East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District
Budget Committee Meeting for May, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY
A public hearing will be held by the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission (TSCC) on the budget approved by the Budget Committee for the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The hearing will be held at the District Office, 5211 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97217 on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 at 4:00 pm. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the budget with interested persons. A copy of the budget document will be available by request or online at: http://emswcd.org/about/organizational-resources/budgets-reports-and-plans/. The public is welcome to attend and any member of the public may attend the meeting and testify. While this is an in-person meeting, if you wish to join the meeting virtually, please call United States (Toll Free): 1 (646) 749-3129 and use Access Code: 813-852-349 or join via computer, tablet, or smartphone with the following link: https://meet.goto.com/EastMultSWCD/tsccbudgethearing. Meeting attendees requiring Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations should call (503) 222-7645 x 100 as soon as possible. To better serve you, five (5) business days prior to the event is preferred.
(Per ORS 294.448(2) (d), please note change in tax levy amount below):
Total FY 2026-2027 Budget Requirements: $23,408,268
Total FY 2025-2026 Levy Amount: $0.1000/$1,000 of assessed value ($7,164,573)
Total Proposed FY 2026-2027 Levy Amount: $0.1000/$1,000 of assessed value ($7,372,178)
Proposed Change from Last Year's Levy Amount: plus $207,605
The East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (EMSWCD) is a unit of local government whose mission is to help people care for land and water. The EMSWCD is led by an elected board of five directors and works entirely on a voluntary, non-regulatory basis with landowners, land managers, and other residents east of the Willamette River centerline in Multnomah County. All of EMSWCD's work is geared toward keeping water clean, conserving water, and keeping soil healthy.
Contact Asianna Fernandez, our Executive Assistant, with any questions about Board of Directors and Committee Meetings at asianna@emswcd.org or
(971) 246-4531. Learn more about us at http://emswcd.org
Published by The Oregonian on 05/09/2026
