Medford, OR
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- Planning & zoning
- Resolutions & ordinances
- Contracts & procurement
- Public safety
- Roads & infrastructure
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MedfordOR averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $412,596 +1% yr/yr · +8.5% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$186.0M (FY2023)
Total spending$213.0M (FY2023)
Taxes$87.8M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$173.9M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,466 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
2025619 housing units ($136.8M)
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Thu Aug 27, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Planning Commission
Planning Commission to review ordinance 1232 and two projects
The Medford Planning Commission is meeting to consider a consent calendar that includes Ordinance 1232 and TMP-0009, and to hear reports on Project #2253 and Project #5573. The agenda also includes approval of previous meeting minutes, public comments, and a public hearing section, though no specific hearing items are listed. Most items are procedural or routine.
- Ordinance 1232 on consent calendar
- TMP-0009 on consent calendar
- Project #2253 report
- Project #5573 report
- Minutes of 8/6 meeting for approval
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Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8th Street, Medford, Oregon
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PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
August 27, 2026
5:30 PM
Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8 th Street, Room 300
www.medfordoregon.gov
Roll Call
10
Consent Calendar/Writtten Communications
Ordinance 1232
TMP-0009
10.1.
20
Approval or Correction of the Minutes from the previous Meeting
Minutes of 8/6 Meeting
TMP-0007
20.2.
30
Oral Requests and Communications from the Audience
The Planning Commission encourages written comments. Please submit your comments by regular mail to
Planning Commission, 200 S. Ivy Street or by email to [email protected]. Comments must be
received by noon on the date of the meeting to be noted in the record. Please include the date of the Council
meeting with your comments.
40
Reports
Project #2253
TMP-0006
40.3.
Project #5573
26-03
40.4.
Test
TMP-0008
40.5.
50
Public Hearings
Comments are limited to a total of 10 minutes for applicants and/or their representatives. The applicant and/or
their representatives may request a 5-minute rebuttal time. All others will be limited to 3 minutes per
individual or 5 minutes if representing a group or organization. Please state your name and address for the
record.
If you would like to testify but are unable to attend in person or submit written comments, you may participate
virtually or by telephone. Please contact the Planning Department at 541-774-2380 at least one business day in
advance of the hearing to make arrangements.
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Planning Commission
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Recent meetings
Fri Aug 7, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Planning Commission
Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8th Street, Medford, Oregon
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
25-026 — read into the record
7 yea · 1 nay · 1 absent
David Culbertson yea · Rachel Bennett yea · Larry Beskow nay · Mark McKechnie yea · E.J. McManus yea · Jared Pulver yea · Jeff Thomas yea · James (Jim) Wallan absent · Mary Pierce yea
Tue Jul 14, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Planning Commission
Planning Commission to consider street rename and city contracts
The Medford Planning Commission will review several agenda items on July 14, including a fire commissioner appointment, multiple ordinances and resolutions, and a contract. A resolution to rename Front Street to Back Avenue will be considered. The commission will also address items on the consent calendar and approve the previous meeting’s minutes.
- Ordinance 123 25-0211
- Resolution 777 25-0225
- Contract 973 25-0236
- Resolution to rename Front Street to Back Avenue (25-0247)
- Appointment of Fire Commissioner Jones (25-0254)
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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves renaming Front Street to Back Avenue
The Planning Commission approved a resolution to rename Front Street to Back Avenue. The commission also appointed Fire Commissioner Jones and approved Resolution 777, while a motion to adopt Contract 973 failed.
- Approved appointment of Fire Commissioner Jones (unanimous)
- Read Resolution 777 into the record (7-0, 1 abstention)
- Denied adoption of Contract 973 as amended (3-6)
- Approved resolution to rename Front Street to Back Avenue
- Approved Resolution 777 (6-1, 1 recused)
Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8th Street, Medford, Oregon
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
5:30 PM
Medford, OR
Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8 th Street, Room 300
www.medfordoregon.gov
Meeting Agenda
Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8th Street, Medford, Oregon
Planning Commission
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda July 14, 2026
10 Roll Call
20 Consent Calendar
Ordinance 123 25-0211.
City Manager’s Report 25-0262.
Minutes of Previous Meeting 25-0273.
30 City Manager Reports
40 Recognitions, Community Group Reports
50 Oral Requests and Communications from the Audience
The City Council sets aside 30 minutes for in-person public comments. Comments are limited to two
minutes per individual, group or organization. Please complete a public comment form before
speaking.
