Public Notice · ORS 192.640

Notice of Public Meetings

Klamath Irrigation District Board of Directors · Thursday, 14 January 2027

The Board of Directors of Klamath Irrigation District will hold two separate public meetings on Thursday, 14 January 2027. Each meeting is called to order, conducted, adjourned, and recorded in its own minutes. Both are open to the public.

Meeting 1

2027 Annual Organizational Meeting

1:00 p.m.

Held under ORS 545.181. Oaths of office, election of officers, appointments, and the 2027 meeting schedule.

Meeting 2

January Regular Meeting of the Board

1:30 p.m.

Held under ORS 545.185. Begins at the stated time or on adjournment of the Annual Organizational Meeting, whichever is later. It will not begin earlier.

PlaceKlamath Irrigation District Office, Board Room, 6640 KID Lane, Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603
Attend by phoneCall the District office at 541-882-6661 for the call-in details.
Written commentEmail cherrese.wilson@klamathid.org or deliver to the District office by 12:00 noon, Wednesday, 13 January 2027. State which meeting and which agenda item the comment addresses.
AccessibilityThe meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or another accommodation, call 541-882-6661 at least 48 hours before the meeting.

Meeting 1 · 2027 Annual Organizational Meeting

Thursday, 14 January 2027 · 1:00 p.m.

Principal subjects anticipated to be considered:

  1. Call to order and roll call
  2. Oath of office – Directors for Divisions 3 and 4 (ORS 545.135)
  3. Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per person)
  4. Election of officers
    • President
    • Vice-President
    • Secretary (appointment)
  5. Annual review of the Bylaws
  6. Annual review of District policies
  7. Appointment of representatives and alternates
    • Legal counsel
    • Oregon Water Resources Congress
    • Klamath Adjudication – Joint Prosecution Agreement
    • Klamath Water Users Association
    • Klamath Project Drought Response Agency
    • Acknowledgement of other boards on which the District sits
    • Account managers
  8. Set the time and dates of 2027 regular monthly meetings (ORS 545.181(1)(b))
  9. Set the date of the 2028 Annual Organizational Meeting, customarily the second Thursday of January (ORS 545.181(1)(c))
  10. Set the date the Board next meets as a board of equalization (ORS 545.181(1)(d))
  11. Annual resolution review and adoption – Resolution 2027-0001
  12. Adjourn the Annual Organizational Meeting

Meeting 2 · January Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Thursday, 14 January 2027 · 1:30 p.m., or on adjournment of Meeting 1, whichever is later

Principal subjects anticipated to be considered:

  1. Call to order and roll call
  2. Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per person)
  3. Review of agenda – changes, additions, or deletions; approval of agenda
  4. Approval of previous Board meeting minutes
  5. Financial report
  6. Maintenance report
  7. Water operations and management report
  8. Reclamation update
  9. Klamath Water Users Association update
  10. Drought Response Agency update
  11. Oregon Water Resources Congress update
  12. Special Districts Association of Oregon update
  13. Farmers Conservation Alliance update
  14. Internal operations
  15. Legal report
  16. Other business
  17. Public comment (limited to 2 minutes per person)
  18. Executive session – ORS 192.660(2)(e), (f), (h), (i), (n) (see below)
  19. Return to open session – action, if any, on matters discussed in executive session
  20. Adjourn

Executive session. During the Regular Meeting the Board may meet in executive session in accordance with ORS 192.660(2)(e), (f), (h), (i), and (n):

  • (e) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the Board to negotiate real property transactions;
  • (f) to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection;
  • (h) to consult with legal counsel concerning current litigation or litigation likely to be filed;
  • (i) to review and evaluate the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer, another officer, employee, or staff member who does not request an open hearing;
  • (n) to discuss information about review or approval of programs relating to security.

The executive session is closed to the general public. Representatives of the news media may attend as provided in ORS 192.660(4). No final action or final decision will be made in executive session. The Board will return to open session before taking any action.

About these agendas

The lists above are the principal subjects the Board anticipates considering. Under ORS 192.640(1), the Board may consider additional subjects. Business of the Annual Organizational Meeting will not be taken up in the Regular Meeting, and Regular Meeting business will not be taken up in the Annual Organizational Meeting.

Notice: Posted at the District office, on klamathid.org, and sent to news media and persons who have requested notice.

By: Gene Souza, Executive Director and Secretary to the Board of Directors, Klamath Irrigation District · 541-882-6661

Authority: ORS 192.610 to 192.705 (Public Meetings Law); ORS 545.181 and 545.185 (Irrigation District Law).