Eugene IGR committee outlines 2026 legislative priorities, highlights Clear Lake Road and airport funding

City of Eugene intergovernmental relations staff presented a draft set of 2026 legislative priorities to the IGR committee on Jan. 7, urging council to protect shelter funding, pursue industrial-site readiness investments for Clear Lake Road and press for state and federal capital support for Eugene Airport. Ethan Nelson, the city’s intergovernmental relations manager, said the priorities document and a companion policy document will be brought to council in a January work session for final action and to serve as the city’s formal policy positions during the short legislative session that begins Feb. 2.

Nelson told councillors the memorandum (dated Jan. 7) keeps the OHCS shelter program funding as a top priority; although the shelter line item was not included in recent proposed reductions, staff said continued…