At their July 27 meeting, the Hood River City Council voted to refer two general obligation bond measures to voters for the November 3 general election. The decision follows several months of community engagement to refine the proposals and gauge public support for proposed investments in affordable housing and public safety.

Hood River council will consider extending its immigration emergency declaration and decide a disputed townhouse rezoning as officials balance housing needs and land-use concerns.

“Our community is being torn apart. People are terrified. This is not enough. Allowing ICE in our town is not okay. And it is not just our immigrant community.

The Hood River City Council adopted its 2025-26 city budget during its June 9 meeting, approving more than $63.9 million in appropriations across all funds for the upcoming fiscal year.

Hood River City Council will discuss temporarily closing a downtown street to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment, support local businesses, reduce vehicle emissions, and activate public space.

The Hood River City Council is set to make a decision on awarding the 129-unit affordable housing project at 780 Rand Road tonight at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. tonight.

At the February 24th meeting of the Hood River City Council, members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming the city’s commitment to inclusivity and creating a welcoming environment for all community members.

Ben Mitchell is selected to take the seat held by the late Tim Counihan. Lawsuit brings ammendment after City’s short-term ordinances is hit with allegations of discrimination towards property owners living out of state.

Candidate filings are still being accepted for Hood River Mayor and three City Councilor positions. The filing deadline is no later than 5 p.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2024, and voters will choose in the November 5, 2024, General Election. Paul Blackburn is currently the Mayor and Mark Zanmiller, Megan Saunders, and Gladys Rivera hold the Council seats that are in play.

Frustration over the timing and required payback costs to ODOT bubble over. “It just breaks us, you know, and there's no other option,” said Councilor Megan Saunders. “ Like the option is to spend a bunch of money to get nothing, and we can’t keep doing this.” 

On Monday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. the Hood River City Council will hold a Zoom public hearing on a proposal to increase the number of dwellings allowed on a single city lot to as many as four dwellings or 12 cottages.