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Vendor proposes low-cost housing plan and criticizes local enforcement and housing authority at council meeting
Summary
A public commenter at the Oct. 14 North Bend City Council meeting described safety threats that led him to move to North Bend, criticized local law enforcement and housing authority spending, and outlined a volunteer-built housing proposal he said could shelter Oregon's homeless population for $373 million.
A North Bend resident who identified himself during public comment on Oct. 14 told the City Council he had moved to North Bend after threats to his family, criticized local law enforcement conduct, questioned how housing funds were spent and described a large-scale, low-cost housing design he said could house every homeless person in Oregon.
The speaker, who identified himself as a local vendor, recounted moving to North Bend from Corvallis and said he experienced ‘‘similar difficulties with local law enforcement’’ in North Bend. He criticized law enforcement training awards and alleged…
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