Oct 5, 2021 - We had our first meeting to identify a priority project (Identify Workforce Housing Needs and Gaps) and tasks for each teammate before our next meeting on Nov 5, 2021.

Nov 5, 2021 - Discussed inventory study outline and survey draft. Discussed possible Workforce Housing definition for Wallowa County. Reached out to other Wallowa County housing groups and property managers.

Dec 6, 2021 - Completed and sent out employer survey to get more information on housing needs. Discussed available quantitative and qualitative data to include in the inventory study. Planned to meet with other Wallowa County housing groups to agree on a working definition for Workforce Housing.

Jan 19, 2022 - Coming back from the holidays we plan to follow-up on a number of items: increase outreach efforts to get more employer survey responses, connect with city and county government officials regarding their level of concern with workforce housing, review data from county accessor, and find out how many single residential housing resides in R2 zoning where short term/vacation rentals are allowed.

Feb 2022 - Group met in January, we are reaching out to each city to learn more about vacation housing situation. Waiting on responses for employer survey. Connecting with Wallowa Resources and Nils to collaborate on the study. Wallowa Resources looking to form an organization to tackle housing development in Wallowa County. Working with Nils and Wallowa County Housing #2 to define workforce housing for Wallowa County.

March 2022 - Efforts and energy has slowed down for the study. Working with Nils at Wallowa Resources to see how we can support their new organization. Team members are also looking at the possibility of a merge with Wallowa County #2 team.

Wallowa County Employer/Stakeholder Survey - Wallowa County Employers, please complete this survey to inform us of the needs and gaps in housing.