Notice of Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

Description:

The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency’s (ORCAA) Draft Fiscal Year 2026  Budget (covering July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) opens for public comment on May 7 at 10 a.m. A public hearing regarding Draft FY2026 Budget will take place during the regularly scheduled June Board of Directors’ meeting at 10 a.m. on June 11, 2025. The hearing will be held at ORCAA’s offices – 2940 Limited Lane NW, Olympia – and on Zoom. Details of the Zoom log-in may be found at Board of Directors page.

The FY2026 Budget includes:

• Proposed increase in fees for Land Clearing Burn Permits. These permits are required for clearing and burning large plots of land for development or other use. The draft budget includes an increase from $131 to $275 per acre.
• A 2.3% fee increase for all other fee programs following the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year ending December 2024 (as directed by ORCAA Board Resolution #274).
• A 2.3% increase for per capita assessment charged to cities and counties in ORCAA’s jurisdiction (as directed by ORCAA Board Resolution #285).
• The budget covers salaries and benefits for 18.2 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.

The draft budget materials being considered are available for review below.

Written comments must be submitted to the agency no later than 12-noon on June 10, 2025. Oral comments may be made by attending the hearing in person, or remotely via Zoom. Written comments should be sent to info@orcaa.org or mailed to ORCAA, ATTN: Finance Manager, 2640 Limited Lane NW, Olympia, WA 98502.

ORCAA’s website will be updated with any changes or updates to the budget documents. ORCAA operates under the provisions of ORCAA’s Regulations, and laws and codes of record of the State of Washington and the United States Government.

Notice is given by ORCAA’s Executive Director, Jeff C. Johnston, Ph.D. – (360)539-7610, ext. 100.