Albany may not have a problem with too many deer, but some Oregon cities apparently do. To help them, the legislature passed Senate Bill 373, which calls for a way to get rid of some of those urban deer.
Repairs and paint downtown
Written July 15th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Structures in downtown Albany are getting dressed up this summer with urban renewal help from CARA, the Central Albany Revitalization Area.
‘Rain tax’? This case proves it
Written July 13th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
John Robinson has to pay Albany’s rain tax on property he owns even though it does not drain to any city system. His case illustrates that what the city calls a storm water utility charge is not a service fee but in fact a tax.
Council sticks with ‘harmony’
Written July 12th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council Wednesday night voted 4-2 against changing the ordinance authorizing the city’s Human Relations Commission. Despite nearly two hours of speeches by supporters of the change, the question of how the different words would change the volunteer commission’s work was never answered.
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Tags: diversity, equity, harmony, huan relations Albany coouncil, inclusion
Tags: diversity, equity, harmony, huan relations Albany coouncil, inclusion
New station adds a safety feature
Written July 12th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s new police headquarters will have an emergency safety feature that the current station lacks: A lockable vestibule where people can seek help after hours when the public counter is closed.
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Tags: Albany crime statistics, Albany police station, police headquarters, public safety
Tags: Albany crime statistics, Albany police station, police headquarters, public safety
NA store: There’s visible progress
Written July 11th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Like Rome, which wasn’t built in a day, the new North Albany grocery store is taking a while to come into being. But visible progress is being made.
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Vagrants, vandals ruining new path
Applying park regulations to a path is one thing. Making them stick is something else. Take a look, for example, at the path alongside the Union Pacific right-of-way from Albany Station to Swanson Park. Take a look and be dismayed.