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Commissioners agree to schedule public hearing on extending rural renewable energy development zone
Summary
Deschutes County staff and EDCO asked the board March 17 to consider a 10-year extension of the county’s rural Renewable Energy Development Zone. Commissioners supported scheduling a public hearing to notify taxing districts and solicit comment, while staff flagged program limits and the state program's legislative timeline.
Deschutes County commissioners on March 17 agreed to schedule a public hearing to consider extending the county's Rural Renewable Energy Development Zone, an incentive that allows property tax abatement for qualifying renewable‑energy projects in rural areas outside urban growth boundaries.
The hearing will let taxing districts and the public comment on the county’s request to extend the existing zone for another decade; if approved administratively by the county, the extension would make the zone available through mid‑2036 although staff noted state program limits currently extend only to 2032.
Eric Cropp, deputy county administrator, opened the item…
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