The Maple Lawn preschool can stay open at least another year, and police and fire layoffs have been averted for now, but long-term structural problems in Albany’s city budget remain.
A rally in red, but no one missed school
Written May 8th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
[youtube video=”XJwsh4Anqtk” rel=”0″] Several hundred Albany educators rallied for more funding today, but unlike some other Oregon districts, GAPS didn’t shut down to make the demonstration possible.
Budget message: You can check it out
Written May 8th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Budget meetings aren’t anybody’s idea of a good time. But Tuesday’s session in the Albany council chamber was interesting, mainly for the long and extraordinarily detailed message delivered by City Manager Peter Troedsson.
Panera to open where others didn’t last
Written May 7th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Somebody who evidently doesn’t get around much asked me the other day whether Panera Bread was or was not opening a restaurant in Albany. Well, they’ve been building the place for months, the signs have been up since last year, and the restraurant will open by the end of the month.
Lower fire insurance rates? Maybe
Written May 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
If you live in the area covered by the Albany Fire Department, you might want to ask your insurance company about lowering your fire insurance premiums. Why? Because the Insurance Services Office has just upgraded the department’s “public protection classification” to a 2, up from a 3.
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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Class 2 fire protection rating, Fire Protection Classification, Insurance Services Office
Tags: Albany Fire Department, Class 2 fire protection rating, Fire Protection Classification, Insurance Services Office
On Fourth, house rescue nears its finish
Written May 1st, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Time to check in with Paul Dykast, who’s been working since last November to renovate a small house at 830 Fourth Ave. S.E. I dropped in on his project Wednesday afternoon. The timing was right because he’s nearing a deadline of sorts.
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This woodsy site is zoned for housing
This wooded glen in Albany looks like it’s miles from the city. But in fact it’s on Franklin Avenue, just off Airport Road and I-5, surrounded by houses on one side and a trailer park on the other. And it may not look quite so sylvan for long.
Tags: Airport Road, Albany housing, Albany land use, Franklin Avenue