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Deschutes County commissioners set 2026 priorities on housing, courthouse completion and public safety
Summary
At a one-day retreat, Deschutes County commissioners flagged housing affordability, homelessness response, courthouse completion and public-safety campus planning as top priorities for 2026, and instructed staff to invite five departments for detailed budget briefings.
Deschutes County commissioners used a strategic retreat on Jan. 17 to set spending and policy priorities for 2026, emphasizing housing affordability, homelessness response, courthouse completion and planning for public-safety facilities.
The retreat opened with a round-robin of commissioner priorities. One commissioner recounted earlier courthouse funding wins, saying, “We got 15,000,000 for the courthouse,” and urged scheduling joint meetings so all nine judges can attend as the county prepares to occupy new courthouse space later this year. Commissioners…
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