Thick gobs of algae in the water and sections of the banks overgrown with berry vines — these are among the reasons why Waverly Lake is no longer a great spot for angling, the Albany City Council has been told, and something should be done.
Albany to Lowe’s: We still want you
Written August 13th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
The city of Albany will seek a compromise with Lowe’s that tries to make sure the company goes ahead with plans to build a home improvement center at Oak Street and Ninth Avenue, as it promised in 2011.
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Tags: Albany City Council, home improivement center, liquidated damages, Lowe's
Tags: Albany City Council, home improivement center, liquidated damages, Lowe's
Lowe’s wants to change the deal
Written August 9th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Lowe’s proposal to build a store at Ninth and Oak Street has been an expensive proposition for the city of Albany so far. The city spent around $5 million on street work and related improvements, in return for which the company promised in its development agreement with the city to have the store open by […]
A furniture tip for City Hall
Written August 5th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
From someone who has attended city council meetings in Oregon for close a half a century — 47 years to be exact — here’s a free redecorating tip for the council chambers at Albany’s City Hall: Get rid of that pulpit-like contraption with room for one seat from which people are expected to address the council when […]
At South Albany, rebuilding the field
Written July 31st, 2014 by Hasso Hering
As you can see and hear in the video, workers have been laying the groundwork for installing artificial turf on the football field at South Albany High School. They hope to be finished by the time the field will be needed, and I hope they make it.
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Tags: Albany City Council, artificial turf, Millersburg, South Albany High
Tags: Albany City Council, artificial turf, Millersburg, South Albany High
City drops Jackson as police site
Written July 23rd, 2014 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council has given up on the idea of keeping the police headquarters on Jackson Street, next door to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and jail. Instead, the council decided Wednesday to revert to Plan A, which is to build a new police station on nearly 4 acres of city-owned vacant land on […]
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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany Police Department, police station expansion
Tags: Albany City Council, Albany Police Department, police station expansion
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Albany council candidates: No stampede
Albany city clerk Mary Dibble was not exactly overrun with new people trying to get on the ballot for city council. And by the time the filing deadline passed on Wednesday afternoon, the list of candidates offered no big surprise.
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