Pacific Power intends to expand its Hazelwood Substation in West Albany, and the city’s hearings board will review the utility’s request in a virtual hearing scheduled for July 30.
Calapooia Court, the plan for two buildings in Albany’s Monteith Historic District, has cleared one hurdle but is not yet approved for construction.
Anyone else think conducting local government meetings “virtually” has been allowed long enough? Sitting through one of these online sessions is more taxing than you might think, and there are other problems as well.
Albany Councilman Rich Kellum wishes the media more often reported details about the corona crisis in addition to the daily toll of added cases and deaths. And there is more to report, all of it readily available in the data the Oregon Health Authority publishes online.
CARA asked to help in building restoration
The new owners of the S.E. Young & Son Building have planned a thorough restoration of what used to be a commercial anchor downtown, and they’ve asked Albany’s urban renewal district for help to complete the job.
Tags: CARA grant request, Oscar and Tamalynne Hult, S.E. Young & Son