Remarks by Anthony DeBone
144 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
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“Well, even getting here today means that Project Obsidian is probably happening out there, right? And there's some drilling going on. So welcome and thank you for bringing this project to the area. There's a lot of history with the geothermal from 20, 50, and 100 years ago, understanding what Newbury Crater is. So, I mean, now we're at that point where there is a specific ask to go to a five-year abatement. And as you say, if we're representing multiple tax rates here, there's going to be other elected official groups that are going to be interested in knowing what's going on also.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“And then is there a goal to have this done by the end of this year or into next year or anything? Is there a kind of horizon for implementing this?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“Well, it sounds like there's a five-year ask already, and by having this public meeting, we're talking about, okay, well, how are we going to get there? So that's what we're doing today. I want to acknowledge that the local value already is the economic activity, the revenue that's going to flow, the trades that are going to be employed, all the small support companies that are going to be showing support for all the activity that's going on. So let's acknowledge there'll be a burst of activity all around this thing, and that's going to be a lot of value for the community to start out with.…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“The signal that's on the highway in Lapine, 1st Street, Deschutes County wrote a check. Well, it wasn't Deschutes County proper. It was economic development dollars from Lapine Industrial Group, $250,000 to help ODOT implement that project. So yeah, obviously, but to get prioritized and to really build a project, if we can write a check, it makes it happen. We've got an overpass down there that's abandoned and the whole town is standing by. Different topic, sorry, I'm bringing other stuff up. But the whole town's standing by and ODOT's not even focused on taking the next step on that, it…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“But I'm just pointing, we've written checks before. We did that lower bridge too, $10 million to make sure that happens. So that's exactly what I'm referring to, this scenario there.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“And is there clarity on the years we're talking about here? What is year one?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“The site operator, drill manager at the other operation. He was an Oregon resident that's been around the world drilling holes in the ground for a generation. And he was a local, not from Central Oregon, but from over the mountains. But he was an Oregon guy running the show up there. So that was real exciting to see.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“Oh, well, yours from North Dakota? I was referring to Mazama's last year.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“And so this is not 10,000 to 15,000 feet depth.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“Looking forward to, you know, kind of partnering here, working together, being real business-like, trying to get this done, turn it around before the end of the year. So we're kind of opening up this book right now. Yeah.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“So back to the basics here. The ask is for a five-year abatement. Three years would be default, two years is extended. Can we deny that and say, nah, just give us the taxes after year three?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“to go through right it's just the our red three-year tax abatement so i'm just thinking through the fact that there's a couple overlapping jurisdictions we're talking about other jurisdictions here it could get really interesting in the near future and then if it just gets really really exciting when we say well let's not do this and i'm just wondering do we have that inverse opportunity to say three years congratulations moving on Yep.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“but yeah i think at any point in time until the board makes an official moment movement or motion to approve a four or five-year tax abatement and submit it to business oregon the board has the option to not entertain that but i'm just kind of getting back to the motivation of what you know so the you guys are asking for the five-year abatement and four and five is where the discussion is and it's an option for the for us to proceed with that i'm just just making sure that's the starting point okay and then when you say uh application so that's yeah is the app the applicant is quays at this…”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“And then does Quaze have any position on what may be on the table now? Because I'm just thinking there's going to be all kinds of great ideas that show up here. And all of a sudden, we're going to want to fund them for $100 million. And we're not even talking that. But any thoughts about this?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“It's a $2 million tax deferral, right? And then we heard 20 and 30 were some numbers from other projects. So that's a couple hundred thousand dollars. I don't know. I'm just trying to make sure we're in scope of what...”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“Is there any starting point from Quay's point of view, or are you just happy to hear us discuss?”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“So that'll get us through this fiscal year. That's what the idea is.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“So the thought process at our budget this last year was this is a temporary position. It would be gone at the end of the calendar year. And now we're just kind of making that an extrapolation that we can bill enough to keep it.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'll move approval to extend a limited duration 1.0 FTE Behavioral Health Specialist II position through June 30, 2027.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“UIC board meeting tomorrow night, which I mentioned, so that'll be getting the tri-county elected leadership together.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“And then Monday's Labor Day. So thank you to everybody making things flow, making it happen out there in all aspects. As I say, we've got great staff here at Deschutes County, but also just the people drilling on the side of Newberry and running the restaurants in town and just everybody. So let's celebrate the United States of America Labor.”
Board of County Commissioners · Sep 2, 2026
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“Are there? Move approval of the agenda as presented.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Just acknowledging County College, we have 26 residents of Deschutes County enjoying and learning about, committing to learning about Deschutes County, the different departments and the policy choices and decision making and budget. So it's really exciting to see the engaged citizens in our County College program.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“I will move approval of order number 2026-034, approving an annexation to the Bend Park and Recreation District.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Just acknowledge this is a couple of parcels at the edge of the city on the other side of Knott Road in the south side of Bend. And, you know, we did, I think, do a rezone on this one parcel and this will be future housing. So it's good to be in the park district.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026