Commissioner Owens – Association of Oregon Counties

County Leaders Convene at National Conference to Highlight Solutions that Bolster America’s Communities

N E W S R E L E A S E FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2019 NACo CONTACT: Paul Guequierre, pguequierre@naco.org AOC CONTACT: Megan Chuinard, Public Affairs Associate Phone: 503-400-3235 Email: mchuinard@oregoncounties.org County Leaders [...]

Megan Chuinard2019-08-01T10:08:58-07:00July 29th, 2019|Categories: NACo|Tags: Annual Conference, Commissioner DeGroot, Commissioner Minty Morris, Commissioner Owens, Commissioner Roberts, Commissioner Schrader|

Governor Brown’s Desk Next Stop for Rural Oregon Land Use Bill

A bill to make Oregon’s land use laws more flexible for rural Oregon has cleared the final hurdle in the legislative process before it goes to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 2 would [...]

Megan Chuinard2019-08-05T08:32:28-07:00May 20th, 2019|Categories: Community & Economic Development|Tags: Baker County, Commissioner Owens, Economic Opportunity Analysis, Gilliam County, Grant County, Harney County. Lake County, Land Use, Malheur County, Rural, Sherman County, Union County, Urban Growth Boundary, Wallowa County, Wheeler County|

Landmark Legislation for Rural Oregon on the Move, Commissioner Mark Owens Champions Legislative Effort

A group of stakeholders were convened over the last three years to address land use flexibility in rural Oregon counties. Harney County Commissioner Mark Owens took a large part in discussions to craft and advance [...]

Megan Chuinard2019-04-11T09:10:28-07:00April 11th, 2019|Categories: Community & Economic Development|Tags: Commissioner Owens, Eastern Oregon, Economic Development, Land Use, Rural|