RootedHomes is pleased to announce that the inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony
for their first workforce home in the City of Sisters will occur at noon on Friday, July 19th, 2024.
Members of the media and the general public are warmly invited to attend the event at 589 W
Canopy Way in Sisters, OR. Some notable speakers include Oregon Representative Emerson
Levy and County Commissioners Patti Adair and Phil Chang.
RootedHomes will be welcoming a teacher from the Sisters School District into an affordable
and sustainable home specially designed to accommodate essential workers earning between
80-120% of the Area Median Income (AMI) as part of their expansion of the workforce housing
program into Sisters. Furthermore, RootedHomes will oversee the land under the homes and the
subsequent resale of homes to future employees of the Sisters School District indefinitely.
“I am thankful for the partnership with RootedHomes and the continued support of our
community in resolving workforce housing issues in Sisters Country,” commented Curt Scholl,
Sisters School District Superintendent.
The home is part of The Woodlands, a planned community owned by Sisters Woodlands
Development Company. It was designed by BUILD LLC and built by CS Construction. The
community consists of 168 homes as well as multi-family and mixed-use structures on 35 acres
abutting downtown.
“As the owner of CS Construction and a resident of Sisters, I’ve witnessed firsthand the limited
housing opportunities in this area,” said Matt Cohen, Owner of CS Construction. “Partnering with
RootedHomes to make a meaningful impact in the community has been an incredibly rewarding
experience. We are thrilled to celebrate this success and look forward to continuing our support
for RootedHomes’ vital mission, ensuring that the important community members have a fair
opportunity to live and thrive here.”
The Workforce Housing Program’s expansion into Sisters was made possible thanks to Oregon
Housing and Community Services, Business Oregon, Oregon Community Foundation, the Echo
Foundation, and Deschutes County’s new HOME program.
“Our local workforce can no longer afford to live in our community but, at the same time, earn
too much to qualify for typical affordable housing programs,” shared Jackie Keogh, Executive
Director of RootedHomes. “RootedHomes’ workforce housing program with Sisters supports
this community’s needs, prioritizing citizens like teachers for workforce homes. I was so
impressed to see an array of funders making innovative contributions to help us realize a home
for an essential worker in our community.”
This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by our news team.
This article appears in Source Weekly July 11, 2024.
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