Four Lincoln County projects worth more than $10 million included in Hoyle’s requests to House committee

 

Four projects in Lincoln County ranging from fire stations to a welding training center to wastewater repairs are among 15 projects that Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore. has submitted to the House Appropriations Committee as candidates for funding in fiscal 2024-2025.

“These 15 projects reflect the priorities of local communities who know their needs best,” said Hoyle said in a news release Tuesday announcing the projects. “If funded, these projects will support the construction of affordable housing, promote workforce development, advance public safety and more.”

Hoyle’s requests amount to $28.5 million; the Lincoln County requests total nearly $10.3 million.

Each House member is allowed to submit 15 community projects to the House Appropriations Committee to be considered for funding on behalf of their congressional district. In 2023-24 Hoyle had 14 of her 15 proposed projects funded for a total of $16.6 million.

In Lincoln County the projects are:

• Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue: $3 million for facility renovation and equipment upgrades at the district’s headquarters. These improvements will help the district to bring its fire station to current health and fire codes, as well as allow for the purchase of equipment;
• Siletz Fire District: $1.35 million to help pay for a new fire station that meets current standards and also create an evacuation shelter, which does not exist in the area;
• Oregon Coast Community College Maritime Welding Workforce and Training Facility: $2.99 million for the construction of a dedicated workforce and training facility in Toledo next to the Port of Toledo’s shipyard; and
• City of Newport Wastewater Improvements: $3 million to update the current outdated and malfunctioning wastewater system at the Northside Pump Station.

Below are the other 4^th District projects that Hoyle proposed for funding:

• Benton County Backup 9-1-1 Center: $1.98 million to purchase equipment for a backup 911 center that will provide redundancy for emergency responses.
• Philomath Workforce and Middle-income Housing: $1.9 million to support building streets and sidewalks as part of a larger project to construct 150 workforce housing units.
• Charleston Shipyard: $1.5 million to restore and enhance capacity in the Port of Coos Bay’s Charleston shipyard by replacing the work docks and expanding the travel lift slip.
• Rogue Siskiyou Regional Wildfire Training Center, Gold Beach: $2 million to purchase and set up a live fire burn tower as part of the larger effort to build a wildfire training center in Gold Beach.
• Port of Port Orford Affordable Workforce Housing: $1.5 million to acquire property to develop 30 units of affordable housing for the local workforce.
• Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Radio Tower: $1.45 million to help acquire emergency communications radio technology and materials for a radio tower to provide emergency communications coverage to rural communities lacking radio coverage in northern Douglas County.
• Umpqua Community College Affordable Housing for Students: $4 million to turn an existing Roseburg building into an affordable housing complex for students.
• Cottage Grove Community Policing: $500,000 to support efforts to enhance community policing in Cottage Grove through the acquisition of seven new police patrol vehicles, eight new mobile data terminals, eight new radios, and comprehensive training.
• Florence/Siuslaw River Slope Stabilization Project: $800,000 to construct a secant pile wall to stabilize a landslide on the banks of the Siuslaw River and make repairs to a public facilities stormwater utility.
• Springfield Police Department: $1 million to purchase essential emergency response equipment.
• Lane County Rural Fire Radio Network: $1.5 million to support upgrades to the radio network supporting rural fire agencies in Lane County.