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Peter DeFazio: “So, large areas, as the mayor of Beaverton mentioned--I was just looking at more maps in Coos Bay, where there has been…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
So, large areas, as the mayor of Beaverton mentioned--I was just looking at more maps in Coos Bay, where there has been State and local investment for hopeful massive redevelopment--and those areas become unbuildable, then the State is potentially on the hook for those costs.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio discusses the impact of unbuildable land on state costs.

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