Echo Planning Commission Public Hearing: Public Land Use Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Echo is considering adopting an updated Comprehensive Plan, replacing current coning and subdivision regulations with a combined Development Code, and adopting a Zoning Map. The City Council will hold public hearings on June 24 and July 8, 2025, both starting at 5 PM at Echo City Hall, 20 S. Bonanza St., Echo, Oregon, in the upstairs Community Room. Criteria for approval can be found in Title 7 Comprehensive Plan 7-1-6 Plan and Implementation Measure Review and 7-1-7 Plan Amendment Applications; Title 8 Subdivision Administration 8-1-2 Amendments; and Title 9 Zoning Administration 9-1-6 Amendments and 9-1-7 Conditions for Grant Amendments. The proposed amendments and associated staff reports will be available on or before June 17, 2025 and can be obtained by contacting Dave Slaght, City Administrator, 541-376-6038 or by emailing [email protected] or by visiting our website at www.echo-oregon.com and click the government tab. The applicable criteria and standards can be reviewed at Echo City Hall. These materials shall be provided for review or at a cost of $.10 per page. After the public hearing the Echo City Council shall issue their decision. If approved the proposed Comprehensive Plan, Development Code, and Zoning Map wil be adopted by Ordinance. The decision shall be mailed to all participants of record. The decision will then be final unless it is appealed. 

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Budget Hearing – City of Echo

FORM LB-1                           NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING               
A public meeting of the City of Echo will be held on June 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM. Located at  Echo City Hall, 20 S Bonanza St., Echo Oregon. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 as approved by the budget committe. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budge may be inspected or obtained at Echo City Hall, between the hours of 9 AM & 5 AM M-F. This budget is for an annual budget period and is prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year. 
Contact:   David Slaght – City Administrator Telephone: 541-376-6038   Email:  [email protected]
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – RESOURCES
TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS Actual  Adopted  Budget Proposed Budget
  2023 – 2024 2024 – 2025 2025 – 2026
 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital  $                1,230,517.29  $                  977,452.00  $                    784,458.00
 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges  $                   934,186.54  $                     36,226.00  $                 1,226,447.00
 Federal, State and all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations and Donations  $                1,227,842.18  $               5,664,500.00  $                 1,047,696.00
 Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt   $                   100,000.00    $                    190,000.00
 Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements  $                    141,940.00  $                     68,000.00  $                      48,027.00
All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes  $                      50,663.66  $               1,160,952.00  $                    120,000.00
Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received  $                   193,183.46  $                  120,000.00  $                    125,000.00
     Total Resources   $             3,878,333.13  $            8,027,130.00  $             3,541,628.00
         
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION
Personnel Services  $                    488,856.50  $                  505,571.00  $                    550,774.00
Materials and Services  $                    756,077.56  $               1,622,458.00  $                 1,363,590.00
Capital Outlay  $                    835,499.40  $               5,769,300.00  $                 1,480,800.00
Debt Service  $                    100,000.00  $                       4,402.00  $                        5,181.00
Interfund Transfers  $                    141,940.00  $                     68,000.00  $                      48,027.00
Contingencies    $                     57,399.00  $                      40,146.00
Special Payments      $                      53,110.00
Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure      
     Total Requirements  $             2,322,373.46  $            8,027,130.00  $             3,541,628.00
         
FINANCIAL SUMMARY – REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM *
City of Echo Actual  Adopted Proposed Budget
     FTE for that unit or program 2023 -2024 2024 – 2025  2025 – 2026
General Fund $838,515.43 $1,189,701.00 $778,730.00
      FTE 2.60 2.60 2.00
Community Development Reserve Fund $10,327.73 $55,500.00 $53,500.00
     FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00
Library Fund $71,227.79 $105,975.00 $118,010.00
     FTE 0.00 0.00 0.60
Golf Course Enterprise $283,596.42 $364,102.00 $419,500.00
     FTE 0.000 4.600 4.60
Golf Course Reserve $22,600.00 $25,500.00 $20,500.00
     FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00
Water Enterprise Fund $167,062.82 $229,700.00 $243,250.00
     FTE 0.000 0.000 0.000
Water Reserve Fund $21,885.03 $43,250.00 $32,000.00
     FTE 0 0 0.00
Sewer Enterprise Fund $219,379.98 $275,500.00 $290,250.00
     FTE 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sewer Reserve Fund $146,535.79 $95,500.00 $130,206.00
     FTE 0 0 0.00
Street Fund $95,304.25 $70,000.00 $80,655.00
     FTE 0.000 0.000 0.00
Sewer Construction $150,816.48 $8,000.00 $0.00
     FTE 0 0 0.00
Water Construction   $339,002.18 5,560,000 1,375,000
     FTE   0 0 0.00
Utility Debt Service $0.00 $4,402.00 $27.00
     FTE 0.000 0.000 0.00
     Total Requirements $2,322,373.46 $8,027,130.00 $3,541,628.00
           Total FTE 2.60 7.20 7.20
         
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACTIVITIES and SOURCES OF FINANCING *
PROPERTY TAX LEVIES
   
Rate or Amount Imposed
Rate or Amount Approved
Rate or Amount proposed
    2023-2024 2024-2025 2025 – 2026
 Permanent Rate Levy      (rate limit  4.2332 per $1,000) 4.2332 4.2332 4.2332
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
LONG TERM DEBT Estimated Debt Outstanding  Estimated Debt Authorized Estimated Debt Authorized Estimated Debt Authorized
Other Borrowings on July 1, 2024    $                  206,559.00  $                    265,641.87
     Total  $                                           –      $                  206,559.00  $                    265,641.87
150-504-073-2 (Rev. 02-14)