Measure on the ballot in the 2026 Oregon General Election in Hood River.
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Get StartedBonds will be used to finance capital costs of affordable housing, including to build new housing, purchase, rehabilitate, and preserve affordability of existing housing, buy land; help prevent displacement. Housing will prioritize Hood River workers and those with historical ties to the community to the extent allowed by law. Affordable housing means land and improvements for residential units affordable to households earning 0% to 120% of area median income. Area median income is defined as the midpoint of a specific area's income distribution; improvements may include a mix of unit sizes, spaces for community and resident needs and services. Some units will be accessible for people with disabilities; flexibility for existing tenants and hardship. General obligation bonds would be issued in principal amount not to exceed $8.7 million, potentially in multiple series, each maturing within 20 years. The estimated annual tax rate is $0.39 per $1,000 of assessed value. Actual rates may vary due to changes in interest rates and assessed value. An independent oversight committee will review bond expenditures; provide annual reports.
Shall the City issue bonds, fund affordable housing for local workers, children, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities; require public oversight? If the bonds are approved, approved, they th willbe payable from taxes on property or property ownership that are not subject to the limits of sections 11 and 11b, Article XI of the Oregon Constitution.
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