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Commissioners approve $34,400 from tourism fund to cover state wildfire‑protection fees for county parkland
Summary
The board voted to allocate $34,400 from the tourism fund to pay increased bills from the State Forester for Spence Mountain and Eagle Ridge park properties after state billing rules removed prior discounts; motion passed by voice vote with the chair recorded as aye.
Klamath County commissioners approved using $34,400 from the county’s tourism fund to cover increased wildfire‑protection bills for recently acquired county properties.
Parks staff reported that the State Forester requires direct billing at full rate for government properties, ending a prior arrangement that put the bills on tax statements and received discounts and a 3% prompt payment reduction. That change raised the county’s bill for Spence Mountain and Eagle Ridge properties by roughly $36,547 in combined increased charges; staff asked the board to cover the difference.
A commissioner moved to dedicate $34,400 from the tourism fund for Spence Mountain to pay the increased fees, and the motion was seconded. "All in favor signify by saying aye," the chair called; the motion passed with voices saying "aye," and the chair recorded the vote as aye.
Next steps: staff will execute payment from the tourism fund and reflect the additional charge in the parks budget. The board did not adopt a long‑term policy change about how similar state assessments will be handled in the future.
