County Regulated Use Fire Season Ends
Union County Ends Regulated Use Fire Season for 2023 The 2023 Union County Regulated Use Fire Season will end September 30 as specified by county ordinance 2018-01. The use of burn barrels, improved fire pits and fire appliances are allowed without a permit but must meet the siting requirements listed in the ordinance. […]
INVITATION TO SUBMIT BID PROPOSALS
UNION COUNTY is seeking a qualified contractor to construct AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM AND MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS at the La Grande/Union County Airport. Major elements of work for the project include but are not limited to the decommissioning and removal of existing above ground aviation fuel storage tank(s), fabrication and installation of new above ground aviation fuel […]
Title III Comment Period Open for Project Applications
NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD for UNION COUNTY TITLE III Projects (PL 115-141) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Union County Board of Commissioners are considering the following projects for funding under Title III of P.L. 115-141: Union County Search and Rescue – $6,292; UTV Medical Slide-In Unit, litter, shield, straps. Category 2 Search, Rescue and other […]
Assessor Downloads
Assessor Downloads SAL Tables Top Ten Tax Payers Summary of Collections Tax Summary Sheets Assessment Roll
Union County Emergency Services Receives Wildhorse Grant
Union County Emergency Services Receives Wildhorse Grant Union County Emergency Services has been awarded a grant in the amount of $9,200 for enhancing swiftwater rescue capabilities from the Wildhorse Foundation. Due to an increase in water rescue calls in recent years, both Union County Search and Rescue and La Grande Fire Department recognized […]
Ordinance Consideration: ORD 2023-05; Regulating Removal of Campsites on Public Property
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE CONSIDERATION Regulating Removal of Campsites on Public Property The Union County Board of Commissioners meeting in regular session on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 will consider at 9:45 a.m. Ordinance 2023-05, IN THE MATTER OF AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE REMOVAL OF CAMPSITES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. The meeting will be held in the Joseph […]
Title III Project Applications Being Accepted
NOTICE OF PROJECT APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE Title III Projects – PL 115-141 Union County is currently accepting project applications for funding under Title III of PL 115-141. Categories of funding include 1) Firewise Communities Program; 2) Search, Rescue and other Emergency Services; 3) Emergency Services Training and Equipment Purchases; 4) Community Wildfire Protection Plans; and 5) […]
Elections – Notice of Public Test
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST SPECIAL ELECTION – AUGUST 22, 2023 There will be a test of the ballot tally system for the August 22, Special Election on Tuesday, August 15, at 10:00 am. This test is open to the public. If you plan to attend, please be in the Clerk’s Office prior to 10:00 am. […]
Jones Butte Fire
Jones Butte Fire Update – July 29, 2023 6:00 p.m. Fire officials on the Jones Butte Fire located two miles northwest of Elgin, Oregon have lifted all evacuation levels in their entirety late this afternoon. The fire, which was last mapped at 111 acres in size is now reported at 50% containment as of […]
MERA Advisory Committee
The MERA Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Misener Conference Room located at 1001 4th Street in La Grande. All meetings of this committee are open to the public. Agenda November 7, 2023 MERA Minutes May 2, 2023 Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
2023 Regulated Use Fire Season Begins
The Union County annual regulated use fire season outside of city limits began July 1, 2023. During regulated fire season no open burning is allowed on public or private lands outside of city limits in Union County. The use of incinerators and burn barrels for the burning of trash within the described lands shall be […]