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Eugene City Council Rides E-Scooter Pilot Forward

Council also says yes to curbing speeding in residential neighborhoods and increasing parks and rec capacity at a vote-packed July 13 meeting

BlogNews 5 years ago

Eugeneans are closer than ever to being able to zip around town on e-scooters following the Eugene City Council’s vote at the July 13 meeting … Continue reading →

Talk of Homeless Encampment Sweeps at Police Commission Meeting

Police commissioners and officers responded to criticism about recent homeless camp sweeps as coronavirus keeps getting worse

BlogNews 5 years ago

Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner weighed whether his department should continue crackdowns on Eugene homeless encampments at the July 9 Eugene Police Commission meeting, while … Continue reading →

Lane County Commission COVID Response Updates 

The Board of Commissioners worked on rent relief, reopening for schools and getting more COVID response money at their meeting

BlogNews 5 years ago

County commissioners and executives talked through rent relief, reopening and general COVID response points in their July 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, after two weeks … Continue reading →

No ‘Cookie Cutter Approach’ to State Housing Bill

Springfield Council looked at housing density and parking in the rule-making process for HB 2001 during a work session

BlogNews 5 years ago

HB 2001, a housing bill passed by the Legislature in July 2019, requires cities in Oregon to build for higher density housing, which can impact … Continue reading →

‘You Don’t Kill Flies with Grenades’

Residents and short term rental advocates testified heatedly about a controversial licensing program for short term rentals at a June 15 public hearing

BlogNews 5 years ago

The Eugene City Council heard a range of testimony in favor of and against a proposed ordinance requiring short term rental (STR) operators to obtain … Continue reading →

Slant

Slant 5 years ago

• As people continue to wonder how much U.S. cities pay for their police departments, sometimes you need to frame it another way to realize … Continue reading →

County Commissioners Proceed with Climate Action

Commissioners approved new committee bylaws, Bozievich called it waste of resources and wanted to fund the Sheriff's Office instead

BlogNews 5 years ago

The Lane County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve the bylaws of the Climate Advisory Committee during the afternoon session of their June … Continue reading →

Sarah Medary Appointed as Eugene City Manager

The vote was passed unanimously by the Eugene City Council

BlogNews 5 years ago

During the June 15 City Council Work Session, Sarah Medary was unanimously appointed as the new Eugene city manager in an 8-0 vote. She had … Continue reading →

June 8 City Council Meeting Dominated by Criticism of EPD

Councilor Greg Evans suggested a list of police reforms and residents spoke about police brutality and defunding the Eugene Police Department

BlogNews 5 years ago

Community members testified at the Eugene City Council meeting June 8 in favor of a range of policy changes to the Eugene Police Department and … Continue reading →

Black Lives Matter, Says Lane County Board of County Commissioners

Board votes unanimously on resolution that says the county cannot be inactive on racism

BlogNews 5 years ago

On Tuesday, June 9, the Lane County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution acknowledging that black lives matter and committing to be anti-racist. … Continue reading →

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