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Counties Face Fiscal Insecurity Due to Congress’s Failure to Reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools Act
The U.S. Congress has failed to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act for only the second time since its implementation in 2000. Thirty Oregon counties received almost $50 million on April [...]
Pacific Northwest Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Seeking Nominees
The USDA Forest Service is seeking nominations for an 11-member Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC). The purpose of the Recreation RAC is to provide recommendations to the Forest Service on recreation fee matters [...]
Appointment Opportunity: Oregon Broadband Advisory Council
The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council (OBAC) currently has a vacancy on the county representative seat. ORS 285A.154 designates one seat on the OBAC representing Oregon counties. This 13-member council advises the Oregon Broadband Office [...]
AOC County Road Program launches County Road Needs Study
The Oregon State Legislature is expected to consider a major transportation funding package during the 2025 regular legislative session. The Association of Oregon County (AOC) County Road Program has prepared a detailed survey, organized [...]
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Challenge Process Open
Up to $700 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds are coming to Oregon, and counties should be engaged in the process, ensuring their community needs are met. The Oregon Broadband Office [...]
AOC Publishes 2024 Legislative Summary
The 2024 legislative "short" session in Oregon was marked by productivity and bipartisan cooperation, focusing on housing production and addressing the drug crisis. Both parties aimed to prioritize these issues, resulting in the passage [...]