The Oregon House of Representatives passed the Emergency Housing Stability and Production Package. Key housing infrastructure investments proposed by State Representative David Gomberg (D-Otis) were included in the legislation, delivering over $13 million in funding to Oregon coastal communities. “This housing crisis isn’t just a Portland problem,” said Gomberg. “We need new housing in all corners of this state, and infrastructure investments like these are going to help small communities like mine tackle the big projects they’ll need to start building.” Coastal housing investments in the Package include:
$640,000 to the City of Toledo for water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure improvements, as well as a traffic study and road improvements along Sturdevant Road to support a new apartment complex;
$900,000 to Tillamook Family Counseling Center, Inc. for Tillamook transitional recovery housing purchase;
$1,900,000 to the City of Florence for water, sewer and wastewater infrastructure for four blocks of city-owned property to be developed;
$3,000,000 to the City of Lincoln City for a booster pump station for Spring Lake housing development;
$2,709,000 to the City of Manzanita for water and stormwater infrastructure for residential housing development;
$900,000 to the City of North Bend for stormwater and sewer collection system upgrades for Gloria Dei site development and water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure improvements for Maple Leaf development;
$3,000,000 to the City of Siletz for wastewater treatment plant upgrades; and
$274,057 to the City of Tillamook for improvements for Jones-Knudson Apartments.
“Cities like mine need these kinds of investments to meaningfully contribute to closing the gap in our state’s housing production shortfall,” said Will Worman, Mayor of Siletz. “Simply put, funding for critical infrastructure projects like our wastewater treatment facilities allows us to not only unlock new lands for housing development, but to do so without unduly burdening existing ratepayers.” The Emergency Housing Stability and Production Package is now awaiting signature by Governor Kotek.
