Curry County votes to elect timber (O&C/ONC) receipts instead of SRS payments

Jul 15, 2026

Commissioners unanimously voted to elect O&C/ONC timber receipts for the county—estimated at $2.798 million versus $2.070 million under SRS—citing greater predictability and fewer program restrictions; the election is on a three-year cycle.

The full story

Curry County commissioners voted unanimously to elect O&C/ONC timber receipts rather than continuing to receive annual SRS payments, a decision county staff said could increase revenue by roughly $700,000 based on current estimates.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in