913 landlords apply to $150M relief fund so far
Oregon Landlord Compensation Fund deluged with applicants, prompting official to extend the deadline.
Officials said they have received a tremendous response from landlords applying to a new state relief fund with the surfeit of enthusiasm now rapidly outpacing staff capacity.
After opening the gate to online applications Feb. 17, Oregon Housing & Community Services spokeswoman Kate Gonsalves told the Tribune that 913 applications, encompassing 3,216 properties, have been added into the system as of Feb. 26. Applications are still coming in, Gonsalves said.
In recognition of the deluge, the deadline to submit applications statewide has been extended to 4 p.m. Friday, March 5.
913 landlords apply to $150M relief fund so far
Oregon Landlord Compensation Fund deluged with applicants, prompting official to extend the deadline.
Officials said they have received a tremendous response from landlords applying to a new state relief fund with the surfeit of enthusiasm now rapidly outpacing staff capacity.
After opening the gate to online applications Feb. 17, Oregon Housing & Community Services spokeswoman Kate Gonsalves told the Tribune that 913 applications, encompassing 3,216 properties, have been added into the system as of Feb. 26. Applications are still coming in, Gonsalves said.
In recognition of the deluge, the deadline to submit applications statewide has been extended to 4 p.m. Friday, March 5.
Hundreds take aim at Senate gun bill February 22 2021
Hearing on legislation allowing jurisdictions to ban legally carried firearms in public buildings draws some praise, a lot of criticism.
A Monday morning Senate hearing on legislation to alter state gun laws drew a cavalcade of passionate opposition.
Members of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation heard four hours of virtual testimony Feb. 22 on Senate Bill 554, which allows local jurisdictions to prohibit people with concealed handgun permits from carrying firearms into public buildings. Anyone caught with a firearm in a public building could face Class C felony charges.
The bill is necessary because state law allows people with concealed handgun permits to carry firearms into some public buildings.
Oregon redistricting mess could be headed to court February 23 2021
Delayed federal Census data is gumming up the works for state lawmakers, other legislatures across the nation.
Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature are uniting to push the reset button on delays that would cut them out of drawing political maps for the 2022 election.
Citing the overwhelming challenge of counting heads during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau says the data due April 1 won t arrive until Sept. 30 six months late. We are going to blow by all the deadlines at this point, said Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Lake Oswego, chair of the House Redistricting Committee, on a press call Monday, Feb. 22.