How Scappoose’s urban renewal grants work — a quick explainer from staff

Mar 17, 2026

Assistant City Manager NJ Johnson explained the urban renewal district model, how tax-increment financing feeds the grant fund, the program’s 50% match norm and that the district’s frozen base was set in 2019.

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At the March 16 Urban Renewal Agency meeting, NJ Johnson, assistant city manager, walked members through how the local urban renewal district and its grant program operate.

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