La Grande explores incentives, funding options as developers press for infrastructure help
City manager John O'Brien and Planning Director Mike Boquist led a public roundtable where staff described a 2020 housing study identifying roughly 150 low-to-middle-income homes as a priority; developers urged the city to reduce up-front infrastructure and fee burdens, and staff said they are investigating state loan/grant programs and will pursue further community engagement.
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La Grande City Manager John O'Brien opened a community roundtable on housing production, telling attendees the city wants to "get aggressive" about education and incentives to spur construction of homes in the price ranges the community needs. He introduced Planning Director Mike Boquist, who summarized a 2020 housing study staff are using as the baseline for an incentive program.
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