City of Ashland, Oregon / Commissions & Committees / Housing Commission
Housing Commission
The mission of the Ashland Housing Commission is to encourage housing that is available and affordable to a wider range of city residents and preserves the diversity and character of the community by providing opportunities to enhance cooperation between the public and private sectors, encouragement of financial entities to support housing programs in the city, and coordination of housing and supportive services programs.
The powers and duties of the Housing Commission are:
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To develop and recommend coordinated housing and supportive services programs; |
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To recommend housing and supportive services priorities for the City; |
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To review and make recommendations to the City Council and Budget Committee on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and related allocations; |
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To investigate Federal, State, County and private funding for implementation of City housing programs; |
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To oversee the compilation of accurate information on the City's housing supply and affordability; |
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To monitor projects funded with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Housing Trust Fund; |
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To act in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and City Council regarding housing and related issues in the City and the City's properties; |
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To foster public knowledge and support of the official City housing programs. |
Further information is available on the Ashland Housing Program.
Please remember that other than staff, the people listed below are volunteers working on behalf of our community and should only be contacted on matters related to their particular commission, committee or board.
Established
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Meetings
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Length of Term
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First Elect
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Meets 4th Wednesday at 4:30-6:30 Civic Center Council Chambers
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Members (3 year terms expiring April 30)
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Members
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Name
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Email Address
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Title
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Term Begin
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Term End
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VACANCY 1
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04/30/2013
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Brett Ainsworth
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Commissioner
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11/15/2011
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04/30/2014
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Regina Ayars
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Commissioner-CHAIR
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01/17/2007
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04/30/2015
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Barb Barasa
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Commissioner
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09/07/2010
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04/30/2014
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Richard Billin
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Commissioner-vice chair
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01/17/2007
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04/30/2013
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James Dills
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Commissioner
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12/07/2010
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04/30/2015
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Jordan Espinoza
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SOU Student Liaison
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04/19/2011
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Linda Reid
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Staff Liaison
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Ben Scott
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Commissioner
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02/15/2011
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04/30/2014
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Carol Voisin
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Council Liaison
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12/31/2012
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