The lead building official from Harney County came to a special meeting of the Grant County court Wednesday May 29 to pitch a partnership for plan review and inspection services that could mean increased operational and cost efficiencies for the county.
The Grant County court, while taking no action, listened to Harney County building official Richard Stauffer present a case for more efficient service for property owners and contractors, and potential savings for the county.
Stauffer and Grant County planning director Shannon Springer said the state currently takes 90% of building permit fees collected in the county for their building services. Stauffer said he estimates Grant County providing 85% of permit revenue for Harney County’s building services.
The Grant County Court voted unanimously on Wednesday to dissolve the county’s economic development department.
For years, the department had helped with local business assistance, retention and attraction, in addition to helping acquire grant funding toward economic advancement, according to its aims.
CANYON CITY — The Grant County Court on Jan. 3 unanimously approved a motion to allow retiring County Clerk Brenda Percy to continue to be paid on a part-time basis
A look back at the stories that made the news in the Blue Mountain eagle in 2023.
This month-by-month retrospective covers a wide range of topics, from rodeo queens to fighting bulls, political tussles to acts of charity, the Grant County Fair to the Blue Mountain Hospital.