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Washington County staff outline budget law, fund structure and property-tax basics at committee orientation
Summary
County finance staff briefed new and returning budget committee members on Oregon budget law, the county budget calendar, the ERP-driven chart-of-accounts upgrade, and ad valorem tax mechanics including Measure 5/50 and compression; staff said the budget message and book will be released April 27 and adoption is targeted for June.
John Star, Washington CountyChief Financial Officer and Treasurer, opened the budget committee orientation by outlining the county finance timeline and the legal framework that guides local budgeting. "Westarted with our department briefings providing the budget to staff and leadership in February," he said, and added that "we'll release that to the public on April 27" when the budget message and proposed book will be published.
Why it matters: The orientation framed the committee committee's role in reviewing the proposed budget, asking written and oral questions, and recommending changes ahead of public hearings and formal adoption by the Board of Commissioners. Staff emphasized transparency, public participation and legal constraints under Oregon statutes.
Star walked members through basic budget law and the structure of county accounts, saying Oregon Revised Statutes and administrative rules set standards for preparing and publishing a budget, including required comparative tables of…
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