The City recently held an in-person community forum to address current issues related to rent burden, fair housing, landlord and tenant relationships, as well as rental assistance opportunities.
Planning Director, Matt Brinkley, HCV Program Director of the Housing Authority of Jackson County, Jennifer Jennings, Co-President of Social Services for St. Vincent de Paul, Marilyn Gradwell, Unete representatives Dagoberto Morales and Katherine Keesee and Education and Outreach Manager of the Fair Housing Council of Oregon, Jamie Gatewood were panelists for the forum.
The panelists provided information on the current state of housing in Medford, local rental supports, fair housing resources and discussed the unique challenges Latinx (o,a) community members are experiencing with a lack of affordable housing, reliable employment and support services.
Under HB 4006, the City is required to hold at least one public meeting to discuss rent burden causes and potential solutions because Medford’s population is over 10,000 and greater than 25% of renter households pay more than 50% of monthly income on rent.
Feedback from meeting attendees will be used to help guide City housing initiatives to address rent burden and will be recorded and shared with the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS).
In addition, the City completed a housing survey and will report the number of permitted and produced residential units in several different categories to OHCS and the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD).
Source: City of Medford
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