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The Clackamas County Board of Commissioners adopted Fiscal Year 2010-11 budgets during its regularly scheduled meeting June 24. The adoptions followed several days of public hearings by the county’s budget commission to discuss, amend and approve before sending it for board approval.

The newly adopted budgets total $816,763, 770 which includes property taxes, dedicated state and federal funds, grants and other revenue sources.

During the hearings the budget committee directed county staff to indentify approximately $1 million in cuts from administrative budgets that were redirected to programs that serve vulnerable populations.

In May, Clackamas County Budget Committees held a series of public meetings to discuss the budgets, receive public testimony, amend and then approve them for forwarding to the County Board of Commissioners for adoption.

The budgets adopted were:

Clackamas County at $572,658,929

Clackamas County Development Agency at $78,505,639

Enhanced Law Enforcement District at $5,166,519                                             

Estacada Area County Service District for Library Services at $11,963

Extension and 4-H Service District at 2,462,760

Library District of Clackamas County at 13,502,608

North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District at $14,087,289

Street Lighting District #5 at $2,613,867

Water Environment Services at $127,754,196

“This budget reflects the challenging economic environment we are facing locally and throughout the state,” said Clackamas County Board of Commission Chair Lynn Peterson. “But through responsible management and forward-looking leadership we have been able to maintain our service commitment to citizens and provide a safety net to our vulnerable populations.”

“I’d like to thank the Budget Committee and county staff for their hard work and dedication during this process,” she said.