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Jeff Merkley: “The Federal Government to make payment in lieu of taxes to Douglas County and Coos County.”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
The Federal Government to make payment in lieu of taxes to Douglas County and Coos County.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley references a requirement for federal payments to local counties under the Coos Bay Wagon Road Act.

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