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Bill would require voter approval for urban renewal plans; local officials say change could delay infrastructure projects
3806908 · April 18, 2025
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Summary
HB 3499 would require voter approval to authorize urban renewal plans rather than local elected-authority approval, a change county and municipal officials warned could slow or impede infrastructure financing.
A bill introduced in the House Rules Committee would move approval of urban renewal plans from elected local governments to direct voter approval, a change county staff and commissioners warned on April 18.
Doug Riggs, briefing Deschutes County commissioners, said the measure was introduced by Representative Christine…
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