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County pledges support for Jericho Road’s proposed East Redmond homeless services site, conditioned on capital funding progress
Summary
The board approved a draft letter supporting Jericho Road’s proposed long‑term lease of 1.71 county acres in East Redmond for a homeless services center, while asking for clearer wording about shower‑trailer accommodations and tying a lease to evidence of substantial project funding.
Deschutes County commissioners on June 3 approved a letter expressing county support for Jericho Road’s proposal to lease 1.71 acres of county‑owned land in east Redmond for a homeless services center. County property management staff presented the draft letter and Jericho Road representatives said they have approximately $200,000 in seed funds and need a site commitment to move forward with fundraising.
The proposed project would include a 2,500‑square‑foot modular building for program space and a separate 1,600‑square‑foot pole building to provide program storage and a covered, heated area to accommodate a shower trailer year‑round. Jericho Road representatives and county staff said the letter is intended to strengthen capital‑campaign outreach and funding applications.
Commissioners asked staff to clarify language about the shower trailer facility and suggested revising one sentence in the letter to describe the county’s role as a partner that helps bring new solutions to the region rather than implying the county alone will solve homelessness. The motion to approve the letter (with suggested edits) passed by recorded vote; staff said the final letter will be returned to the board for signature arrangements.
Next steps: Jericho Road will continue fundraising with the site commitment letter in hand; county staff will finalize edits and present the signed letter as directed.
