Strangers wandering around downtown Albany on foot now have handsome signs to tell them where to go. If they can see the signs, that is.
Request: Remove school speed zone
Written August 9th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
When Diane Conrad asked the Albany City Council to remove a 20 mph school zone, she probably spoke for many motorists. The zone on Southeast Waverly Drive disrupts traffic but isn’t needed for safety, she argued, and she asked the city to remove it.
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Tags: school speed 20 mph, school speed zones, South Albany High, Waverly Drive
Tags: school speed 20 mph, school speed zones, South Albany High, Waverly Drive
Fresh crosswalk lines, but why now?
Written August 8th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
A reader, Larry Falk, was wondering last week why ODOT was painting crosswalks on Lyon and Ellsworth even though both legs of the downtown Albany couplet of Highway 20 will be repaved next month. Evidently it was a mistake.
School cell towers will pay off turf
Written August 7th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Rental income from new cell phone towers at Albany’s two high schools will pay off the cost of the artificial turf laid down on South’s football field in 2014.
Accessory dwellings: The veto stands
Written August 6th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
If you’re keeping track of City Hall news, and even if you’re not, Mayor Sharon Konopa’s veto of a code change on accessory dwellings has been upheld. Now she’ll work with the city staff to come up with a version she likes better.
Help Fish rebound from street project
Written August 6th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
If you’re inclined to help a worthy cause, now would be a good time make a donation to Fish of Albany. This charity has been hampered by the reconstruction of Hill Street, which started in April and isn’t completely finished yet.
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Tags: emergency aid to people in need, Fish of Albany, Hill Street reconstruction, school supplies
Tags: emergency aid to people in need, Fish of Albany, Hill Street reconstruction, school supplies
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Accessory unit: A family’s quest stymied
When you see the spot where Marcie Howard and her husband, Gary, would like to build a small house on the property of their son, it’s hard to see why the city of Albany and Mayor Sharon Konopa won’t let them.
Tags: accessory dwelling units, Albany development code