Based on public input, Planning Department staff have been researching a variety of possible land use solutions to address specific challenges in Wasco County. To demonstrate that many solutions can be leveraged to address a variety of challenges, staff has created a mind map: These solutions (and challenges) are not exhaustive and represent examples of … Continue reading Land Use Planning Solutions
Oregon’s Current Workforce Gaps
The State of Oregon Employment Department recently released a report analyzing difficult to fill job openings and job vacancies in Oregon. You can download or read the full report here: https://www.qualityinfo.org/documents/10182/13336/Oregon%27s+Current+Workforce+Gaps?version=1.1 Farm workers are in a shortlist of occupations that are increasingly difficult to fill and maintain vacancies. This, naturally, has an impact on agriculturally … Continue reading Oregon’s Current Workforce Gaps
Water Conservation Public Input Results
Thank you to all participants at events and online! We got great feedback from people on how to leverage the land use planning program to help support conservation of water resources. Results from the survey are closely aligned with what we heard at events; by in large, the community emphasized incentives and education as the … Continue reading Water Conservation Public Input Results
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