Wasco County officials are concerned about the proposed budget presented by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown for the 2017-19 biennium, which does not include grants to help local jurisdictions meet statewide land use planning requirements.

Phase one to define area needs

Oregon and Washington share equally in funding the Columbia River Gorge Commission under federal law, meaning sometimes money from one state or the other has been left on the table when the other state didn’t budget as much, but Oregon’s Legislature found a way to avoid that common situation this year.