Notice of Budget Hearing & Regular Meeting
June 1, 2022 at 3:30 PM via Zoom or Conference Call
Please contact OSC to request the Zoom link by email
1. Call to Order
Public Hearing on Proposed 2022-2023FY Budget
- Review of 2021-22FY Financial Report & Budget Explanation
- Public Comments
- Close Budget Hearing
Reports on Special Projects for 2021-22FY
- Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
- Oregon State University Research
- OSGA 2021 Sheep Shearing School
2. Approval of Minutes of May 28, 2021 Budget Hearing & Regular Meeting; Conference call Sept. 21, 2021; Conference call March 16, 2022
3. Funding requests for 2022-23FY:
- Oregon State Fair – Awards for Supreme Champion Ram/Ewe
- Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
- Oregon State University Research
- Oregon Make it with Wool Program
4. Administrative Contract Renewal for FY 2022-2023
5. Adopt 2022-2023FY Budget
6. Old Business
• Adoption of rules governing public records requests
7. New Business
• Discussion of draft rules governing assessment definitions and collections
8. Adjournment
Budget Summary 2021-2022
The Oregon Sheep Commission adopted the 2021-2022 FY Budget on May 28, 2021. Special Projects for the year will include:
- $990 to enable Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom to continue providing wool education resources to Oregon classrooms.
- $2,500 to OSU for research to investigate the health effects of feeding spent hemp biomass to young rams and possible impact on fertility of rams.
- $2,200 to Oregon Sheep Growers Sheep Shearing School for new shearing tool.
- $750 for study to investigate using composted wool and wood ship materials and compare forage growth and nutritional value of resulting pasture grasses.
- Continuation of Oregon Make It With Wool Program
If you wish to be included on the mailing list for future meetings of the Oregon Sheep Commission, please send your mailing address or e-mail address to: info@oregonsheepcommission.com
Notice of Rulemaking on Public Records Request
The Commission is proposing to adopt rules to comply with DAS Statewide Policy 107-001-030 governing Rublic Records Requests Fees and Charges. The attached Rulemaking Notice contains the language for the rules. The proposed fee schedule complies with the statewide standardized fee structure.
Comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to the Commission office anytime prior to April 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM. Mail to Oregon Sheep Commission, 1270 Chemeketa St NE, Salem, OR 97301 or info@oregonsheepcommission.com