The City Council encourages written comments. Please submit your comments by regular mail City
Council, 411 W. 8th Street or by email to [email protected]. Comments must be
received by noon on the date of the meeting to be noted in the record. Please include the date of the
Council meeting with your comments.
60 Approval or Correction of the previous meeting's Meeting Minutes
70 Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
Appointment of Fire Commissioner Jones 25-0254.
80 Ordinances and Resolutions
Resolution 777 25-0225.
90 Public Hearings
Contract 973 25-0236.
100 Council Business
25-0247. Resolution to rename Front Street to Back Avenue
110 Staff Reports
Resolution 777 25-0228.
120 Adjournments
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Medford, OR
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 5:30 PM
Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8 th Street, Room 300
www.medfordoregon.gov
Medford City Hall, Council Chambers
411 W. 8th Street, Medford, Oregon
10 Roll Call
Chairperson David Culbertson, Vice Chair Rachel Bennett, Commissioner
Larry Beskow, Commissioner E.J. McManus, Commissioner Jared Pulver,
Commissioner Jeff Thomas, Commissioner James (Jim) Wallan, and
Commissioner Mary Pierce
Present:
Commissioner Mark McKechnieAbsent:
20 Consent Calendar/Written Communications
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting 25-027
2. Ordinance 123 25-021
30 City Manager Reports
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40 Recognitions, Community Group Reports
50 Oral Requests and Communications from the Audience
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🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
Named votes as recorded in the official record.
25-027 — adopted
6 yea · 1 absent · 1 nay · 1 present
David Culbertson yea · Rachel Bennett yea · Larry Beskow yea · Mark McKechnie absent · E.J. McManus nay · Jared Pulver yea · Jeff Thomas yea · James (Jim) Wallan present · Mary Pierce yea
25-025 — adopted
5 yea · 2 nay · 1 absent · 1 present
David Culbertson yea · Rachel Bennett yea · Larry Beskow yea · Mark McKechnie absent · E.J. McManus nay · Jared Pulver nay · Jeff Thomas yea · James (Jim) Wallan present · Mary Pierce yea
25-023 — adopted as amended
6 nay · 2 yea · 1 absent
David Culbertson yea · Rachel Bennett nay · Larry Beskow nay · Mark McKechnie absent · E.J. McManus nay · Jared Pulver nay · Jeff Thomas nay · James (Jim) Wallan yea · Mary Pierce nay
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $2.7M | G E FORESTRY, INC Department of Agriculture · REDUCE FUEL LOADING IN THE OJAI COMMUNITY |
| $2.5M | OC FORESTRY, INCORPORATED Department of Agriculture · CHARLTON CHILAO RMC STEWARDSHIP SC -12363N23F4135 $1,124,600.00 AWARDE |
| $2.4M | ERICKSON INC Department of Defense · UH-1Y FLOORBOARD UPGRADE |
| $2.3M | OC FORESTRY, INCORPORATED Department of Agriculture · JOSE BASIN FUEL BREAKS |
| $2.1M | COLUMBIACARE SERVICES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · HUD-VASH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| $2.0M | COLUMBIACARE SERVICES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · HUD-VASH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| $2.0M | OC FORESTRY, INCORPORATED Department of the Interior · BASE PLUS ONE (1) OPTION: SERVICE, SILVI PCT FY23 |
| $2.0M | COLUMBIACARE SERVICES, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · HUD-VASH CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| $1.9M | PONDEROSA TIMBERLAND, INC. General Services Administration · FY2023 OREGON BLM TREE SEEDLING PLANTING |
| $1.9M | PONDEROSA TIMBERLAND, INC. Department of the Interior · NWOR TREE PLANTING |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Jackson County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+418 people (+$18.3M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)9 ({"Fire": 12, "Flood": 2, "Severe Storm": 2, "Biological": 2, · last Wed Jun 18, 2025)
Traffic fatalities5 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments6,589 (79,766 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,456/mo (1,668 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy18.3% (low numeracy 27% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
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Recorded votes
$186.0M
Annual budget
$173.9M
Debt outstanding
619
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$186.0M
Spending$213.0M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.
Debt load HIGH
Outstanding debt$173.9M
Debt-to-revenue0.94×
Debt-load index73 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.