[ODFW-News] Meeting added to ODFW budget town hall schedule

[ODFW News]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 18, 2006
 
Meeting added to ODFW budget town hall schedule
 
SALEM - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials today announced
a Eugene meeting has been added to the series of town hall meetings
throughout the state this spring to gather public input on the agency's
budget for the 2007-2009 biennium.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2, from 7-9 p.m. at Lane
Community College's Building 17, Room 308, located near Eugene. 
 
The proposed budget, which is being developed by ODFW and a citizen
budget advisory committee, calls for carrying the same basic level of
staffing and programs currently in place forward into the next biennium.
No fee increases are being proposed. The projected cost to provide the
same programs during 2007-2009 is $237.1 million.
 
Agency staff will present a summary of agency programs and the related
base budget, then will gather public comments that will be used to help
refine the budget before presenting it to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission in July. 
 
The public is encouraged to provide comment at the town hall meetings
verbally or in writing. Comments also may be submitted via e-mail to
ODFW.Comments at state.or.us or by mail to ODFW, 3406 Cherry Ave. NE, Salem
OR 97303-4924. 
 
The Commission will consider the recommended budget at its meeting
Friday, July 7, in Salem. Once a proposed budget is approved by the
Commission, it will be submitted to the Governor for consideration. The
Department's budget ultimately will be determined by the 2007
Legislature. 
 
Other upcoming town hall dates and locations include:
Central Point, April 18, ODFW Central Point Office, 1495 East Gregory
Road
Roseburg, April 19, ODFW Regional office, 4192 N. Umpqua Highway
Gold Beach, April 20, Gold Beach City Hall, 29592 Ellensburg Avenue
Astoria, April 24, Seafood Consumer Center, 2021 Marine Drive
Newport, April 25, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Building 909, Library
Seminar Room, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive
Bend, April 26, Central Oregon Community College, Hitchcock Auditorium,
2600 NW College Way
La Grande, April 27, Blue Mountain Conference Center, 404 12th Street
 
Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed for individuals
requesting assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters or
large-print materials. Individuals needing these types of accommodations
may call the ODFW Director's Office at 1-800-720-6339, Ext. 76044, or
503-947-6044 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
 
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