Ryon Kershner

The board discussed and finalized the appointment of new members to the Budget Committee. Specifically, the board approved the appointment of an individual to position 4 for a term ending June 30, 2027, and authorized the reappointment of a member to position 1 for a new three-year term concluding on June 30, 2029.

The meeting includes the approval of the Notice of Intent to Award for the Goedeck Trunk Rehabilitation Project and the adoption of the 2026-2027 budget and appropriations. The Board will review a resolution to limit liability regarding public trails and structures, as well as an amendment to the operations and management agreement with Jacobs. Key project updates include progress reports on the South Umpqua Trunk repair, various solar installations, emergency repairs at the Walmart MH and Sleepy Hollow Creek locations, the Goedeck Trunk rehabilitation, and the WRF SCADA roadmap assessment. Additionally, the agenda covers the final 2024-2025 annual audit report, general manager and staff updates, and the review of accounts payable.

The board received the 2024-2025 annual audit report. The general manager's report included updates on the South Umpqua trunk bank repair funded by FEMA, various solar projects at the treatment plant, administrative office, and NTS site, and discussions on the Umpqua River Basin TMDL for temperature. Emergency declarations were noted for manhole and sewer main repairs. The board authorized negotiations with Control Systems NW for a SCADA road map assessment. Plant operations reports regarding BOD and suspended solids removal were reviewed, as were budget-to-actual reports and accounts payable. Additionally, the board approved the relinquishment of an easement at NE Pomona.

The meeting involves the election of Budget Committee officers and the presentation of the FY 2026-2027 proposed budget by the Budget Officer. The committee will engage in a detailed review and consideration of various funds, including the General Fund and multiple infrastructure, expansion, and capital project funds. The agenda also includes a session for public comment regarding the proposed budget, followed by budget deliberations, potential amendments, and a final vote on the approval of the Roseburg Urban Sanitary budget.

The board discussed and addressed several operational and administrative items. Key topics included the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award for the WRF SCADA Roadmap engineering services, the approval of a resolution modifying sanitary sewer rates, and detailed updates on various capital projects including solar installations and sewer main repairs. The board also reviewed the general manager's report, plant operations reports from Jacobs, budget-to-actual financial reports, and approved accounts payable.