Benton County Budget Hearing

Notice of County Budget Hearings

2025-2027 Proposed Budget hearings will commence on 05/27/2025 for Benton County, Benton County Library Services County Service District, and the Benton County 911 Emergency Communications Services County Service District. These hearings are accessible to the public in three formats which are: in-person at the Kalapuya Building located at 4500 Research Way in Corvallis, Or 97333; Telephone access at 253-215-8782 using meeting ID 832 6082 4249 and passcode 695993; or, virtually, please, click the links below titled “Virtual Access”

• Click Here to View the Notice of Public Hearing – English
• Click Here to View the Notice of Public Hearing – Spanish

Tuesday – May 27th of 2025

Agenda – Session 1 Starts at 9:00AM Meeting recording

1. Budget Committee, Opening (15 minutes)
2. Presentation of Proposed Library County Services District Budget (30 minutes)
   • Please Click Here to View the Library Services Budget Proposal
3. Presentation of Proposed 911 County Service District Budget (30 minutes)
   • Please Click Here to View the 911 Emergency Services CSD Budget Proposal
4. Presentation of the Proposed County Budget
   • 2025-2027 Budget Message Presented by County Administrator and Assistant County Administrator
   • Please Click Here to View the County Budget Proposal
5. Department 2025 – 2027 Budget Presentations
   • Board of Commissioners Presentation (30 minutes)
   • County Counsel Presentation (15 minutes)

Agenda – Session 2 Starts at 2:00PM Meeting recording

1. Department 2025 – 2027 Budget Presentations
   • Sheriff’s Office Presentation (90 minutes)
   • District Attorney’s Office Presentation (45 minutes)
   • Juvenile Department Presentation (30 minutes)
   • Records and Elections Presentation (30 minutes)
   • Assessment Department Presentation (30 minutes)
2. Budget Committee Debrief
   • Questions and follow-up discussion (15 minutes)
3. Public Comment Scheduled to Start at 6:00PM
   • Time restrictions may be imposed on public comment, dependent on the business before the members of the Budget Committee. Individual comment may be limited to three (3) minutes.

Thursday – May 29th of 2025

Agenda – Session 1 Starts at 9:00am Virtual Access

1. Department 2025 – 2027 Budget Presentations
   • Human Resource Department Presentation (30 minutes)
   • Information Technology Department Presentation (30 minutes)
   • Financial Services Department Presentation (60 minutes)
   • Public Works Department Presentation (60 minutes)

Agenda – Session 2 Starts at 2:00pm Virtual Access

1. Department 2025 – 2027 Budget Presentations
   • Health Department Presentation (60 minutes)
   • Benton and Linn County Community Health Centers Presentation (90 minutes)
   • Community Development Department Presentation (30 minutes)
   • Natural Areas Parks and Events (NAPE) Department Presentation (45 minutes)
2. Budget Committee Debrief
   • Questions and follow-up discussion (15 minutes)
3. Public Comment Scheduled to Start at 6:00PM
   • Time restrictions may be imposed on public comment, dependent on the business before the members of the Budget Committee. Individual comment may be limited to three (3) minutes.

Friday – May 30th of 2025

Agenda Starts at 9:00am Virtual Access

1. Department 2025 – 2027 Budget Presentations
   • Non-Departmental and Capital Improvement Presentation (60 minutes)
2. Public Comment Scheduled to Start at 10:00AM
   • Time restrictions may be imposed on public comment, dependent on the business before the members of the Budget Committee. Individual comment may be limited to three (3) minutes.
3. Budget Committee Consideration of Proposed County Budget
   • Committee Deliberations
   • Approval of tax rate and budget

Handouts provided on calculations to the Budget Committee for:

1. Fleet Rates
2. Vacancy Factor
3. Budget Reduction Scenario