It’s important that counties watch out for a survey arriving in their inboxes in early January. All counties should respond to this survey by the April 14 deadline, because those who fail to do so [...]
The AOC Governance and Revenue Steering Committee will be handling economic development advocacy for the organization moving forward. According to ORS 258A.020, the purpose of Oregon’s economic development statutes is “to enable the creation, [...]
The Business Oregon Broadband Office (OBO) convened a Broadband Technical Working Group (TWG) earlier this year as a first step in development of rules for programs that will leverage the Oregon Broadband Fund ($1.5 [...]
The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) is joining the League of Oregon Cities, the Oregon Business Council, the Oregon Telecommunications Association, and the Oregon Cable Telecommunications Association in co-sponsoring a series of virtual meetings to [...]
Throughout Oregon, housing costs are soaring as demand continues to far outstrip supply. It is causing financial hardship for many, and that is not all. According to state economists, housing affordability problems are the [...]
The 2021 Legislative Session saw the passage of a long-time Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) priority – statutory authority for counties to site Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in areas zoned for rural residential use. With [...]
One of AOC’s priority bills in the 2022 Legislative Session, House Bill 4092 - known as the session's broadband omnibus bill, moved out of its policy committee during the first week of session with unanimous [...]
The Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps program at the University of Oregon, built to increase the capacity of rural communities in improving their economic, social, and environmental conditions, connects community needs with [...]
During the October meeting of the Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) Transportation and Community Development Steering Committee, members discussed the housing supply shortage, rural houselessness, and the county role in addressing these statewide issues. Counties [...]
In March 2020, following the abrupt end of the 2020 Legislative Session, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04, which sets new Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and directs state agencies to “take actions [...]