AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAffordable Housing Push: Oregon Housing and Community Services opened Nine Peaks in Bend, adding 40+ new affordable homes with about $10M in state investment (including $1M in LIHTC), as Central Oregon struggles to keep workers housed. Local Governance & Housing Supply: Cannon Beach is weighing a cap on short-term rentals—proposed limits at 165 licenses, tighter clustering rules, and exclusion zones east of Highway 101—after concerns about neighborhood impacts and housing availability. City Operations & Real Estate: Bend may buy a Conners Avenue office building for about $18M to serve as a new administrative headquarters, potentially reducing the need for a much larger City Hall project. Hospitality Labor: Unionized Embassy Suites workers in Seattle ended a long strike after reaching a contract covering year-round healthcare, workload protections, and higher pay for housekeepers. Legal/Regulatory Watch: A federal court move puts Oregon’s packaging Recycling Modernization Act enforcement on hold in a challenge brought by industry groups, signaling more fights ahead for EPR rules. Public Lands & Industry: The Forest Service extended the comment period on rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule to Oct. 6, keeping pressure on how Oregon’s forests are managed. Energy/Tech & Policy: Oregon’s governor ordered a statewide pause on new data center construction on state land, as communities and lawmakers debate power, water, and local impacts.
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