Grant County government operates in accordance with the Oregon Revised Statues, and the Oregon Constitution which was ratified by the people of Oregon in November 1857.

Grant County is one of nine Oregon counties with a County Court system of government. County Court is comprised of a full time County Judge and two one-third time County Commissioners who are responsible for all executive and legislative matters, with some limited judicial responsibilities falling to the County Judge. County Court functions as the Contract Review Board for Grant County and is the sole contracting authority within county government. County Court is the governing body of the Grant County Extension and 4H Service District, and comprises one-half of the County Budget Committee and the Grant County Extension and 4H Service District Budget Committee.

County government delivers a variety of public services to its citizens throughout the county. It is the County Court's responsibility to oversee the delivery of services to the citizens through each of its departments ranging from administrative and human services to legal and public services.

Updated 4-8-2011

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