HOUSING OUR FUTURE: COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON COST BURDEN
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The Planning Commission meets the second Wednesday of each month.
The November meeting is an online Community Conversation on Housing Cost Burden. The discussion focuses on the challenges of finding and accessing affordable rental housing in Wilsonville.
- More than half of renters in Wilsonville pay more than they can afford for housing and are considered cost burdened.
- 27% of renters considered severely cost burdened, spending at least half of their income on rent and associated housing costs, reducing the ability for these households to pay for other expenses or save for larger expenses.
The purpose of this meeting is to inform the Housing Our Future project, a study to examine housing needs in Wilsonville and identify policies and actions the City can take to increase access to affordable housing. The City seeks help in understanding the challenges residents are facing in securing affordable housing, especially affordable rental housing.
This interactive meeting provides a forum for residents to share their challenges, and to provide ideas that can inform the City's work to overcome these challenges.
Meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87239032604
If you are unable to access the meeting online and wish to participate at City Hall, please contact Mandi Simmons at msimmons@ci.wilsonville.or.us or 503-682-4960.
The City will endeavor to provide the following services, without cost, if requested at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Contact Mandi Simmons to request:
- Assistive listening devices (ALD)
- Sign language interpreters
- bilingual interpreters
Those who need accessibility assistance can contact the City by phone through the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/Voice communication.
Agendas and packets are made available online prior to the meeting. Minutes for each meeting are posted online once they have been approved by the Planning Commission, which usually occurs at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
