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Regional cable commission approves FY25‑26 budget; MetroEast highlights $1 million grant program
Summary
Fairview councilors heard a brief presentation from the Multnomah County Cable Regulatory Commission and MetroEast Community Media. The commission recommended a FY25‑26 budget that maintains a $1 million grant program, and MetroEast described training, grants and programming support for local groups.
The Multnomah County Cable Regulatory Commission (MHCRC) presented its recommended fiscal 2025‑26 budget to Fairview councilors on June 4; council approved the commission's request to send the budget forward for member‑jurisdiction approvals after a short presentation.
MHCRC staff and commissioners said franchise and PEG fee revenue has declined statewide as cable service patterns change, but the commission has recommended a FY25‑26 budget that keeps a $1,000,000 grant program intact for community media projects and capacity building. The commission said declining franchise revenues will require strategic planning…
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