Jackson County delegates FY2026 SRS election authority, citing July 20 USDA deadline
The Board unanimously approved Order No. 189-26 to authorize the County Administrator (or designee) to submit Jackson County's FY2026 Secure Rural Schools Act election to the U.S. Forest Service, noting the county was awaiting additional USFS information and that the election deadline was July 20, 2026.
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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved Order No. 189-26 on July 14, 2026, delegating authority to the County Administrator or a designee to submit the county's FY2026 election under the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) provisions of Public Law 117-58 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Joel Benton summarized that SRS 2026 provides eligible counties a choice between receiving traditional shares of National Forest and O&C Lands revenues or a State payment/guaranteed minimum for O&C lands; the county was awaiting additional information from the USFS needed to determine the most economical election.
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