If North Albany resident Tom Cordier wants to pursue his idea of having voters decide on various city fees and taxes, he’ll have to go to court or rewrite his initiative proposal after the city on Wednesday rejected his first draft.
Benton jail plan faces doubters
Written July 28th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Not everybody is convinced that Benton County needs a new jail, even though it does. That’s the way it looks to me after a sparsely attended public “conversation” in North Albany Tuesday.
Come talk about the Benton jail
Written July 26th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
The last time Benton County invited the public to come talk about its jail problems and I wrote about it, on June 11, someone in North Albany complained he wasn’t aware of any public invitation. So this time, here it is: You’re invited to come by what used to be the Spring Hill Country Club […]
Millersburg update: In court already
Written July 24th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
When Millersburg voters decide whether to authorize their city of 1,500 to borrow $40 million, chances are they’ll face a question more pointed than the one the city council approved on July 14.
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Tags: Judge McHill, Millersburg, Millersburg electric utility, Pacific Power
Tags: Judge McHill, Millersburg, Millersburg electric utility, Pacific Power
The Answer Man on WinCo plans
Written July 24th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Whatever happened to the plans by WinCo Foods to open an Albany store at the site of the closed Kmart? It’s still in the works. That’s the short answer to the reader who asked me about it this week.
Initiative takes aim at utility fees
Written July 23rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Two years ago, North Albany resident Tom Cordier successfully initiated a charter amendment requiring voter approval of Albany city debt. Today he filed another initiative. This one would require voter approval of city taxes or fees on utility services and cancelling all existing ones after six months if voters don’t approve.
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Tags: Albany initiative proposal, electric service tax, franchise fees, Tom Cordier, utility fees
Tags: Albany initiative proposal, electric service tax, franchise fees, Tom Cordier, utility fees
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Rougher ride vs. longer road life
Driving on some of the roads in north Benton County has gotten a little rougher in the last few weeks, and your tires are making more noise. The tradeoff is that the roads will probably last longer.
Tags: Benton county roads, chip-seal, pavement, rough ride