically the budget officer is the chief executive officer (i.e. the fire chief or the […]