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Newport council approves housing support, dam study, park contract and $329,000 ICMA grant
Summary
The Newport City Council unanimously approved funding support for a six-unit transitional housing village, awarded engineering and construction contracts for a dam alternatives analysis and a neighborhood dog park, and accepted a $329,000 ICMA grant to fund an economic mobility position.
Newport — The City Council on Aug. 4 approved a series of measures intended to advance housing, infrastructure and economic-mobility work in Newport.
Councilors authorized use of the city’s affordable housing construction excise tax funds to cover system development charges for Hope Rises Village, a proposed six-unit manufactured-home site paired with a two-year transitional housing program. Derek Tokos, community development director, said the request is similar to a prior council decision that covered system charges for another affordable project. Don Gray, a Hope Rises representative, said the project has cleared several stages of the Oregon Common Application (ORCA) funding process and is seeking remaining funding to begin construction. The council directed the city manager to negotiate a funding agreement and approved the measure by voice vote.
The council also ratified an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to purchase and install a water meter at South Beach Campground. Ron Welsh, engineering staff, said the IGA had been…
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