Investing in a growing region Washington County Board of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Washington County Board of Commissioners

• Sept. 17, 2019

Investing in a growing region

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The big picture

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• Affordable homes for our

communities

• Protecting parks and

natural areas

• Safe, reliable and

affordable transportation

It’s time to invest.

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• First of its kind regional housing measure
• 3,900 affordable homes for 12,000

people:

• 1,600 deeply affordable

(less than 30% AMI)

• At least half sized for families

(2 or more bedrooms)

• Lead with racial equity
• Opportunity for those most in need

Metro affordable housing bond

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339 affordable homes underway

November, 2019

Parks and nature bond proposal

Continue a property tax at the current rate of $0.19 per $1,000 of assessed value Cost about $4 per month for a home assessed at $250,000 Raise $475 million Fund projects in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties If passed, the bond would..

Six proposed program areas:

• 1. Land purchase and

restoration

• 2. Metro park

improvements

• 3. Nature in

Neighborhoods grants

• 4. Local parks and nature

projects

• 5. Walking and biking trails
• 6. Complex community

projects

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Potential 2020 funding measure A better, safer, more reliable transportation system for all Focus on priority corridors & regional programs

Let’s get moving.

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2018 Regional Transportation Plan Discussion forums Broad online engagement Local Investment Teams Community Partnerships

A foundation of engagement

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• Elected officials
• Community
• Business
• Transportation

Transportation Funding Task Force

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• Improve safety
• Prioritize investments supporting communities of color
• Make it easier to get around
• Address climate change
• Support resiliency
• Support clean air and water and healthy ecosystems
• Drive economic growth
• Leverage regional and local investments

Council/Task Force outcomes

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Priority corridors

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Southwest Corridor TV Highway 185th Ave Burnside/Barnes

Washington County Tier 1 corridors

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Benefits beyond corridors Meeting community needs, based on community voices Capital & non-capital Advancing measure outcomes

Regionwide programs

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Timeline overview

Final package Account- ability &

• versight

Revenue mechanism Corridor projects Regionwide programs Corridors &

• utcomes

Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring 2020 Late spring 2020

Local Investment Teams

#getmoving2020