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Deschutes County budget discussions highlight costs to clear encampments, develop managed camp in East Redmond
Summary
Property Management told the budget committee the county is budgeting for cleanup and operations of the Juniper Ridge temporary safe-stay area and a planned managed camp in East Redmond, and asked the county to consider ARPA and TRT funds to cover some costs.
Deschutes County property-management staff told the Budget Committee on May 12 that county-owned sites used by people living outdoors are generating recurring cleanup and maintenance costs, and that the county is budgeting funds in FY2026 to manage a Juniper Ridge temporary safe-stay area and to prepare a managed camp in East Redmond.
Property-management manager Christy Bollinger and staff said the county budget includes specific allocations for cleanup, sanitation, security and preliminary operations for the managed camp and Juniper Ridge temporary safe-stay area. The county’s Project Development and Debt Service fund (Fund 090) shows planned requirements tied to those efforts, including: - Juniper Ridge temporary safe-stay area operations and cleanup: budgeted about $527,000 for FY2026 (city contributions expected to offset part of this amount), - East Redmond site cleanup and preliminary development (including work necessary to…
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