[OMS_MANAGERS] Vacancy Fee

[Evelyn Moran]

Our Council and Downtown Commission discussed this 4 years ago, but Council decided not to go through with it. It’s been mentioned a few times since then, but not something that’s been a priority of Council or the Commission currently. I’ve attached the research that was presented to them at that time.

Thanks!

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Evelyn Moran
Community Engagement Specialist
475 SE Main St | P.O. Box 958
Estacada, OR 97023
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From: OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Quinn Haase
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Also something I’ve been grumbling about to my City Manager. If anyone has any data on this being implemented effectively, I’d sure like to know.

-Quinn

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I don’t believe its been established as legal in Oregon.



Christopher Jacobs, CEcD

Economic Development Manager



City of Corvallis | Community Development



501 SW Madison Avenue, Corvallis, OR 97333

PO Box 1083, Corvallis, OR  97339-1083

541-231-1203 Cell Phone
541-766-6339 Office Phone



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We do not but our city has been talking about it. So I would be interested in knowing who does.



Annie


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On Thu, Apr 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM City Club Forest Grove <cityclubofforestgrove at gmail.com<mailto:cityclubofforestgrove at gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello,

Does anyone use a vacancy fee in their city to minimize or dissuade building owners to keep their buildings vacant?



Thank you,

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