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Sandy Area Metro's quarterly Transit Advisory Board Meeting

Zoom meeting https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88410896349?pwd%3DVnBBdFkyZ1FTVjRaZjRhQVhrU2NBdz09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1623252990083000&usg=AOvVaw0-DPTvs1xa47kpw07-VaJE

The Sandy Pool Exploratory Task Force study was a renewed planning effort in 2021 focused on assessing the City’s current and future aquatic program needs and envisioning the most cost effective and functional facility to meet those needs. Options were explored to address the physical and program deficiencies of the outdated Olin Y. Bignall Aquatic Center by either repairing and reopening the facility, or by pursuing one of the following options: 1) renovating the existing natatorium, 2) renovating the natatorium and constructing an addition, or 3) constructing a new aquatic facility.

The Social Services Task Force was developed to address the complex issues of social services access for the wider Sandy community (including those who seek services within Sandy and reside in Boring, Rhododendron, Welches, Eagle Creek, and Estacada).  The Task Force membership is composed of community leaders, social service providers, and city staff representation.

The work of this group will take place through the end of 2022 and includes:

The Oregon Legislative Emergency Board on January 8, 2021, allocated $100 million to provide commercial rent relief assistance and operational costs assistance to small businesses and landlords adversely affected by economic conditions as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following two rounds of distribution of Commercial Rent Relief assistance grants, approximately $28 million ($8M of federal CARES Act and $20M of state General Funds) remains to be distributed through the Operational Cost Assistance Grant.

This Wednesday, May 26, Business Oregon will open the final portion of a program to provide grants for small businesses to help with commercial rent and operational costs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.