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City Council Archive

Looking for Just the Right Ward

Matt Keating says he’ll find funding to fight homelessness and promote sustainable growth if he’s elected

News 3 years ago

Matt Keating introduced Bernie Sanders using a Hamlet-inspired Shakespearean soliloquy during the senator’s presidential campaign rally in Island Park in 2016. Keating, who has backgrounds … Continue reading →

New Homeless Group Calls for Councilor Emily Semple’s Resignation

The group plans to file Hate/Bias Incident Report with city, send letter to Lucy Vinis

BlogNews 3 years ago

A recent comment made by Eugene City Councilor Emily Semple has a newly formed homeless rights watchdog organization demanding her resignation. Eugene/Springfield Alliance of Camping … Continue reading →

Eugene City Manager Announces Retirement

Longtime city manager Jon Ruiz steps down in October

BlogNews 3 years ago

Following in the footsteps of former Springfield City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Eugene’s city manager, Jon Ruiz, announced his intent to retire, effective Oct. 18. He’s … Continue reading →

City Council Votes Unanimously (At Last) to Condemn White Supremacy

Councilor's First Amendment concerns derailed earlier vote

BlogNews 4 years ago

Eugene city councilors on Wednesday, July 24, revisited the resolution condemning white supremacy that narrowly passed during Monday’s session with a 4-3 vote. That vote … Continue reading →

City Council’s Divided Vote Against White Supremacy Causes Controversy

Community members are expressing outrage after narrow passage of resolution

BlogNews 4 years ago

The Eugene City Council on Monday, July 22, narrowly passed a resolution condemning white supremacy. The 4-3 vote came after councilors deliberated for more than … Continue reading →

Butterfly Lot Curfew Approved

Lane County Board of Commissioners adopt an overnight curfew for the downtown lot

BlogNews 4 years ago

At its Tuesday, Nov. 27, meeting, the Lane County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an emergency ordinance placing an 11 pm to 6 am curfew … Continue reading →

Money for the Manager

Eugene’s City Manager receives a five-figure raise

News 4 years ago

Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz got a salary raise of  $15,421 at the July 23 City Council meeting. Approval for the raise came after Ruiz’s … Continue reading →

Revised Elected Auditor Measure Fails with City Council

City Council voted 'no' on a revised elected auditor measure for November's ballot

BlogNews 5 years ago

Although both the elected and appointed auditor measures were rejected by Eugene residents in the May election, discussion for another potential measure was brewing at … Continue reading →

George Brown: The Nerd the City Needed

Outgoing Eugene City Councilor George Brown is not a politician; he’s a city government nerd

News 6 years ago

Outgoing Eugene City Councilor George Brown is not a politician; he’s a city government nerd, a bespectacled wonk. Not in the wide-eyed, soaked-in-sunny-positivity vein of … Continue reading →

Who Runs the City?

It’s time to examine how Eugene’s city government works

News 6 years ago

With elections just around the corner, it’s time to examine how Eugene’s city government works, and what we’re electing these folks to do. Eugene has … Continue reading →

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