Board of Commissioners - Monday Meeting, March 30, 2026
Votes on Desert Rise Encampment Timeline Acknowledged
What happened
The Board of Commissioners meeting focused heavily on homelessness management, with the RFP for a managed camp operator failing to produce a qualified applicant. Staff recommended breaking the RFP into smaller components with the county potentially assuming liability.
- Jurisdiction
- Deschutes County, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Managed Camp RFP Direction
Board directed staff to break the failed RFP into smaller component contracts rather than seeking a single operator. The county would potentially assume liability to make contracts more attractive to nonprofits.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Board of Commissioners meeting focused heavily on homelessness management, with the RFP for a managed camp operator failing to produce a qualified applicant. Staff recommended breaking the RFP into smaller components with the county potentially assuming liability.
Key Decisions (2)
Managed Camp RFP Direction
Desert Rise Encampment Timeline Acknowledged
Development Activity (2)
Deschutes County Courthouse Expansion
Infrastructure
Managed Camp
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Bend median single-family home price jumped to $725,000 in February…
Housing Demand
Redmond median home price increased to $500,000 in February from…
Commercial Demand
Solid waste disposal tons running 5% greater than prior year,…
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