Special Districts Association of Oregon

Board Practices Assessment and Board Governance Questionnaire

During times of crisis, all eyes look to the special district’s board to figure out where things went wrong. Boards that strive to improve their governance practices are less likely to subject themselves to a calamity. A board’s effectiveness is determined by its practices of good governance and understanding…

Internship Grant Program

The SDAO Internship Grant Program is available to SDAO members to assist in meeting or improving loss control and best practices, ultimately benefiting both the district and the intern. This grant is not intended to fund routine maintenance needs or normal staffing requirements, but to help with project needs.

Cybersecurity Resources

To help protect your district from a potential shutdown and having to pay enormous amounts of money to get your systems back up and operational, SDIS has teamed up with Eide Bailly to provide no-cost cybersecurity training and resources to members. The goal of this partnership is to help educate SDIS members…

Wildfire Resources

Compiled resources to provide you and your district with the latest wildfire information.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Visit the COVID-19 resource page for up-to-date information about the outbreak.

Board Education Programs

Learn more about the new board education programs available to SDAO and OFDDA members.

News & Announcements

Utility, Water, Wastewater Districts May Soon Benefit from Federal Household Relief Programs: Special districts providing utilities may soon be able to take advantage of two federal funding programs for low-income households’ utility services but will need to do so in collaboration with their counties or the state.

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Resources

SDAO offers its members plenty of services and trainings to help and aid the people of Oregon.

Publications

One of the association's most widely recognized publications is the Special Districts News & Risk Management Review newsletter. Published quarterly, the newsletter contains information about…

Board Practices Assessment and Board Governance Questionnaire

Internship Grant Program

Cybersecurity Resources

Wildfire Resources

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Board Education Programs

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