Summary
Commissioners floated bold ideas: buying a hotel for emergency housing (Jackson County did it), tiny-home and modular communities modeled on a Texas project, and building county-owned housing to break the cycle of bad landlords and evictions. Commissioner Somerville pushed to act now rather than waiting for 2027.
At a glance
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Last discussed Feb 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
A hotel purchase model in Jackson County required roughly $3 million a year in ongoing operating funds.
The 800+ unhoused residents of the county and families facing eviction.
None identified directly, though debates center on the role of private developers versus public ownership.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Commissioners Working Session - Feb 6, 2026
Commissioners floated bold ideas: buying a hotel for emergency housing (Jackson County did it), tiny-home and modular communities modeled on a Texas project, and building county-owned housing to break the cycle of bad landlords and evictions. Commissioner Somerville pushed to act now rather than waiting for 2027.
Board of Commissioners Working Session - Jan 21, 2026
The county is facing a severe shortage of affordable rental homes and rising housing costs, prompting the Board of Commissioners to study ways the county can get more directly involved in housing production and funding.
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