News Release - Apply Now for Deschutes County College

News Release - Apply Now for Deschutes County College 

Have you wondered how your County tax dollars are spent? Do you know what services Deschutes County provides to you? Deschutes County is accepting applications for Deschutes County College - a free and fun program that can help you learn more about County government.

Deschutes County College will be held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sessions begin on Sept. 6 and conclude on Nov. 8. The program includes interactive tours, activities and presentations about County services and their impacts. Dinner is provided. Participants must attend eight or more sessions to graduate.

Topics and tours include:

• Property assessment and taxation
• Budget
• Public safety
• County governance and the policy-making process
• Health services
• Road maintenance and solid waste
• Community development and land use planning
• Records and elections
• Tours of Knot Landfill, the County Jail, Elections/Clerk’s Office, Road Department (equipment), 9-1-1 dispatch center, Juvenile Community Justice detention center, and the Fair & Expo Center.

Space is limited and an application and background check are required. Applicants from Sisters, Redmond, and La Pine are encouraged to apply. Due to limited meeting space, not all applicants will be accepted.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on July 29.

For more information, please call 541-330-4640.

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