Media Advisory: Groundbreaking Ceremony For Royal Oaks In Medford - 11/15/22
State, county and city officials celebrate beginning of work on affordable housing for fire survivors
WHAT: State, county and city officials alongside community housing partners will help break ground on the rebuilding of Royal Oaks Mobile Manor, a manufactured home park that was destroyed by the Almeda Fire in 2020. The affordable housing development is expected to open in the second half of 2023 providing homeownership opportunities for people affected by the Almeda and South Obenchain fires.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022
- Arrivals: 11:45 a.m.
- Remarks: Noon
WHERE: 4069 S Pacific Hwy., Medford. Please park at 4019 S Pacific Hwy., immediately north of the construction site.
WHO: The event will include remarks from:
- Representative Pam Marsh
- Caleb Yant, deputy director of Oregon Housing and Community Services
- Joe Vollmar, housing director at ACCESS
- Ryan Haynes, director of Real Estate Development at Housing Authority of Jackson County
Visuals: Groundbreaking and shovel ceremony with officials and dignitaries
RSVP: Wednesday, Nov. 16 by 4 p.m., HCS.mediarequests@hcs.oregon.gov