Jul 27

Jul 27 Hood River City Council Selects New Councilor, Amends Short-Term Rental Ordinance

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.

Jul 27

Jul 27 Deadline to file candidacy for Hood River Council is Aug. 27

Cole Goodwin

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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.

May 14

May 14 HR City Council Approves May Street Sidewalk fix Despite Frustration with ODOT

Tom Peterson

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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.”

Mar 15

Mar 15 HR Council Talks to Increase Housing Density, March 15

Susan Crowley

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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.

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