PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — Oregon’s alcohol regulators are making headway on the state’s new distribution center for distilled spirits.
Earlier this week, officials revealed the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and the state Department of Administrative Services agreed to pay JE Dunn Construction Company a maximum of $87.6 million for the Canby facility.
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The city’s Planning Commission also approved land use for the 347,000-square-foot warehouse, according to the OLCC.
During a meeting on Wednesday, the agency’s Executive Director Craig Prins said the “much needed upgrade greatly expands our ability to serve Oregonians.”
“We can better oversee access to alcohol products while protecting public health and supporting responsible businesses,” Prins told the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade.
The OLCC said the need for a new distribution center dates back to the Eisenhower Administration. In late 2022, KOIN 6 reported that the commission’s warehouse was at 98% capacity.