Tri-Cities
Lakeview | Burns | John Day
TRI-CITIES 5-YEAR PLAN
Mission, Goals and Why
The cities of Lakeview (Lake County, Burns (Harney County), and John Day (Grant County) are all located along U.S. Highway 395, about 4 hours apart. Each of our cities share similar challenges, opportunities, and constraints for land, housing, and community/economic development.
All three of our cities are about the same size, all are natural resource communities, all are the economic centers for each county, all are stagnant or in population decline, and all want to innovate, scale, and reinvest in our communities through innovation and entrepreneurship. Grant County is ranked #1 and Harney/Lake Counties are tied for #5 most socioeconomically distressed counties in Oregon by the Oregon Secretary of State. All three cities face economic and social decline that is familiar in rural America.
We intend to create a tri-city agreement through Oregon Revised Statute 190, to pursue new operating models, including shared: staffing; hardware/software; consulting/professional services; and capital equipment.
Urban ReNEwal Area
The tri-cities propose to innovate affordable housing at scale by bringing 3D printed housing technology. Tri-cities will coordinate land use entitlement w/DLCD and DCBS Building Codes Division. Tri-cities will refine concepts through preliminary engineering.
Attract a Workforce
To attract a workforce the Tri-Cities must build upon and meet the needs of housing, education, quality of life, high speed internet, infrastructure, economic opportunity and medical in each of the three cities.
Broadband
Middle Mile Network for the State of Oregon Regional Challenge example - building broadband from Lakeview to Burns then Burns to Seneca, where it can tie into John Day’s build.
Shared Resources
Bringing Innovative Solutions to local government to save money, eliminate government layers, improve access to resources and skills offering better services, and creating sustainable futures for all our cities. Shared resources: Administrative Functions, Asset Management and Operations, Roads, Parks and Recreation.
Approach
Create greater social and cultural vitality in our partner communities aimed at improving people’s social, physical, and economic well-being.
Growth
To reverse the pattern of population and economic decline by achieving a modest and sustainable growth rate. Creation of new jobs.
