Remarks by Phil Chang
312 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 11 of 13
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“On that front, I'd be much happier using our $12,500 to send commissioners to Washington, D.C. to advocate for PILT during the NACO PILT fly-in than sending money to ELCA.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah. So Commissioner DeBone, you often advocate for letting the free market drive housing development. I think what I'm hearing you saying is we need some market distortion in order to drive development to some of these small counties that people have voted with their feet to leave. that investment has voted with their feet to leave. So that is a radically different tune. That is a radically different tune than...”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“You have data centers at some of these. Why is there no broadband in these places? Because the free market has determined that there is not a customer base to develop there, okay? So you are basically saying, out of one side of your mouth, that you want the free market to decide where housing is, and at the other side... Other side of your mouth that you want the free market not to decide.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Because we are arguing about whether we want to... It's a simple vision. A simple vision in support of investing in the EOCA. Yeah, I'm saying that that is not a... appropriate argument for why we should invest in the EOCA. So you're telling me I'm wrong? Well, I'm pointing out the inconsistency in policy principles that you repeatedly raise during our meetings. So you're telling me I'm wrong? Well, I'm telling you that if that's your argument for why we should invest in the EOCA, then I must be wrong. That it is a flawed and inconsistent... What words can you use to say, okay, I will make a…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“And all of that camaraderie and interconnection and relationships with commissioners from across the state can continue to happen at AOC? Okay, if that's your position, then... That was a motion.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“I will second that motion. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none, we can call for the vote. Commissioner DeBone? Yes, I'm not participating. Commissioner Adair?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“And Chair votes yes. Thank you for that discussion.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Yeah, and one of my suggestions, we could take up as this board, or you can hold those $12,500 available for the next board to evaluate. One of my recommendations would be that Deschutes County join the Community Renewable Energy Association. They have demonstrated tremendous value to us in the last few months in evaluating the proposals for SIPs or pursuing rural renewable energy development zone pathways for large renewable energy projects that are coming forward in Deschutes County. Is this under other items?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“No, I'm just saying that that would be my suggestion on what we could do with these $12,500 instead. If you would like to discuss that at a future meeting, we could put it on the agenda. Otherwise, we can wait for the future board. All right, so now we can move on to other items. Are there any other items? Seeing none, we can move on to executive sessions.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“We have a placeholder on our agenda, but we have no executive sessions today. So at this time, we can adjourn the meeting. Thank you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you for joining us today for this August 19th, 2026 meeting of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. We'll now call the meeting to order and we'll start off our meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Please join us. Next, we will review, modify as needed, and approve the agenda for today.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“It's been moved and seconded. Further discussion?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“Yes. Okay, for that, I'm calling for the vote. Commissioner Adair? Yes. Commissioner DeBone? Yes. And Chair votes yes. Okay, now on to the citizen input portion of our meeting. I don't see any blue forms here, but if there's anyone in the room who would like to provide comment, you're welcome to ask. Come up to the desk now and fill out a blue form later. Also, I'll check in with Eric on whether there are any hands raised online. Okay, seeing none, we can move on from citizen input to commissioner announcements. Are there any commissioner announcements? One thing I'll mention is that this…”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“Yeah. Also a good reminder that there are really important programs and projects described in both the county's transportation safety plan and the state's transportation safety plan and various cities have, some of our cities have transportation safety plans in the works right now as well. Some of these unfortunate incidents are avoidable. We just need to be doing the right things to improve the safety of our roads and sidewalks and crossings and bike lanes and everything else.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“Are there any further commissioner announcements? I will just ask real quickly. I believe there's a Redmond managed camp meeting tomorrow.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“I'll be on a plane with my kid heading to take him to college. Will we have staff coverage? Yes, we will have staff coverage, yes.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“I was on the phone with Christy yesterday when she was at the managed camp. They were moving some people in?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“Any further commissioner announcements? We can now move on to the consent agenda.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“It's been moved and seconded. Any further discussion?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“So... Is the motion still good or as modified?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“So with that, we'll call for the vote. Commissioner DeBone? Yes. Commissioner Adair? Yes. And Chair votes yes. All right. On to action items. Item number five, consideration of first reading of ordinance number 2026-015, Deschutes 2040 Comprehensive Plan Limited Remand.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“It's been moved and seconded. Any further discussion?”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“I'll just say I still think that this is a deficient document that does not do enough to protect farm and forest lands, habitat, open space, water resources, and a lot of other things that our constituents care about. So I'll be voting no. Okay. Any further discussion? Calling for the vote. Commissioner DeBone? Yes. Commissioner Adair? Yes. And chair votes no. So we need to do a first reading now.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026
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“Caroline, did you happen to bring us copies of the deliberation document, the one in the… I did not.”
Board of County Commissioners · Aug 19, 2026