Remarks by Paul Savas
128 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 6
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“Well, I'll be up for the board to reappoint.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“So let's just say someone can't attend a meeting or whether it's a disruptive or whatnot, the board has that opportunity, whatever that term is, two years or three years, to say, hey, there's someone who really wants this seat or maybe we can make that call. So it's not an automatic, you're on the board, you're on the board forever. It comes up for renewal, so to speak. That's not the exact term I wanted to use, but yeah, you get the message.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“Chair, I just want to just point out an error in the packet. The packet for the matrix of the ABCs for the two are identical. We don't have the matrix specifically for the workforce. I support the action, but every time I click on the workforce matrix, it comes up to have the property values matrix. Okay.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“As they say in Greek thank you is a sorry fall so for the for the gift. Yeah, I appreciate the recess to some degree. I did do a lot of county stuff. during that period of time, but certainly we didn't have a lot of meetings like we typically do, but I was able to get a lot done. It was nice to be out at the fair, see things going on there, but life still goes on in August, and there's a lot of good things that are taking place. Oddly enough, just kind of bringing up the speed, there's been transportation meetings that did not take a break, especially on the state side, so been working hard…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“So your earlier statement, I can't remember the exact language you used, but as we phase out of public housing, that was the term, right? Correct. So is this Clackamas Heights property and the buildings, right, the homes, is that going to stay in our ownership?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“Okay, unlike the hillside, right? Correct. Okay. So we'll have a permanent presence there?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“Okay. All right. I was just concerned that if it was going to be phased out and then it would be a stranded investment to put another building on this property at 30 years. So I'm okay with that. And I can see that the hallways are pretty tight. And I think anyone in a wheelchair or whatnot or trying to move around through that hallway would be pretty tight. So, you know, in respect to the... to the residents there? How many residents are going to be there at the village?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“It's good to see that project underway. It's been something we've been working on well before I even got here. But you and I had that HOPE grant and a number of other things that ultimately didn't come through. But, yeah, I support it. Thank you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 9, 2026
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“The region's water supply, both from Timothy Lake down the Clackamas into our area, that feeds a lot of Clackamas County, and also the Bull Run Reservoir up at the top of the mountain. I know that's not in any media jeopardy, but obviously, you know, the one fire is right along the Clackamas River corridor, so that's really bothersome. So I'm hoping that... You know, the powers that be in the hierarchy of the people in charge of these emergencies are mindful of that and they're directing assets that way because I'm just pretty concerned. Not only that, but also the infrastructure, especially…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yes. Thank you Chair Lori if you can maybe share with the clerk Maybe the phone number you called and make sure you got the right number, and then we'll get on it Okay, I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect a phone call within a couple days Right like I said there used to be a live person would answer But I'll have to look it up on my phone.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“There is no fiscal impact There are no County general funds involved Jeff Munns assistant County Council will present go all right, mr Munz if you could hold for one moment I didn't see Commissioner services late on yeah, I just I don't know I don't know who to ask chair, but the first gentleman who spoke Is there any particular event or issue that an ice event here or I'm not aware of one, but is there what? What means can we find out if there's something that actually occurred here?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“I move we approve boundary change proposal 2026-006. And is there a second?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“So, yes, just another. I think I know the answer, but. I just want to make sure that people are aware that of this bond issuance, there's no county resources, general fund or otherwise, that are being contributed to this project. So this is no county resources, correct? That is correct. Okay, thank you. And also one other clarification is that this is the first of two hearings. There will be a public hearing, a second one. Did I glean that correctly?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“So one under the guise of the county, one under the guise of the hospital authority. Yes, correct. All right.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, I have a question. I know we discussed part of this on Tuesday, and I think the theme that Commissioner West is sharing is one that we discussed a little bit on Tuesday. But from a tax standpoint, normally I know that people would like to have interest-free debt, but tax-exempt debt is different. And I have two questions. Question number one, does Willamette View pay property taxes? Yes. I see a representative in the back shaking his head up and down. So, in the affirmative, that he does pay taxes. So my second question is, is that... this was not tax exempt debt where would those taxes…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, just want to say the, the hospital facility, the hospital authority that was created. I was here when it was created, so it was for this, precisely for this purpose, and as was stated, that definition is broad. Okay.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Chair for discussion. I'd like to pull a two for discussion and I will move to approve the consent agenda minus a two All right is there a second a second I”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“I'll take the poll. Or did we already do that? With the vote.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“I made a motion to approve the consent agenda minus. Minus.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah. Chair? Yes. So thank you for accommodating that. I'm bringing this up. I intend on supporting it. I read through it. Clear there's an option there. We're approving a one-year contract with two options to approve a two-year addition. So this could go for five years. This total amount, it reflects what that would cost if it went for the full five years. my concern and reason i brought this up is whether whether or not we pass a public the levy right because part of this is funded but with the levy and that's spelled out here um and i am also aware reading through the packet that this is…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, a question, Patrick. Is that like typical insurance that looks... retrospectively on how much of the beds were actually there, or is it prospective in that what's anticipated? What are we actually paying for, the looking forward aspect or looking back on what the actual exposure was?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Great. As always, Patrick, thank you for your great work. I really appreciate you. Thank you. You bet. question.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah. Chair, I appreciate that and thank you for adding additional information of this. I just want to make it clear I'm not questioning this agenda item. I'm not questioning the need for the insurance. I'm not questioning the competency or the services provided. None of that. It's more trying to draw attention, honestly, to the plight we're going to have if we lose the public safety funding levy in May when we put it back on. I'm just trying to take this opportunity to let people know that Law enforcement and public safety is an expensive line of work. We all know that. I'm not sure the…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah chair I don't wish to remove anything, but I do have a quick question. I just want to make sure the administrator is recalls My request from West for some answers and I want to I've made requests in the past and some of those have been fulfilled I want to make sure this one is I don't need it today. But there have some that have not been fulfilled in the past. So I hope it's not words that are just lost. It's actually fulfilled.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 13, 2026