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County seeks regional push to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools after Senate passage; commissioners urged to contact House delegation
Summary
After Senate passage of SRS funding, Baker County and advisors urged commissioners to coordinate with regional county associations, NACO, AOC and congressional offices to press the House to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools funding; Mark Bennett advised targeted outreach to Congressional District 2 offices.
Commissioners heard an update and strategy briefing June 2025 about the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) funding package, which had passed the U.S. Senate and faced an uncertain path in the U.S. House.
Mark Bennett, an advisor who has worked on SRS issues since 2004, told commissioners the Senate passage was bipartisan but that the House presents a steeper challenge because many members come from districts that do not receive SRS funds.…
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