On Wednesday, March 27, Governor Kotek signed SB 1576, which contained a "recreational immunity" fix eliminating the excessive liability that was causing local governments across Oregon to close off public access to trails on [...]
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 [...]
On Oct. 12, 2023, three people who lost their homes to foreclosure over unpaid property taxes filed a lawsuit against the counties that foreclosed on them in the U.S. District Court for the District [...]
Funded by Congress in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) will appropriate $1 billion over the next four years to shore up cybersecurity vulnerabilities faced by state, [...]
The AOC Governance and Revenue Steering Committee has unanimously adopted support for adequate assessment and taxation funding as its priority for the 2023 Legislative Session. Most county commissioners, judges, and chairs are aware that [...]
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 Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) and the League of Oregon Cities (LOC), hosted a question and answer session with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the most recent heat and smoke rules. The heat rules [...]
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) has created a section on its website to help cities and counties navigate and understand the implications of marijuana home delivery to adult users residing in a different [...]
With only two weeks left in the 2022 Legislative Session, AOC staff have been busy advocating for county priorities. While the Session is not over until the final gavel falls, it appears most bills that [...]