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Commissioner reports highlight Secure Rural Schools shortfall and optimistic federal water discussions
Summary
Commissioners reported on recent advocacy in Washington, D.C., including concerns about a steep drop in Secure Rural Schools funding for Oregon counties and positive meetings on water-delivery issues for the Klamath Basin.
Commissioner de Groot told the board on April 15 that recent advocacy in Washington, D.C., underscored a sharp decline in Secure Rural Schools (SRS) revenue for Oregon counties and noted productive meetings with federal water officials regarding delivery to the Klamath Project.
De Groot said SRS support that historically helped timber-dependent counties has fallen dramatically in the latest seven-year rolling average used for allocations. "That is an enormous hit to Klamath County's budget that was already very very strained," he said, describing the county’s portion at just over $400,000 in the announced allocation compared with prior…
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