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Council interviews three candidates for Urban Area Planning Commission; themes: housing, preservation and local knowledge
Summary
Three applicants — Richard Akers, JW Oler and Keith Trahearn — introduced themselves and answered council questions on housing affordability, variances, parking and wetlands. Applicants emphasized local experience, building and real estate backgrounds and protecting farmland while accommodating necessary growth.
Grants Pass — The council held interviews with three candidates for the Urban Area Planning Commission during its Dec. 2 workshop.
Richard Akers described 25 years in Oregon and 15 years in construction; he framed his application around balancing growth with infrastructure capacity and representing the interests of working families and small…
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