The Albany City Council majority Wednesday confirmed its stand in favor of displaying the gay-pride flag at City Hall in June. But no, the flag will not actually be hoisted on the pole outside.
Council again votes for gay pride flag
Written May 12th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
As it did two years ago, the Albany City Council on Monday voted once again to venture into the contentious field of identity politics by flying a “pride” flag at City Hall during the month of June.
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Tags: " gay pride, Albany City Council, City hall flags, pride flag
Tags: " gay pride, Albany City Council, City hall flags, pride flag
Sheriff asks to expand permit parking zone
Written November 27th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
When I rode the bike to the top of the Pacific Boulevard overpass Saturday and looked down on Jackson Street, I saw no sign of trouble with parked cars. But trouble there has been, and the Albany City Council plans to do something about it.
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Tags: Albany City Council, homeless people, Jackson Street, Linn County Sheriff, parking enforcement area
Tags: Albany City Council, homeless people, Jackson Street, Linn County Sheriff, parking enforcement area
Three city lots: Council wants an appraisal
Written November 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council has taken the first step before deciding to dispose of three city-owned lots on Jackson Street and Ninth Avenue near the Helping Hands homeless shelter, which already owns most of that block.
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Tags: Albany City Council, city lots, Helping Hands, homeless lots, homeless shelter, Pacific overpass, surplus city land, Van Vleet Meat
Tags: Albany City Council, city lots, Helping Hands, homeless lots, homeless shelter, Pacific overpass, surplus city land, Van Vleet Meat
More about Albany’s fee to fix streets
Written October 11th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Now that Albany has a city law calling for a monthly street maintenance fee, though not yet the fee itself, let’s review a couple of things that law says.
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Tags: Albany City Council, city utilities, civil penalties, pavement, street maintenance fee, streets, trip generation
Tags: Albany City Council, city utilities, civil penalties, pavement, street maintenance fee, streets, trip generation
Albany to start enforcing camping ban
Written September 9th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The City of Albany says it is about to start enforcing its revised ban on unauthorized camping on public property. The new regulations took effect one month after the city council adopted them on Aug. 7.
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Poll says an Albany gas tax might pass
If it’s necessary to raise more money for street repairs, pollsters report that voters in the city prefer a local gas tax to a monthly street maintenance fee on their water bills.
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