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Council repeals Reveille Foundationlow-income rental tax exemption after change to short-term shelter use
Summary
The Eugene City Council voted to repeal a 2024 low-income rental housing property tax exemption for the Reveille property at 1190 West 6th Ave after the nonprofit said it would convert the site to short-term shelter in partnership with Lane County's deflection program. The repeal passed following a motion by the council president.
The Eugene City Council on Nov. 24 adopted a resolution repealing a 2024 low-income rental housing property tax exemption for the property at 1190 West 6th Avenue, after the Reveille Foundation told the city it intended to change the sitefrom long-term low-income rental use to short-term shelter for Lane County's deflection program.
Assistant City Manager told the council that Resolution No. 53 96 authorized the low-income rental exemption in 2024. Reveille informed the city this year that the property would transition to short-term shelter use and requested the city discontinue the exemption and let the nonprofit pursue a different tax exemption that better aligned with the new use. The assistant city manager said the repeal would remove the exemption but leave other franchise or tax responsibilities intact.
Council President put the motion to repeal Resolution No. 53 96; the motion was seconded and passed on a recorded vote reported in the meeting as 8-2-0. There were no recorded council questions during the staff presentation.
Steve Yamamori, president of the Reveille Foundation, spoke during public comment to thank staff and council for their assistance in navigating tax-abatement options and described the nonprofitwhich serves homeless veterans and supports the Lane County deflection programas seeking financial stability while continuing its services.
The council's action is limited to discontinuing the specific low-income rental housing property tax exemption for the Reveille property; staff said Reveille plans to seek a different tax exemption consistent with the property's new shelter use. The resolution repealing No. 53 96 takes effect under the terms described in the adopted text and eliminates that particular exemption for the listed property.
Council minutes indicate the motion was passed by the council president and seconded; the vote was announced as passing by a margin noted as "8 2 0." The city did not provide individual roll-call names in the record included in the transcript.
The council did not discuss further implementation steps at the meeting. Staff follow-up or any formal application by Reveille for an alternate tax exemption would be processed through the city's appropriate administrative channels.
