Background Oregon has a digital equity problem. Access to high quality, cost effective broadband is dependent on where you live—particularly in rural Oregon. A recent study by Education Superhighway, found that over 300 K-12 schools [...]
FCC's Intergovernmental Advisory Committee is doubling to 30 members, wants local government officials for two-year terms. Inform NACo of interest by March 5 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released a public notice seeking applications [...]
SALEM, Ore.—It’s free to fish, crab or clam on the Saturday and Sunday of President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 17-18, so take a friend! During these two days, no fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined [...]
We are excited to announce the new U.S. Communities contract for electrical, lighting, data communication and security has been awarded to Graybar. This contract was awarded through a competitive solicitation process conducted by lead [...]
On Thursday, February 1, 2018, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) opened the grant application submission process for the 2018 ODA Wolf Depredation Grant. This competitive grant program provides funding to those counties that have [...]
Dear Transportation Steering Committee, Following the State of the Union Address, the White House released the following "fact sheet" (A White House term used to disseminate information from their website) expanding some of the statements [...]
The week of January 8, 2018, was a busy time for the county governance policy arena. AOC Day The week started with AOC Day. The AOC Governance Steering Committee met first thing on Monday morning [...]
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking grant proposals from nonprofits and other service providers who want to help expand needed services for Oregon veterans. The total sum of grants awarded statewide will be [...]
The AOC Transportation and Community Development Committee held an action-packed meeting on Monday, January 8th, with about 50 in attendance. Members discussed and acted on several important topics during their time in Salem. The centerpiece of the [...]
Cameron Smith Moves to DCBS, Sheronne Blasi New ODVA Director On December 13, 2017 Governor Kate Brown announced the appointment of Sheronne Blasi (pronounced “Share-ON Blaze-ee”), a 14-year Navy veteran, to serve as the next [...]