A Lane County analysis found the county won’t get an increase in timber receipts in the upcoming fiscal year despite a federal change intended to give counties a bigger share.
In a memo to county commissioners, Lane County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky said there’s “confusion” about the change, with residents believing that more funding will be available for public safety and other services.
Mokrohisky told commissioners the county can get more money through the federal Secure Rural Schools program rather through timber receipts, even with the new change. He said the notion that more money will be available in the upcoming year is not accurate…