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Cities tell committee infrastructure gaps — drinking water, sewer, streets — are a major barrier to housing
Summary
City officials and the League of Oregon Cities told the Senate committee that local infrastructure shortfalls, and a roughly $12.2 billion estimate, limit housing production and that state partnership and predictable programmatic funding are needed.
Representatives from the League of Oregon Cities and city planning and public works leaders briefed the Senate Committee on Housing and Development on Jan. 27, 2025, saying that local water, wastewater, stormwater and transportation infrastructure shortfalls are a leading constraint on housing production.
"We are in partners, all of us, all local governments in partnership with private sector to build housing," said Nick Snead, community development director for the city of Madras, who warned that housing production in smaller communities is already dropping and urged state investment to reduce barriers to…
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