Pendleton Cracks Down on Vacant Buildings in a Downtown that’s Nearly Full

Pendleton cracks down on vacant buildings in a downtown that’s nearly full

Vacant building owners need to put together plans to rent their properties or face a fine.

Pendleton council to hold hearing on vacant storefront ordinance

PENDLETON – The Pendleton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. this evening (Tuesday) and will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance aimed at keeping more buildings occupied in the downtown area. In an earlier interview with Elkhorn Media Group, City Manager Robb Corbett said that there are some owners who flatly refuse to rent their spaces when approached by people who want to open a business downtown. The proposed ordinance is a move to ch…