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The meeting will take place on (Address) p.m. . (Date) The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comments from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. April 15, 2024 A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Ione City Hall at between the hours of 9:30 , (Location) (Date) a.m. a.m. 3:30 p.m. and p.m. . If the budget is not approved as presented, a second meeting will be scheduled for May 1, 2024. Please call City Hall (541) 422-7414 after May 2, 2024 for information for inquiries on the status of the budget. 150-504-073-1 5HY NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING Fencing Form OR-LB-NBC Morrow , (District name) FENCING /DQFDVWHU )HQFLQJ //& LV looking to gain some local FOLHQWHOH :LWK RYHU \HDUVH[SHULHQFH,DPFRQ¿- GHQW,FDQGHOLYHUFXV- WRPHU VDWLVIDFWLRQ &KHFN RXW P\ ZHEVLWH WR VHH SLF- WXUHV RI FRPSOHWHG SURMHFWV , YHGRQHDQG FXVWRPHUUHYLHZV Contact Nathan # /DQFDVWHUIHQFLQJOOFFRP /LFHQVHG %RQGHG 7)1 City of Ione, Oregon A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Ione, Oregon A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Morrow , (District name) , State of Oregon, to (County) discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 20 24 to June 30, 20 25 , will be held at The American Legion Hall (Location) a.m. 325 W Second Street Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6:00 . The meeting will take place on (Address) p.m. . (Date) The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comments from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. April 22, 2024 A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Ione City Hall at (Location) (Date) a.m. between the hours of 9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. and p.m. . 3XEOLVKHG$SULO$൶GF Notice of Budget Committee Meeting Oregon Department of Revenue Use this notice if public comment will be taken at this meeting. Morrow Port of Morrow A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the ______________________________ State of Oregon, to , _______________________, (District name) (County) Riverfront Center 25 will be held at ________________________________________ 24 to June 30, 20_____, discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 20_____ (Location) a.m. p.m. 2 Marine Dr., Boardman, OR 3:30 April 16, 2024 _____________________________________. The meeting will take place on__________________________at __________________________. (Address) (Date) The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. 177 N. Main P.O. Box 337 Heppner, OR 97836 Chris@sykesrealestate.net Broker Chris Sykes 541-215-2274 Riverfront Center April 16, 2024 A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after __________________________at ______________________________, (Location) (Date) a.m. a.m. p.m. and ________________________________. p.m. 4:00 8:30 between the hours of ______________________________ 3XEOLVKHG0DUFK$SULO$൶GF $380,000 9.09 ACRES 6HFOXGHGPRXQWDLQSURSHUW\'RQ¶WPLVVRXW RQWKLVLQFUHGLEOHRSSRUWXQLW\WRRZQ\RXURZQ PRXQWDLQSURSHUW\:KHWKHU\RX¶UHORRNLQJ IRUDKXQWLQJUHWUHDWRUDSHUPDQHQWUHVLGHQFH WKLVSURSHUW\KDVLWDOO:LWKDSSUR[LPDWHO\ DFUHVRIODQGDQGDSULYDWHSRQG\RXFDQ HPEUDFHWKHEHDXW\RIQDWXUHDQGFUHDWHDOLIH RIVHUHQLW\LQWKHPRXQWDLQV\RX¶YHDOZD\V GHVLUHG0/6 3XEOLVKHG0DUFKDQG$SULO$൶GF Form OR-LB-NBC $275,000 A Notice of Budget Committee Meeting Oregon Department of Revenue Use this notice if public comment will be taken at this meeting. Morrow County Ione Library District A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the ______________________________ State of Oregon, to , _______________________, (District name) (County) 25 will be held at ________________________________________ 24 to June 30, 20_____, Ione Library, 385 West Second Street discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 20_____ (Location) 375 W Union Ave, Heppner a.m. p.m. Ione, Oregon April 15, 2024 5:00 _____________________________________. The meeting will take place on__________________________at __________________________. 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Ione Public Library April 8, 2024 A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after __________________________at ______________________________, (Location) (Date) a.m. a.m. p.m. and ________________________________. p.m. 5:00 1:00 between the hours of ______________________________ 3XEOLVKHG$SULO$൶GF ,