Camas County approves Ordinance No. 186 establishing City of Fairfield area of impact

The Camas County Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 186, titled the City of Fairfield Area of City Impact, following a public hearing on Dec. 29, 2025. Commissioner Colter moved to adopt the ordinance; Commissioner Ralph seconded and the motion passed. The minutes record the motion as approved but do not provide a roll-call tally.

Chairman Travis Kramer opened the hearing at 10:01 a.m. and read the notice published in the Courier News. Kramer reported the board had received one letter from Bland Ballard dated Dec. 8, 2025. Leo Cavanaugh of Camas County Planning and Zoning advised the board during the hearing that "We need to move forward and not modify the Ordinance or Map." The public hearing closed at 10:10 a.m., and deliberations ran until about 10:16 a.m.

During deliberations county staff cited state statutes that require counties to either modify or re-establish existing areas of impact for cities; the minutes do not specify the exact statutory citation. Commissioner Colter moved to approve Camas County Ordinance No. 186; Commissioner Ralph seconded and the motion passed. The minutes do not record an amendment to the ordinance or a separate map change.

The board adjourned at 10:55 a.m. and recorded the attestation of County Clerk Deanna Lenker and Chairman Travis Kramer. The ordinance adoption was the principal formal action taken on the agenda item.