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February 17 Rainbow Water District / Springfield Utility Board Joint Special Work Session

Elected officials and staff of Springfield Utility Board (SUB) and Rainbow Water District (Rainbow) plan to hold a Joint Work Session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The meeting is to commence at 5:45 p.m. and will be held in the Heron Room at Willamalane’s Bob Keefer Center located at 250 South 32nd Street in Springfield. The purpose of this Joint Work Session will be for Rainbow Board of Commissioners and SUB Board of Directors to hold presentations on upcoming Rainbow and SUB projects, to hold discussions on Mutual Aid Agreement and next steps for future meetings.

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Notice of Approval of Special Procurement for ROK Technologies LLC

The Springfield Utility Board approved a staff request for a Special Procurement at its regular board meeting that was held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. This Special Procurement is for the purpose of entering into a contract with ROK Technologies LLC for cloud hosting and ArcGIS Enterprise migration support for SUB’s Enterprise GIS. Affected persons shall have seven (7) days from the date of this notice of approval of the Special Procurement to protest the Special Procurement.

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February 11 Special Work Session, Regular Board Meeting, and Executive Session

The Springfield Utility Board plans to hold a special work session on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Please note that the Board does not hear public comments during work sessions. The Board will hold its regular board meeting at 6:00 p.m. on February 11. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend both the Special Work Session and the Regular Board Meeting. The Springfield Utility Board will also meet in a non-public executive session, at approximately 7:00 p.m., immediately following the conclusion of the 6:00 p.m. regular board meeting. The executive session will be held pursuant to ORS 40.225, ORS 192.660 (2)(a), ORS 192.660 (2)(d), ORS 192.660 (2)(e), and ORS 192.660(2)(h).

Budget Committee Vacancy. Accepting applications until March 20, 2026
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SUB Seeks Applicants for Budget Committee Vacancies

The Springfield Utility Board is seeking applicants to fill two Budget Committee vacancies. All interested ratepayers are invited and encouraged to submit a letter of interest, as well as a brief personal background statement including education and work experience, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026. DEADLINE EXTENDED: The application deadline has been extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29th, 2026.

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January 14 Special Work Session, Regular Board Meeting, and Executive Session

The Springfield Utility Board plans to hold a special work session on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. The Board will also hold its regular board meeting at 6:00 p.m. on January 14. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. The Springfield Utility Board will also meet in a non-public executive session, if needed, at approximately 7:30 p.m., immediately following the conclusion of the 6:00 p.m. regular board meeting.