Budget Committee Meeting

Notice of Budget Committee Meeting

Public meetings of the Budget Committee of the City of Lowell, Lane County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held in the months of April and May. In response to the current health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the City’s facilities are currently closed to the public and meetings are being held electronically.  The first Budget Committee meeting will be held April 28, 2021, at 7:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. The second meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm and will take place on an as needed basis.

The meeting will be available for viewing and public participation via video conference through the City’s scheduled Zoom meeting. Instructions on how to join the Zoom meeting are located at: https://www.ci.lowell.or.us/bc-budget/page/budget-committee-meeting-5. The meeting will also be recorded and available via a link on the City website at https://www.ci.lowell.or.us no later than 5 business days following the meeting.

Public comment will be taken in written format, as well as by participation in the Zoom meeting.  Written comments received by 5 pm on April 26, 2021 will be read during the public comment section of the meeting on April 28, 2021.  Comments by participation in the Zoom video conference will be taken during the public comment section of the meeting on April 28, 2020. 

A copy of the budget document may be inspected online at https://www.ci.lowell.or.us, obtained by mail on or after April 29, 2021, via email request to jcaudle@ci.lowell.or.us or phone request via phone message to (541) 937-2157.  This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may provide comment at the meetings. Notice of publication is also available at https://www.ci.lowell.or.us.

At this meeting, the Budget Committee will also conduct a public hearing regarding the use of State Revenue Sharing Funds. Citizens are invited to recommend uses for State Revenue Sharing Funds distributed by the State of Oregon to the City of Lowell for fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Due to COVID-19, this meeting will be held electronically through Zoom Meetings. Members of the public are encouraged to listen and participate by phone, tablet, or PC. Details for joining are available below:

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Comments and testimony will also be accepted through the following:

• By mail to Lowell City Hall, P.O. Box 490, Lowell, OR 97452
• By drop box at Lowell City Hall, 107 East Third Street, Lowell, OR 97452
• By email to Jeremy Caudle, City Administrator, at jcaudle@ci.lowell.or.us