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County to Draft 12‑Month Lease for Safe‑Parking Pods at Public Safety Campus; 90‑Day Check‑In Required
Summary
After months of outreach and debate, the Board directed staff to draft a 12‑month lease allowing Mountain View Community Development to place six micro‑shelter pods on a quarter‑acre at the Deschutes County Public Safety Campus, with a 90‑day operational review. The motion passed 2–1.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners directed staff on June 11 to prepare a 12‑month lease allowing Mountain View Community Development to place six micro‑shelter “pods” and associated vehicle parking on about 0.25 acres at the county Public Safety Campus, with a built‑in 90‑day review after operations begin.
Mountain View Executive Director Rick Russell told the board the site is tucked behind the campus and would become the organization’s ninth safe‑parking location and its ninth micro‑shelter deployment in the region. He said Mountain View would provide case management, porta‑potties, garbage service, and electrical hookups for heating/cooling in each unit;…
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