State of the County: High hopes for ’21

County leaders this week delivered a virtual State of the County address on Jan. 4, in which they reflected on the hardships and achievements of 2020, and their high hopes for the new year. 

“Lane County began the year in solid financial condition with a budget that expanded services and preserved jobs,” commissioner Heather Buch said during the State of the County address. “We also had the highest credit rating in our history and one…