BUDGET COMMITTEE

Citizen Budget Committee Members

This committee serves as the District’s fiscal planning advisory committee for the proposed Annual Budget. Every year UWSWCD looks to add members from our community. While the application is open and collected year round, the applications are reviewed and selected at the February board meeting each year.

Membership: The committee shall consist of the Board of Directors of the District, plus up to 7 registered voters who reside within the District’s boundaries.

Time Commitment: 6-8 hours scheduled in April; some other meetings are possible.

Budget Comm Mtg 1: Date/time TBD
Budget Comm Mtg 2: Date/time TBD

Meeting Times: Two (2) meetings in April as the District budget is prepared. Scheduled meetings shall be held virtually and in person in 2025.

Qualifications: Must be a registered voter in Lane County and reside within the Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District boundaries.

Term Length: 3 years.

Accepting Budget Committee Applications for 2026

If you are interested, complete the following Citizen Budget Committee Membership Application. Deadline to apply is February 6, 2026.

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Email Address: *

Confirm Email Address: *

Phone Number: *

Employer:

Address: *

City: *

State: *

Zip: *

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR INTEREST IN THE DISTRICT'S CONSERVATION WORK AS WELL AS THE PLANNING AND BUDGETING PROCESS THAT SUPPORTS THIS WORK. INCLUDE RELEVANT ASPECTS OF YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE THAT HAVE SHAPED THIS INTEREST. *

PLEASE DESCRIBE THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES THAT YOU WOULD BRING TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GAIN FROM BEING A MEMBER. *

PLEASE DESCRIBE WHAT YOU FEEL ARE SIGNS OF SUCCESSFUL TEAMWORK AND SHARE ANY EXPERIENCES YOU HAVE HAD WORKING ON A TEAM CENTERED ON CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES. *

PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CONNECTION TO AND/OR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH BIPOC+ COMMUNITIES. *

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I LIVE AND AM REGISTERED TO VOTE WITHIN THE SERVICE TERRITORY BOUNDARIES OF THE UWSWCD.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I AM NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT OR OTHERWISE STAND TO DIRECTLY GAIN FINANCIALLY FROM THE DISTRICT'S WORK.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I INTEND TO SERVE ON THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR A FULL THREE-YEAR TERM, IF APPOINTED.

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Notice of Budget Committee Meeting

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District, Lane County, State of Oregon, on the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, was held at the UWSWCD office, located at 3291 W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR. The meeting took place on April 21, 2025, at 5:30 pm. The purpose of the meeting was to receive the budget message. This was a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. An additional, separate meeting of the Budget Committee was held to take public comment. Any person may appear at these meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. The meeting for public comment was on April 28, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the UWSWCD office.

The meetings were also be available for attending via Zoom. The information to join is available on the District website at: www.uwswcd.org/about/meetings/.

A copy of the budget document is available to be inspected or obtained on or after March 31, 2025 at 3291 W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. The budget document will also be available online at www.uwswcd.org.

2025-2026 Proposed Budget

Budget Documents

Budget Committee Minutes →

BUDGET COMMITTEE

Citizen Budget Committee Members

If you are interested, complete the following Citizen Budget Committee Membership Application. Deadline to apply is February 6, 2026.

Notice of Budget Committee Meeting

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