Long-Term Revenue Picture Concerns Hood River County

During their goal-setting session, Hood River County Commissioners received troubling projections about their long-term revenue picture.  County Commission Chair Ron Rivers says a ten-year analysis shows the County facing difficulty in maintaining services by year six.  Rivers says Measure 5 and 50 limitations on property tax increases are a big reason for the shortfall, adding Hood River County is in the bottom ten of property tax rates in the state.  He adds the Commission plans to look again at the concept of some kind of tax on tourist services to address the issue.  Continuing a study of the future of the Hood River County Courthouse, affordable housing creation, and revamping internal systems to increase efficiency were also on the goal list.

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