NOTICE OF CITY OF FLORENCE BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING AND STATE REVENUE SHARING FUNDS

Public meetings of the Budget Committee of the City of Florence, Lane County, State of Oregon, on the budget for the biennium years July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, will be held at Florence City Hall, 250 Highway 101, Florence, Oregon (unless otherwise noted).  Interested citizens may attend in person or listen and view the meeting through the 'GoToWebinar' platform. For access to a link to the meeting, visit the City of Florence websites shown for each of the meetings below.

Meetings are also shown live or on replay on Cable Channel 191 and online at www.ci.florence.or.us/citymanager/public-meetings-live. Those without access to the internet or Charter Cable may listen to the meeting live via phone conference line or GoToWebinar. To do so, contact City Recorder Lindsey White at 541-997-3437.

1. On May 5, 2025, 5:30 pm, the Budget Message will be delivered at City Hall and online via GoToWebinar.
   Meeting Details at https://www.ci.florence.or.us/bc-bc/city-budget-committee-meeting-budget-message-delivery

1. On May 12, 2025, at 5:30 pm, at the Florence Events Center, a public hearing will be conducted to receive public comments on the proposed budget and use of State Revenue Sharing funds; with deliberations to follow if time allows. Meeting details at: https://www.ci.florence.or.us/bc-bc/city-budget-committee-meeting-7. 

Any person may appear at the meeting to ask questions or provide comments by filling out a speaker’s card per the instructions below.

Written comments may be submitted prior to 3:30 pm on May 12, 2025, to the Acting Administrative Services Director’s Office, 250 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439.
 

Meeting Details at www.ci.florence.or.us/bc-bc/city-budget-committee-meeting-budget-message-delivery

1. On May 14, 2025, directly after the FURA Budget Committee meeting at 5:30 pm, at the Florence Events Center, the Budget Committee will deliberate on the proposed budget.
    

Meeting Details at www.ci.florence.or.us/bc-bc/city-budget-committee-meeting-8

1. On May 15, 2025, at 5:30 pm, at the Florence Events Center, the Budget Committee will complete deliberations (as needed).  
    

Meeting Details at www.ci.florence.or.us/bc-bc/city-budget-committee-meeting-9

The Proposed Budget will be available on the City’s website at www.ci.florence.or.us; or a copy may be inspected or obtained on May 5^th at 5:30 pm, or anytime thereafter, at Florence City Hall.

Persons wishing to address the Budget Committee may submit comments in writing or may provide verbal comments.

Written testimony may be submitted by:

1. Email to the Administrative Services Director at cityrecorder@ci.florence.or.us;
2. Mail to Florence City Hall; Attn: Budget Committee, 250 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439;
3. Drop off at City of Florence drop box located at Florence City Hall (250 Hwy 101) to the right of the main entrance.

** Note: Written comments must be received at least 2 hours prior to the start of the meeting to be distributed to the Budget Committee and made part of the record.

Citizens may provide verbal comments/testimony at the meeting. In order to participate verbally at the meeting, citizens are required to complete a speaker’s card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting. Speaker’s cards are available online at the links for each meeting, or by contacting City Recorder Lindsey White via email at cityrecorder@ci.florence.or.us or by phone at 541-997-3437.

If you have any questions about the meetings or need more information, please contact Megan Messmer, City of Florence Acting Administrative Services Director, at cityrecorder@ci.florence.or.us or (541) 997-3437.

This notice is given in accordance with provisions of the Oregon Revised Statutes 294.426, and is posted for reference on the City’s website at http://www.ci.florence.or.us/news.

DATED THIS 17^TH DAY OF APRIL 2025

Megan Messmer
Acting Administrative Services Director

Anyone requiring special accommodations please call (541) 997-3437 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.