Saving the old church building at Main Street and Santiam Road in Albany won’t be cheap, if it’s possible at all. That much was obvious from the first meeting of a work group formed by Mayor Sharon Konopa.
Cost of rules may kill Albany hydro
Written March 5th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s small hydropower plant, restored in 2009 at a cost of about $2.2 million, was never going to justify the investment in terms of money. Now, rising costs due to more federal regulation are causing the city staff to consider shutting the operation down.
Filbert farm: Kickstarting an orchard
Written March 3rd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
One of my bike routes takes me along Bryant Drive outside of Albany, where filbert orchards are taking over acreage that used to grow grass-seed and wheat. In one of those fields, Ted Bender is planning to start his own hazelnut operation, and he’s going about it in an unusual way.
New trees downtown: More to come
Written March 2nd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
As you know, trees were cut down in February along several downtown Albany streets. But some are already being replaced with new ones. In the end, this project to enhance the “streetscape” will add more trees than we had before.
Green light for M’burg truck stop
Written March 1st, 2017 by Hasso Hering
It’s all set now: The Millersburg City Council has approved an agreement paving the way for Love’s to build its planned truck stop, and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s appeal blocking the project has been withdrawn.
Mobile phone crackdown: Questions
Written February 28th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
State Reps. Andy Olson of Albany, Dan Rayfield of Corvallis, and a few other legislators want Oregon to get tougher on distracted driving caused by handling mobile phones. But their bill on that issue has problems, and it’s not clear that passing it would have the desired effect.
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NA zone change runs into opposition
A rezoning request to allow medium- and high-density housing near the North Albany Village commercial center is not exactly popular with at least some nearby residents, judging by the turnout at a public hearing before the Albany Planning Commission Monday night.
Tags: Albany Planning Commission, North Albany rezoning, Winkler zoning request