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Polk County interviews Jessica Blakely for planning commission seat; focuses on housing, comp-plan updates and infrastructure
Summary
Jessica Blakely, an affordable-housing developer with the Salem Housing Authority, told Polk County commissioners she sees population growth and housing production as the county's top land-use issues, urged comp-plan updates and cited infrastructure limits — especially water and wastewater — as a barrier to new subdivisions.
Jessica Blakely, a Polk County resident and affordable housing specialist at the Housing Authority for the city of Salem, interviewed for a seat on the Polk County Planning Commission on Nov. 25. She told commissioners population growth and housing production strategy are the county’s most pressing land-use issues and urged updating the county comprehensive plan to reflect current data and planning priorities.
“Population growth is a huge…is something that's gonna really impact the county,” Blakely said, arguing the county must balance growth with preserving its rural character and ensuring infrastructure can support new housing. Blakely said she reviewed…
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