Harney County Court took a series of fiscal and administrative votes during the 11/24/2025 regular session.

Home Health & Hospice (Res. 2025‑28): Staff reported an unexpected $5,000 donation from the Roadhouse Foundation to purchase point‑of‑care tablets for the Home Health & Hospice fund (Fund 251). A motion to appropriate the $5,000 to materials and supplies was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Interfund transfers and information systems (Res. 2025‑29): The court approved a technical intra‑fund transfer to create a materials and supplies line in Fund 328 (information systems reserve) by moving $20,000 from capital outlay. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.

County land sale (Court Order 2025‑08): The court authorized a county‑initiated petition to sell property (account/property #1356; address 497 South Kearney Avenue, Burns) by public advertisement and sale. Staff discussed pricing rules under local policy (25% of RMV plus processing fee) and noted uncertainty about surplus‑proceeds handling following recent case law (Tyler v. Hennepin). The court approved the order to advertise the property for sale.

Supplemental budget (Res. 2025‑27): In a supplemental budget hearing, the court adopted a consolidated 'jail capital improvement fund' (renamed from courthouse annex fund) and appropriated added resources totaling $1,216,477 for the fiscal year to cover the jail project. The resolution moves $300,000 from the 911 fund and transfers the balance of the jail reserve fund ($5,286,978) into the renamed capital fund; staff explained that Oregon Judicial Department funds (previously budgeted) and PILT receipts are part of the consolidated balance. After public comment (none), the court approved the supplemental budget by motion and voice vote.

Fairgrounds / event center transfers (Res. 2025‑30 and reserve expenditure): The court addressed cost overruns on the new event‑center project. To cover an overage on invoices, the court authorized a $40,000 expenditure from the Betty Morgan Fairgrounds Reserve Fund and approved an intra‑fund transfer of $35,500 from contingency to capital outlay in Fund 252; both motions passed by voice votes. Fair board representatives said the additional funds will allow the builder to be paid while the board pursues grants and private donations to finish electrical work and install overhead doors.

Votes at a glance (recorded outcomes):
- Approve agenda (voice vote): Approved
- Approve minutes (11/05/2025) (voice vote): Approved
- Res. 2025‑28 (Home Health & Hospice appropriation, $5,000): Approved
- Res. 2025‑29 (Interfund transfer — Fund 328): Approved
- Res. 2025‑31 (Road naming 'Lane 14 Lane'): Approved
- Court Order 2025‑08 (County land sale, property #1356): Approved
- Res. 2025‑27 (Supplemental budget / jail capital consolidation): Approved
- Res. 2025‑30 (Fair Fund intra‑fund transfer): Approved

No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript; motions were carried by voice votes with 'aye' recorded. Staff will implement the transfers and follow statutory steps for the land sale.