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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release Date: Monday, June 16, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Board to Discuss 2015-2017 Budget with Recreational Boaters in Bend</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Boaters are invited to join the Oregon State Marine Board agency staff during a series of statewide town hall meetings to gather public input
on the agency’s proposed 2015-2017 budget. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, on June 23, in Bend, at the Central Oregon Community College, Boyle Education Center, in Room
155.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The proposed 2015-2017 budget includes a fee increase to existing programs and motorboat registrations, in addition to agency streamlining measures
and cuts. The last fee increase to registered motor boat owners was in 2003. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“We’d like to hear from boaters about our proposed budget, and new ideas are welcomed,” says Director Scott Brewen. “Once we gather more input,
we’ll present the options to the Marine Board at the June meeting.” The Marine Board will meet in Prineville, on June 24 and 25. Once the budget is approved by the Board, it will be submitted to the Governor’s office for consideration, and then the 2015
Oregon Legislature. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For more information about the meeting schedule, visit
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/members.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/members.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Ashley.massey@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Ashley.massey@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com">www.boatoregon.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/boatoregon">www.facebook.com/boatoregon</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/marineboard">www.twitter.com/marineboard</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/marineboard">www.youtube.com/marineboard</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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