Committees, Councils & Advisory Boards

ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS

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BOARD OF PROPERTY TAX APPEALS
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: Hears & reviews petitions for reductions of assessed property values
FOUNDATION: ORS 309.020; 309-067
POSTIONS: Pools of 3: 1 commissioner or designee; 2 lay
TERM: From appointment date to June 30th
INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy County Clerk (Recording) 541-247-3295  1-800-243-7620


BUDGET COMMITTEE
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: Review & provide input on county budget (meets up to 2 weeks per year)
FOUNDATION:ORS 294.414
POSTIONS: Members of the governing body and a number, equal to the number of members of the governing body; 1 north; 1 central; 1 south
TERM: 3 years; staggered so that one-third of the terms of the appointive members end each year.
NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 6
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296



CCD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD
MANDATED: No
FUNCTION: Act as liaison between local business community and CCD Business Development and its available services. Encourage new businesses & expansion of existing businesses.
FOUNDATION: ORS references State Business Development
POSTIONS: 2 Govt reps; 2 Financial Inst. reps; 2 Econ Dev reps; 2 Business reps
TERM: 1 year, from 7/1 to 6/30
INFORMATION CONTACT: CCD Business Dev 541-672-6728 ccd@ccdbusiness.com

COMPENSATION BOARD
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: Annually review the compensation paid to persons comparably employed by the State of Oregon, local public bodies and private businesses within a labor market deemed appropriate by the board for each elective officer. The board shall take into account such factors as the number of employees supervised and the size of the budget administered by each elective officer, the duties and responsibilities of each elective officer, and the compensation paid to subordinates and other appointed employees who serve in positions of comparable management responsibility. The board shall prepare and approve by majority vote a recommended compensation schedule for the elective officers and shall submit the recommended compensation schedule to the county governing body
FOUNDATION: 2007 ORS 204.112
TERM: Terms shall be for three years.
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296


COOS-CURRY HOUSING AUTHORITY
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: Undertake & develop programs to assist residents in providing safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for low income renters.
FOUNDATION: ORS 456.075; Curry Resolution 7/22/76
POSTIONS: 4 Coos; 4 Curry; 1 tenant of affordable housing
TERM: 4 years, expiring 7/21; staggered *changed from 5 yrs 8/09
INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Vorderstrasse 541-751-2042; mvorderstrasse@ccnbchas.org
AGENDA March 28, 2023  || June 27, 2023  || September 14, 2023   | October 17, 2023
December 11, 2023


CURRY AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE GROUP (CARES)
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: CARES shall exist to supplement and enhance emergency radio capabilities and communications in Curry County.  CARES is primarily involved with systems commonly known as “HAM” radio, but can include other systems as determined by the Committee.  In addition to regularly scheduled meetings described below, CARES will respond as directed in emergencies declared by Curry County, the State of Oregon or the Federal Government.  
FOUNDATION: Curry County Code Article One , Division Twenty Four, Ordinance 19-14, December 18, 2019. 
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: Licensed HAM Radio Operator
POSITIONS: North County, Central County, and South County
TERMS: Two (2) years 
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296

FAIR BOARD
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: Manages fairgrounds, fair properties, business, financial & other affairs. Promotes utilization of fairground facilities.
FOUNDATION: ORS 565.210
TERM: 3 years from the January following appt, expiring 12/31
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296
Agendas: 1/23/2024


FORESTLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE
MANDATED: Yes

FUNCTION: Educate property owners in forestland-urban interface areas in reducing wildfire hazards
FOUNDATION: ORS 477.027; Order 13100
POSITIONS: 3 apptd by BOC; 1 apptd by State Forester; 1 apptd by State Fire Marshall
TERM: 4 years at pleasure of BOC
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296

LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATING COUNCIL (LPSCC)
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: Shall develop and recommend to BOC (Board of Commissioners) plans to provide for and influence public safety.
FOUNDATION: ORS 423.560
POSITIONS: Comm; police chief; sheriff; DA; st court judge; pub defndr/def atty;mayor; city mgr/city rep; Comm Corr supv; educ rep; CCCCF rep; Health Dir; Hum Serv Dir; Juv Dir; child/ fam svc rep; subst abuse prev coord; OYA (Oregon Youth Authority) rep; OSP rep; hosp rep; 3 lay
TERM: At pleasure of BOC except: 3 lay (2 years) and student (1 schl year)
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296


PLANNING COMMISSION
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: Make decisions on subdivision applications and appeals of staff decisions on land use permits. Advise the Board of Commissioners on land use policy changes.
FOUNDATION: ORS 215.020 Ordinance 4/1/68
POSITIONS: 2 each: north, central, south and one at large position
TERM: 4 years for six commissioners and 2 years for at large position
INFORMATION CONTACT: Community Development Department 541-247-3304


SUICIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION COUNCIL
MANDATED: Yes 
FUNCTION: The Curry County Suicide Awareness and Prevention Council shall develop and recommend to the agencies that serve within the county, and to the public, plans and tools to provide for and influence the awareness and prevention of suicide in Curry County. Duties include but are not  limited to the study of preventing suicide, plans for the prevention of suicide, and informing agencies and the general public of resources and plans to bring awareness to suicides in the county.
FOUNDATION:  Ordinance 19-12 
POSITIONS: Will be determined at the 1st meeting on February 5, 2020  
TERM: Youth Ambassador 1 year. All others 4 year with initial appointments staggered
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296

AGENDAS
  January 5, 2023  ||  February 2, 2023  ||  March 8, 2023  || April 13, 2023  |
June 6, 2023  || October 10, 2023 ||  November 21, 2023  ||
 2023 Strategic Plan 
M
INUTES
||  January 5, 2023  ||  February 2, 2023 ||  May 2, 2023  ||     


TLT TOURISM & PROMOTION COMMITTEE
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TRANSIENT LODGING TAX (TLT) REVIEW COMMITTEE
MANDATED: Yes
FUNCTION: To hear appeals, review all forms and policies, grant extensions, and recommend adoption, amendment or repeal of regulations
FOUNDATION: Ordinance  adopted 1-23-19. Effective 9-1-19
POSITIONS: Five (5)
TERM: Lay members  always 4 year. All other position three (3) inaugural term , then  four (4) year term thereafter  
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296

TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MANDATED
:  Yes
FUNCTION: To advise the Public Transit Service District on matters that pertain to the transportation needs of those utilizing the transit system; to encourage and promote services that meet those needs; and review, advise, and assist in the distribution of moneys from the Special Transportation Fund and State Transportation Improvement Fund.
FOUNDATION: Order No 20548, 20549 and 20550 passed July 24, 2018
TERM: 3 years
INFORMATION CONTACT: Board of Commissioners' Office: BOC_Office@co.curry.or.us or 541-247-3296


WOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Wolf Commitee Ordinance 19-07

 

Combined Transit Service and STF Advisory Committees

10/15/17 CTSSAC Minutes      
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