Because the Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District receives a portion of property taxes as approved by voters, we are required to have a budget committee. Under Oregon’s Local Budget Law, our budget committee is made up of our board of directors and the same number of citizens.
Meetings
We anticipate holding two budget committee meetings. Each public meeting takes a few hours. The budget committee receives the budget message, reviews the proposed budget, and approves a version to send to the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors may amend the approved budget before final adoption.
Would you like to serve?
If you’d like to be considered to serve as a citizen representative on the District’s budget committee, please send a letter of interest to the District Manager by February 8, 2013.
Citizen representatives on the Committee
In 2012, we appointed three new members, and three other members completed their terms.
Budget Committee 2012 (active)
| Name | Term ends | Background pertinent to Budget Committee work |
|---|---|---|
| John Borden | 2012 | State agency-level experience. |
| John Martinson | 2012 | Private citizen with great attention to detail. |
| Rennie Squier | 2012 | Previous cooperator who manages a farm. |
| Jeff Becker | 2014 | Board member of the Oregon City Farmers Market. |
| Mike Dillard | 2014 | Past District board member, operates nursery. |
| Jim Toops | 2014 | Previous cooperator, familiar with how the District operates. |
Our six Board members are also on the Committee
| Zone | Name | Biography | Role | Term expires | Represents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jan Lee | Biography | Member | 2024 | At-large Director |
| 0 | Roger Fantz | Biography | Treasurer | 2022 | At-large Director |
| 1 | Jesse Nelson | Biography | Vice Chair | 2022 | Boring, Sandy and our northeast county area |
| 2 | Jim Johnson | Biography | Member | 2024 | Oregon City, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Clackamas County urban/rural interface |
| 3 | Jeff Becker | Biography | Chair | 2024 | Canby and surrounding area |
| 4 | Joan Zuber | Biography | Member | 2022 | Molalla and southwest Clackamas County |
| 5 | Don Guttridge | Biography | Secretary | 2022 | Estacada and central/east Clackamas County |
