Board of Commissioners - Wednesday Meeting, May 27, 2026
Approves Resolution 2026-019 transferring appropriations - Sun River Service District, unanimous
What happened
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners held a routine administrative meeting with no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions. The Board unanimously authorized the Road Department to submit grant applications for the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) — six road/bridge proj…
- Jurisdiction
- Deschutes County, OR
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Authorization of FLAP and SS4A grant applications
Board authorized Road Department to submit six FLAP applications for road/bridge projects in Deschutes National Forest (River Summit Drive paving ~$8M, Paulina Lake Road paving ~$11M, Burgess Road paving ~$5M, China Hat Road paving ~$1M, Burgess Road bridge replacement ~$4M, Cascade Lakes Highway preliminary engineering ~$2.5M) and a single SS4A application for low-cost safety improvements at 14 county high-injury-network locations (total ~$5.9M; federal share ~$4.7M at 80%, county share ~$1.2M). SS4A application already submitted May 26. Presented by county engineer Cody Smith. Approved with Commissioner Adair yes and vice chair yes.
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Meeting Summary
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners held a routine administrative meeting with no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions. The Board unanimously authorized the Road Department to submit grant applications for the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) — six road/bridge proj…
Key Decisions (3)
Authorization of FLAP and SS4A grant applications
Resolution 2026-019 transferring appropriations - Sun River Service District
Minor modification to F-10 investment policy
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Bend median single-family price rose slightly to $699,000 in April…
Housing Demand
Building permits fell in April with Bend at 30 (down…
Infrastructure
Deschutes County is pursuing federal FLAP and SS4A grants for…
Sentiment
30-year mortgage rates surged to 6.75% (a 20-year high in…
Who Spoke (8)
On the record: a commissioner, 4 staff members, and a member of the public.
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