Counties Inform Legislature on Foreclosure Process
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 [...]
Joann Hendrix Retires After 30 Years of Service to AOC
Integrity. Grace. Humor. These are the traits described by current and former staff about their long-time coworker, Joann Hendrix. After 30 years of dedicated service to AOC, Joann is retiring at the end of [...]
Finding Common Ground at the AOC Annual Conference
“Get work done,” was Klamath County Commissioner DeGroot’s objective as AOC president this year. AOC’s commitment to achieving results and addressing county issues was apparent at the 118th AOC Annual Conference as commissioners, judges, [...]
AOC Welcomes Malea Stockton As Member Services And Education Coordinator
The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) has hired Malea Stockton as Member Services and Education Coordinator. Stockton joins AOC with a strong background in nonprofit administrative management and will be a valuable member of [...]
AOC Welcomes Erin Good as Communications Coordinator
The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) has hired Erin Good as the communications coordinator. Good joins AOC with a strong background in communications and member service. She brings extensive experience in marketing, digital media, [...]
AOC and LOC Convene Local Governments on Transportation Funding
The Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) and League of Oregon Cities (LOC) are kicking off a planned series of virtual forums bringing city and county officials and staff together to coordinate, collaborate, and cultivate [...]
AOC Executive Director Dr. Gina Nikkel to Speak on White House Webinar
AOC Executive Director Dr. Gina Nikkel, Ph.D. will speak on a White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) webinar on September 27 that will focus on developing and applying for an 1115 [...]
Help Available to Update Land Use Ordinances, Comprehensive Plans, Etc.
The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) is accepting applications until October 2nd, 2023 for their Technical Assistance Grant program. Technical Assistance Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to fund local government [...]
Expanding Local Government Options for Affordable Housing Construction – Call to Action!
The National Association of Counties (NACo), the National League of Cities (NLC), and the Oregon Housing and Community Services Department (OHCS) have joined an effort to promote federal legislation expanding a powerful tool local [...]
CJC Seeking Nominations to Advisory Board to Support Funding to Reduce Gun Violence
Oregon is receiving millions of dollars from a federal grant program to help reduce gun violence, and the state is seeking a county representative to help decide how to spend the money. The state [...]