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Lane County outlines public-safety funding challenge, plans polling and community outreach
Summary
County staff reported a near‑decades decline in federal timber funding and outlined task force recommendations; the board scheduled work sessions and a voter poll to help shape options including a payroll tax or special district.
County administrators told the Lane County Board on Nov. 18 that a long decline in federal timber and Secure Rural Schools funding has left the county with fewer resources to fund public safety and infrastructure, and outlined next steps to gather public input on revenue options.
The county administrator said the County once received inflation‑adjusted funding that could total roughly $40 million more than current levels and described a nearly 90% decline…
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