January 28
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Corvallis Benton County Public Library
645 NW Monroe Ave. Corvallis, OR
Our last two Oregon Governors launched initiatives that led to changes in our state land use laws and changes in the way our communities will be developed. Governor Kate Brown directed state agencies to find ways to more aggressively to implement the state’s climate change goals. This directive resulted in legislation on Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities and Middle Housing. Governor Tina Kotek has placed strong emphasis on addressing Oregonians’ housing needs. This initiative has and is continuing to push legislation to change land use laws to make it easier to build homes.
These laws impact all the communities in Linn and Benton Counties. They will result in land use changes within communities themselves and in their urban growth boundaries still within county jurisdiction. Please join the League of Women Voters of Corvallis in exploring these changes in state laws and how they will impact our neighborhoods.
Speakers
- Peggy Lynch, Oregon Natural Resources Coordinator, League of Women Voters Oregon
- Ethan Stuckmayer, Housing Division Head, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
- Paul Bilotta, Community Development Director, Corvallis
This program is cosponsored by the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition, the City of Corvallis and the Corvallis Benton County Public Library.