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Proposal to pilot biennial budgeting for Water Environment Services fails after commissioners debate oversight and applicability
Summary
A motion to direct Water Environment Services to work with county finance on a two‑year budgeting pilot failed 2–2 after commissioners raised concerns about transparency, forecasting risks and whether a special‑district pilot would generalize to other county departments.
The Clackamas County board considered a proposal April 7 to pilot a biennial (two‑year) budget for Water Environment Services (WES) and to return with an action plan for the 2027–29 biennium. The motion failed on a 2–2 vote.
Cindy Becker, project manager in the county administrator’s office, summarized benefits and drawbacks of biennial budgeting under Oregon law,…
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