Remarks by Phil Chang
312 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 10 of 13
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“It's been moved and seconded. Any further discussion? Seeing none, Commissioner DeBone? Yes. Commissioner Adair?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“And Chair votes yes. I believe there was another possible motion.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“And I will second it. Moved and seconded. Any further discussion?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah, well, this on-farm efficiency work was basically piggybacked on the Smith Rock to Kingsway canal piping for the Pyle Butte Canal. So they basically were all teed up and ready to go as soon as that was finished. But that took a lot longer than anticipated. So it's... It's the right way to do on-farm efficiency is to come in behind a canal piping project when you now have access to pressurized water. But they just had to wait until that piece was done. So it's unfortunate. Yeah. And so on this second motion, this is contingent. The funds would go to that secondary purpose, contingent on…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“We're ready to call for the vote. Commissioner DeBone?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“You made the second motion? Yes, I did. Okay, I'm sorry.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Commissioner Adair? Yes. Commissioner DeBone? Yes. Chair votes yes. Thank you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Item number 12, FY2027 membership in the Eastern Oregon Counties Association.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Oh, no. What I was concerned about was that it was a premeditated effort to have impromptu public hearing, and it wasn't noticed on the agenda at the time that the agenda was released. And then it was... suddenly appeared on our agenda at the very end of the week.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“So that was managing a situation. I am not questioning the validity of the concerns of the people. I am, you know, The question that was asked to us at County College was about how chair, the chair position was decided. And you made accusations to me that you did not feel supported or safe with me serving as chair. So I felt it necessary to point out that the chair position had been used against me”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm just saying that you're asking people to come here.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“I share with people every week items of interest on the agenda, and I give a little bit of commentary.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“No. That's what it looks like from my point of view. That sheriff's item, that was added to our agenda. Yeah, I can apologize for that because that was not actively trying to... What people can do... People are allowed to come during public comment and talk about whatever they want.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“That's right. Riling people up, trying to get them in here. I am not riling people up. I am notifying people about what is on our agenda.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“There's a huge difference between... There's a huge difference between... The way you do it and the way I do it. Between people... The right way and the wrong way. Between people exercising their rights to provide public comments... And adding something to our agenda at the last minute.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Well, I have a whole lot of examples of ways. You've been just making a list of them?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“In the meantime, these these issues came up. These issues came up.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Let's finish the discussion of the chair situation and then we can move on to the EOCA. You were the one who started the discussion of the of the chair position.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Multiple times, multiple times during our deliberations on who was going to serve as chair in the last few years, I have brought up the way that there are items that are being added to the agenda at the last minute. I have brought up that the chair role was being wielded to silence me So don't tell me that I have never brought these issues up with you before. You just didn't want to hear them.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“And the chair role has been used to block items from coming on our agenda, to put other items on at the last minute.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“talking to make it to make me to make me raise things during other items that should have been that should have been discussed, which is your in open session that publicly noticed. OK, so that's if if if you want to if you want to leave it at that with the chair discussion, I continue to assert that the chair role has been used inappropriately to stifle discussion of items of concern to the community.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“And I would say that that is patently untrue. So back to that. You perceive it like that. That's a real shame. I have raised that on multiple occasions in the past. It's a shame that you have never, ever heard that, even though it has been stated to you very clearly in the past. So on to the Eastern Oregon Counties Association. My point, what I was conveying to people, to constituents who are interested in what's on our agenda, actually encouraging citizen engagement in the business of Deschutes County, letting people know what is on our agenda, and what we are deliberating about.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah, my point was the membership of the Eastern Oregon Counties Association is by and large different than us. We are a very large population county. We have a mix of urban and rural issues. And the... primary focus of the Eastern Oregon Counties Association are things that are pretty irrelevant to us. Given that, I question whether it is appropriate to be sending them $12,500 of Deschutes County taxpayer money. to work on issues that are only of peripheral interest to Deschutes County. And I will say that again, and you all can vote to contribute to the EOCA again, and we'll have another…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“If you want to thank a group for advocating for PILT funding for us, you can thank NACO. I do not see any significant value that EOCA is adding.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“They encourage people to attend. They encourage people to attend the NACO-organized PILT fly-ins.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026