The Oregon Broadband Advisory Council (OBAC) currently has a vacancy on the county representative seat. ORS 285A.154 designates one seat on the OBAC representing Oregon counties. This 13-member council advises the Oregon Broadband Office [...]
Counties are among the organizations now eligible to apply for grant awards under the $157 Million Broadband Deployment Program (BDP). Applications must be submitted by Thursday, April 25, at 5 p.m. (PST) to be [...]
Following House Bill 3414’s failure during the 2023 session, the prospect of the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC)’s community development policy priority — creating a fast-track process for limited urban growth boundary (UGB) expansions [...]
Among AOC’s priorities for 2024 is a bill to be known as HB 4056 that will create an orderly process to get refunds to property owners in cases where a foreclosure sale generates proceeds [...]
The biennial Court Facilities Task Force, a collaboration between AOC and the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) to evaluate and prioritize courthouse improvements and replacements, kicks off in January. Funding requests for projects recommended by [...]
“Aid & Assist” Community Restoration Liability Study Underway Work with the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to study and recommend solutions to third party liability for community “aid and assist” community restoration services [...]
House Bill 2009 became the vehicle for negotiations that began early in session about several economic development and tax incentive programs long supported and utilized by counties. Negotiations centered on policy differences about the [...]
As Oregon prepares applications for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funds that Congress made available through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Improvement and Jobs Act, the state legislature [...]
Tourism is a boon to any community lucky enough to have exquisite natural beauty, fun recreational activities, beaches, or other amenities that entice tourists. It’s often considered a coveted “export,” because it infuses dollars [...]
Counties currently included in the Governor's Emergency Order 23-02 and counties that wish to be included are recommended to read through the entire webpage that has been established as the single point of information [...]