Why is Corvallis among the highest rent burdened communities in Oregon? Households that spend more than 50% of their total income on rent are considered to have "severe rent burden". Approximately 37% of Corvallis households carry severe rent burden. The Oregon State Legislature passed HB4006 requiring cities with greater than 25% of severely rent burdened households to hold a public meeting on this topic.
Why is Corvallis among the highest rent burdened communities in Oregon? Households that spend more than 50% of their total income on rent are considered to have "severe rent burden". Approximately 37% of Corvallis households carry severe rent burden. The Oregon State Legislature passed HB4006 requiring cities with greater than 25% of severely rent burdened households to hold a public meeting on this topic.
Oregon law requires Oregon's Department of Administrative Services to calculate and post the maximum annual rent increase percentage allowed by statute by September 30 for the upcoming calendar year. The allowable amount is a flat percentage rate plus the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as most recently published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The maximum rent increase for the 2024 calendar year was 10.0%.
Heidi Ferguson, a 9-1-1 lead dispatcher with the Corvallis Regional Communications Center, has received the Lifesaving Award from Oregon APCO/NENA, the statewide professional organization that supports 9-1-1 dispatch networks throughout Oregon.
The Council will meet in Executive Session under ORS 192.660(2)(h) (status of pending litigation or litigation likely to be filed) and (i)(status of employment-related performance) (City Manager Evaluation).
