The suits over at the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission are gearing up for a pow-wow set for June 11 and 12 in the quaint town of Mt. Vernon, sources confirm. This policy appointed by the Governor herself, will first sneak a peek at the Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site before hunkering down for an array of work sessions covering the ins and outs of their Heritage Division.
On the docket for day two, June 12, is an executive session set to kick off at the eye-opening hour of 8:30 a.m. at the Mt. Vernon Community Center, where commissioners, out of the public eye, will hash things out regarding land grab opportunities and potential legal scuffles. The business meeting that follows at 9:30 a.m., contrary to the executive session, is wide open to John Q. Public. Folks can either show up in person or dial in from the comfort of wherever with the how-to-listen details pegged for a release on the commission's web page before the meeting.
If you've been eager to share your thoughts in the business meeting, don't forget to sign up by 5 p.m. on June 7th. Provided you make the deadline to register at bit.ly/registerjune2024commission. And for those more keyboard-inclined, shoot your written comments over to [email protected] by the same deadline.
Scanning the agenda, both financial analysts and nature enthusiasts will be eagerly anticipating discussions on key topics including the approval of the big-budget plan for 2025-27, the expansion of over 800 acres at the beautiful Bald Hill Farm into the State Natural Area Register, and updates on regulations for Oregon Main Street and State Park Rates. Ensuring everything's up to snuff with state statute, they'll also be mulling over some technical tweaks to the Maupin scenic waterway boundary.
Anyone in need of a special setup to attend the meeting should hit up Denise Warburton at [email protected] or give her a ring at 503-779-9729 sooner rather than later – at least a trifecta of days before the event.
