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Oregon has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each low-income apartment has nearly doubled since 2021. But the details of that spending are kept secret. Lawmakers say they want to change that.

propublica.orgOregon Lawmakers Seek to Open Up Affordable Housing Records Following ProPublica’s ReportingLeaders of the state’s House and Senate housing committees said they want to eliminate a law that exempts the detailed financials of subsidized housing projects from public disclosure requirements.

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Daddybunny
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Once again, the government is left holding the bag due to “someone” influencing the wording of the legislation passed. “No-bid,” & “no-receipts” contractors are both shady. WHO wrote the legislation that tells that department to not track or release the cost information? THAT needs an answer.

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Rep. Pam Marsh, chair of Oregon’s House Committee on Housing and Homelessness, said she didn’t realize the documents were being kept secret until reading about it in a ProPublica story. Read our original investigation:

propublica.orgOregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret.The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each subsidized apartment has nearly doubled. But, thanks to a carve-out in its public records law, Oregon…
trappercreek.bsky.social
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The cynic in me is curious if we’ll ever learn what % of the $1.4B was returned to key ORDems’ via campaign contributions? I wonder because of their leadership’s inordinate efforts to kill campaign finance reforms voters passed.