Klamath County debates how to pay for county‑property work after foreclosure‑fund restrictions
May 28, 2026 | Klamath County, Oregon
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Klamath County commissioners devoted an extended discussion May 27 to how the county should fund work on county‑owned property after changes in legislation and the structure of foreclosure proceeds made current funding uncertain.
A commissioner explained that before the previous tax collector and property manager roles were centralized, departments handled sales and property work within their own budgets. The county's current property manager position is paid from foreclosed‑property proceeds, but commissioners said the manager is performing significant work on general‑fund county property as well.
Options discussed included: having the property manager track hours and bill the department that owns each property (with annual settlement or billing in arrears), moving part of the position into internal services so departments pay an internal charge, or allocating a fixed general‑fund amount to cover a portion of the manager's time. One commissioner proposed starting with a 5% allocation of the manager’s time as a baseline; others said the workload can vary widely year to year and suggested a review during next year's budget cycle.
The property manager described the work as uneven and seasonal, ranging from two hours to full days depending on title issues, contractors and code enforcement activity. Commissioners asked staff to design a budget resolution after July 1 that would specify how time and charges will be tracked and applied going forward.
No final restructuring or appropriation was approved in the meeting transcript; the board instructed staff to return with options for FY27 budgeting.
A commissioner explained that before the previous tax collector and property manager roles were centralized, departments handled sales and property work within their own budgets. The county's current property manager position is paid from foreclosed‑property proceeds, but commissioners said the manager is performing significant work on general‑fund county property as well.
Options discussed included: having the property manager track hours and bill the department that owns each property (with annual settlement or billing in arrears), moving part of the position into internal services so departments pay an internal charge, or allocating a fixed general‑fund amount to cover a portion of the manager's time. One commissioner proposed starting with a 5% allocation of the manager’s time as a baseline; others said the workload can vary widely year to year and suggested a review during next year's budget cycle.
The property manager described the work as uneven and seasonal, ranging from two hours to full days depending on title issues, contractors and code enforcement activity. Commissioners asked staff to design a budget resolution after July 1 that would specify how time and charges will be tracked and applied going forward.
No final restructuring or appropriation was approved in the meeting transcript; the board instructed staff to return with options for FY27 budgeting.
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