Albany City Council

Tom Cordier challenges ballot title

Written February 23rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Tom Cordier, a member of the citizens committee that recommended a bond issue to build a new Albany police headquarters and main fire station, has gone to court and challenged the ballot title for the measure. He contends that the ballot question is neither as concise nor as fair as the state law requires.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police and fire projects, Tom Cordier

Santiam Canal: Two money disputes

Written February 23rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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The good old Albany-Santiam Canal is back in the news, as it frequently is, and money is the cause. Albany plans to bill Lebanon for a share of canal maintenance costs. And in a seemingly unrelated matter, a contractor and the city of Albany are trying to settle on the final payments for a repair job […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, bank repairs, canal maintenance, City of Lebanon, Santiam Canal, Tornado Soft Excavation

Is this project really necessary?

Written February 16th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

On a sunny and warm mid-winter day, a bike ride over the top of Valley View Drive and down Crocker Lane put me in mind of — what else? — an action by the Albany City Council last week. And I’m wondering whether the council really thinks it’s necessary to make two road improvements for which adjoining […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, assessments, Crocker Lane, LID, Valley Drive Drive

Nice screens but, alas, no tunes

Written February 12th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

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Let us turn away for a moment from the drama at the top of our state government and, instead, cast our eyes upward in the Albany City Council chambers. There, we can admire the latest in visual aids, two high-definition screens on opposite sides of the room.

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Tags: Albany City Council, council chambers, Vizio

Council faces decision on old church

Written February 7th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

It’s a good thing Albany did not buy the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 401 Main Street as an investment. The city purchased the property for $150,000 in 2000 for a street project, declared it surplus last year, and now may give it away to be restored as a faith-based counseling center.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Good Samaritan Ministries

Albany’s new deal with Lowe’s

Written January 29th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

Even though there are no signs of this on the ground, or because of this, Albany Councilman Floyd Collins wants the public to know that plans for the Lowe’s home improvement store at Ninth and Oak are back on track.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany Lowe's, Lowe's

Albany FBO plans to start Monday

Written January 28th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

Infinite Air Center plans to be open for business Monday as the “fixed base operator” at Albany Municipal airport, the first FBO the field has had for about five years. The Albany City Council Wednesday authorized the city manager to sign a contract with Tony Hann, owner of the business, but not without grumbling by […]

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Tags: Albany Airport, Albany City Council, Infinity Air Center, Tony Hann