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Metro officials brief Wilsonville council on proposed extension and reforms to Supportive Housing Services measure
Summary
Metro Council staff and President Lynn Peterson presented a proposal to extend the region’s Supportive Housing Services (SHS) tax, add affordable housing uses, strengthen oversight and data sharing, and delay a ballot request to November to broaden coalition support.
Metro Council President Lynn Peterson and staff briefed the Wilsonville City Council on Jan. 23 about a draft proposal to extend and reform the region’s Supportive Housing Services (SHS) program. The presentation described a package of changes Metro officials say are intended to stabilize funding for shelter and services while also allowing investment in affordable housing.
Peterson and Metro staff described the existing SHS program — a 10‑year tax measure originally passed regionally — and said that funding will begin to lapse if the program is not extended. Metro presented a multi‑part…
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