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Tillamook County housing official outlines grant programs, urges Wheeler applicants to consult county coordinator
Summary
At Wheeler City Council, Mark Kessner described recent affordable- and workforce-housing projects, a county housing needs analysis and a 2025–26 grant pool funded by short-term rental fees, and urged local applicants to contact Tillamook County housing coordinator Parker Sammons for help applying for DEQ and other funding.
Mark Kessner, introduced to the council as the North County representative on the Tillamook County housing commission, told Wheeler officials the commission has focused on workforce and affordable housing and has contributed small targeted grants to projects across the county.
Kessner listed recent efforts that received commission support: the five-unit Schumann Apartments in Nehalem; Bayside Commons, a 24-unit affordable apartment complex; a 24-unit senior conversion at the former assisted-living site (Aldrichreek Commons); and a 60-unit mixed-size development at Spruce Point. He said the county updated its…
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