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Clatsop County staff seek $950,000 grant for two‑year Lease-to-Locals pilot to convert short‑term and vacant homes into workforce rentals
Summary
County staff described a proposed two‑year pilot to pay incentives to property owners to convert short‑term rentals or seasonally vacant homes into 12‑month leases for local workers. The board discussed design details, caps and program administration and will learn grant results in September.
Clatsop County staff presented a proposed two‑year Lease‑to‑Locals pilot that would pay property owners incentives to convert short‑term rental units or seasonally vacant second homes into long‑term (12‑month) leases for local workers.
The presenter described the program as “a way to incentivize property owners who currently have either a short term rental or a vacant second home … to enter into a long term lease with a local worker,” and said the county applied on June 30 for a $950,000 grant from the Oregon Community Partnership (CPCCO) to fund the pilot countywide.
County staff said the proposal would contract with a third‑party operator, Placemate, to reduce administrative burden on county staff. Placemate would qualify…
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