Request for Applications for Community Dispute Resolution Services

Request for Applications for Community Dispute Resolution Services Notice is hereby given that Union County and the University of Oregon on behalf of the University Of Oregon School Of Law (Grantor) are initiating the application and selection process for grant funds available to eligible community dispute resolution programs in Union County under ORS 36.155. The […]

County to Move to Moderate Risk Category

Union County to Move to Moderate Risk Category   This week the Union County Commissioners were able to successfully dispute a three-case discrepancy incorrectly posted to Union County by the Oregon Health Authority.  The case dispute will drop the county two levels to a Moderate Risk Category effective Friday, February 26. Union County will move […]

Commissioner Monthly Scheduled Meetings

Monthly Scheduled Meetings January, 2026 Commissioner Calendar/Administrative Briefing – Every Monday, 8:30 am Commission Meetings: Wednesday,  January 7 @ 9:00 am Wednesday, January 21 @ 9:00 am Commission Work Session: Wednesday, January 14 @ 9:00 am Elected Official/Department Head Meeting: Tuesday, January 6 @ 9:00 am Planning Commission: Monday, January 26 @ 7:00 p.m. Holidays […]

County Returns to Phase 2 COVID-19 Reopening

County Returns to Phase 2 COVID-19 Reopening The Union County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a Resolution this morning to return Union County to Phase 2 COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines. After a brief discussion at the regularly scheduled meeting, the Resolution passed unanimously. In the Matter of a Resolution Recommending Return to Phase 2 Reopening Guidelines […]

Voluntary Return to Phase 1

Voluntary Return to Phase 1 June 17, 2020 The Union County Incident Management Team (IMT) issued a recommendation to the Union County Board of Commissioners at a regularly scheduled meeting this morning requesting citizens voluntarily return to Phase 1 regulations.  The Board approved the request as a recommendation to the community. This is not a […]

Union County Submits Request for Phase 2

Union County Submits Request for Phase 2 A letter was submitted to Governor Kate Brown on Friday, May 29 formally requesting advancement to Phase 2 Reopening. All required benchmarks for Phase 1 have been completed and maintained by the county. The state requires that the county must remain in Phase 1 until the minimum requirement […]

Commissioners to Consider Union County Reopening Plan

Commissioners to Consider Union County Reopening Plan April 30, 2020 UPDATED:  The Emergency Commission Meeting scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2020 at 2 PM will recess until 3 PM when discussion will begin. Union County Board of Commissioners will be holding an emergency meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 p.m.  The purpose of the meeting will […]

Union County Actively Working to Develop Reopening Plan

Union County Actively Working to Develop Reopening Plan On April 14, Governor Kate Brown announced her framework for reopening Oregon: a plan to restart public life and business while maintaining healthy Oregon communities. The framework stated that there are requirements Oregon communities must meet to begin reopening. Union County is working towards development of the […]

Commissioners to Participate in Public Meeting

Commissioners to Participate in Public Meeting Union County Incident Management Team (IMT) will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the local response of COVID-19. Due to physical distancing requirements, the meeting will be virtual and live-streamed on the NE Oregon […]

Eastern Oregon Counties Association

PUBLIC NOTICE   Eastern Oregon Counties Association will hold a quarterly meeting Monday, February 24, 2020 at 3:00PM, in the Misener Room located at 1001 Fourth Street, La Grande. One or more Union County Commissioners may be in attendance.   Eastern Oregon Counties Association will meet Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 8:00AM, in the Joseph […]