HR County Commission Asks For Documents For Construction Excise Tax

Hood River County Commissioners have directed the group that has been considering a one-percent construction excise tax to go towards affordable housing projects to bring back final documents for Commission approval in January.  County Planning Director John Roberts and Mid-Columbia Housing Authority Executive Director Joel Madsen gave a report on the proposal to Commissioners this week.  Roberts says the one-percent tax is essentially a systems development charge…and would be focused on new residential, commercial, and industrial construction, adding the committee estimates the tax can generate about $400,000 a year.  Roberts notes the type of affordable housing projects the money would be used for is up to the elected officials in the County and the Cities of Cascade Locks and Hood River.

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