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Senator Manning briefs council on 2026 session priorities, highlights small‑city grant match bill
Summary
Sen. James I. Manning Jr. briefed the Veneta City Council on the 2026 Oregon legislative session, highlighting a bill reducing grant match requirements for towns under 20,000 population, funding pressures from federal holds, and his advocacy for coastal hospital construction bonds.
Senator James I. Manning Jr. joined the Veneta City Council meeting virtually to summarize outcomes of the 2026 Oregon legislative session and outline 2027 priorities.
Manning described a bill he chief‑sponsored — initially introduced by the League of Oregon Cities — that reduces the grant match requirement from $1,000,000 to $400,000 for cities with populations of 20,000 or fewer, saying the change is intended to "level the playing field for smaller communities competing for grants related to infrastructure, water, and safe routes to schools." He told councilors the measure faced substantial opposition in the House but was passed after negotiation. Manning also warned of a tight fiscal environment driven by federal funding holds affecting SNAP, health care, and housing, and said he supports capital construction bond authority that could help sustain a coastal hospital.
Manning invited council members to contact him about local priorities — housing, water, school safety, and infrastructure — as he continues to advocate for small and rural communities in the next legislative session.
