COTTAGE GROVE — The City of Cottage Grove has contracted Sierra Santa Fe Construction to work on North River Road from West Main Street to Woodson Bridge and W. Main St. from River Road to South R St. On July 12, City staff will begin to prepare the roads for[Read More…]
City & Government
Cottage Grove City manager Meyers to retire
COTTAGE GROVE – City Manager Richard Meyers announced his retirement during the Cottage Grove City Council meeting on Monday, July 10, and the room erupted in applause. After discussing business from the city manager’s office, Meyers began to monologue about his last item, and the room fell quiet. “For my[Read More…]
Committee to determine BMD festival’s future
COTTAGE GROVE — While the festival is set to kick off this weekend, the future of Bohemia Mining Days is being discussed in the city council chambers. BMD coordinators requested that BMD and the City strike a financial partnership — a partnership that the festival coordinators say is crucial to[Read More…]
Four-legged Fuji is Cottage Grove Police’s newest department hire
COTTAGE GROVE –– Fuji, an almost 2-year-old yellow labrador retriver, joined the Cottage Grove Police Departmnet as an emotional support animal (ESA) on May 31, but she needed the first several weeks to acclimate to her new home and receive medical attention. An ESA is an animal that a mental[Read More…]
Springfield sidewalks eyed as priority
SPRINGFIELD — The City of Springfield is planning to give its sidewalks some facelifts. The City of Springfield was awarded $1.34 million from Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) via its Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds in May 2022. However, due to some staffing transitions, this matter fell[Read More…]
City Government Briefs: Week of July 6
Lane Transit District Board approves budget Lane Transit District’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the District’s annual budget for 2023-24 during its June 21 meeting. LTD’s new fiscal year began July 1. The LTD FY24 Annual Budget is comprised of six funds: • General Fund ($91,838,382) • Specialized Services Fund ($14,007,203)[Read More…]
Bridging the Digital Divide
The famous line, “If you build it, they will come” is taking on a new and significant meaning in Oregon with regard to critical infrastructure. For when it comes to expanding broadband into the more rural areas of the state, the sentiment is very much, “If you manage it, they[Read More…]
Creswell OKs ordinance for unhoused
CRESWELL – The Creswell City Council at Monday’s meeting unanimously approved an ordinance that permits unhoused camping, rather than prohibits it – a unique approach that satisfies a previously split council while also satisfying state law. Instead of listing the locations where the unhoused can rest, the ordinance lists all the[Read More…]
Creswell Council to vote on sleep site, or buck law
CRESWELL – It all boils down to time, place, and manner. Creswell City Council this week spent four hours working toward coming into compliance with a federal court ruling that states that cities cannot enforce anti-camping ordinances if they do not have enough homeless shelter beds for their homeless population. [Read More…]
Voters supporting jail levy, Creswell schools bond
Editors note: This story was updated with the latest election numbers on May 23 Ballots in Lane County are still being counted, but early totals show a few candidates are leading the races for the Springfield, South Lane, Creswell, and Lane Community College school boards. On May 16, voters were[Read More…]
