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County staff report wins in juniper and Smith Rock-related project funding
Summary
Commissioners heard that House Bill 3135 (juniper) and a Terabon-related request secured multi-county funding; staff will document federal and county investments to support final requests to Ways and Means.
Deschutes County commissioners were briefed on recent funding developments for two local projects: a multi-county juniper allocation under a House bill and a Terabon/Smith Rock-related infrastructure request.
Commissioner Adair reported that House Bill 3135 (the juniper bill) included $5.2 million and that all seven county names were listed on the letter securing the funds; she said neighboring Wheeler County also received $455,000. Adair said staff were pleased to see broad county inclusion in the bill language.
On a related local project, county staff reported a Terabon request that initially sought $2.5 million had a project total approaching $3.2 million after accounting for federal and county investments. Staff said Brenda would email Ways and Means staff to detail how much federal and county money had already been invested to support the final funding request; county staff framed the work as critical to Smith Rock State Park, noting local infrastructure needs such as septic systems.
The nut graf: commissioners described these as steps to secure targeted funding for county priorities but did not take formal votes; staff will provide documentation to Ways and Means showing prior investments to support final appropriations.
Ending: Staff said they will transmit supporting materials to legislative staff and continue to follow funding negotiations.
