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Council briefed on Brownfield land‑bank proposal; ordinance must name initial board under state law
Summary
City staff updated council on efforts to enable a Brownfield‑focused land bank to acquire and remediate contaminated or distressed properties for housing. Staff said state enabling language requires initial board members and terms be listed in the ordinance; councilors asked about liability, funding, and relationship to the Urban Renewal Agency.
City staff briefed the North Bend City Council on Oct. 27 about plans to create a Brownfield‑focused land bank under state enabling legislation and solicited council input before advertising appointments and returning an enabling ordinance for formal action.
The city manager said the original plan had been to create a model land bank for contaminated properties that could be replicated statewide and to rely on federal and state Brownfield grants for assessment and cleanup. He told council that an enabling…
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