SALEM â Fifteen Oregon counties that fell to the extreme coronavirus risk category for less than a week earlier this month will receive funding from Gov. Kate Brownâs $20 million pledge to support local businesses.
Umatilla County was not one of these counties. Since it was only at high risk at the time, the county will not be receiving a dollar, despite remaining under the stateâs most stringent lockdown measures longer than almost any county in Oregon due to high infection rates throughout the pandemic.
Now, officials are criticizing the stateâs move, arguing that county businesses deserve the financial support.
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