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County officials cheer SRS reauthorization and timber‑receipt restoration, caution on water and staffing

Klamath County Board of Commissioners Council of Governments meeting · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Klamath County leaders reported Secure Rural Schools reauthorization and language restoring timber‑receipt shares to O&C counties, which could materially increase recurring county receipts; they also warned about water supply risks if snowpack fails and raised forest‑service staffing concerns.

County officials told the Feb. 3 meeting they view recent federal actions as a major win for Klamath County. A county speaker said the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) reauthorization will deliver what the speaker described as "somewhere between $19 and $20,000,000" over three years that ultimately lands in county coffers, with a portion—described in the meeting as "around 12 to…

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