By Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Michele settled into one of the two bright-red resin Adirondack chairs on her lovely firepit patio outside her townhome-style condo nestled amidst trees on a…
Category: Housing
Tillamook County Taps ROCKit Grant Program for Solutions to Community’s Emergency Housing Crisis
ROCKit will help community identify & implement solutions for rapid, easy access to shelter and supportive services Tillamook, Oregon: October 21, 2021: Tillamook County announced that it has begun a collaborative process with the…
Tillamook County Housing Commission Series: “What’s the Story with Housing in Tillamook County? Chapter 3: From the Ground Floor Up
From the Tillamook County Housing Commission B. holds a steady job with the County and has been saving for years to buy a home, but she is having trouble finding something affordable….
TILLAMOOK COUNTY HOUSING COMMISION: Chapter 2 – Everything Great Starts with Something Small
By the Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee What’s the story behind the “Tillamook County for Rent” Facebook group? We went behind-the-scenes to find the person who is shining a spotlight on…
OP/ED: Response to the outreach efforts to business owners for the housing crisis
By LaNicia Duke On the subject of housing: it’s great the housing commission is doing outreach.* (See below for link to Tillamook County Housing Commission survey for business owners.) I have a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION: Survey for Businesses – Please Respond by Oct. 15
Are you an employer in Tillamook County? If so, please fill out this very quick survey for the county Housing Commission to let us know how the housing shortage is affecting your business! Deadline…
WHAT’S THE STORY WITH HOUSING IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY? Chapter One: Housing is hard to find!
By the Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Renters, home buyers and employers looking for employees are well aware of our county’s housing crisis. Shortages of attainable housing cause problems for all…
NEWS UPDATE FROM OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Help Wanted Hurts Everyone
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, Up and down the Coast, we are seeing help wanted signs. Businesses can’t find workers. And the result is that some fast-food outlets…
Oregon’s eviction moratorium extended until June 30, 2021; Rental assistance still available in Tillamook County.
In December, Oregon lawmakers passed HB 4401, extending Oregon’s eviction moratorium through June 30, 2021. This law, however, includes significant differences from the previous Executive Orders issued by Governor Brown. The key…
Tillamook Habitat for Humanity Celebrates Many Firsts with Hebo Home Groundbreaking
By Mallory Gruben Photos by Don Backman Tillamook Habitat for Humanity’s latest housing project fulfills a number of firsts for the organization and its partner families. The build in Hebo is Habitat’s…
