In the year he has been on the Albany City Council, Alex Johnson II has rarely been as outspoken as he was Wednesday on the size of accessory dwelling units or ADUs.
Is it twilight for downtown library?
Written July 23rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Casting about for ways to save money, the Albany City Council is talking about possibly “repurposing” the downtown Carnegie Library. What that means, apparently, is closing the library and using the building for something else.
Housing issue still divides Albany council
Written February 13th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The Oregon legislature wants more people to be clustered in existing single-family neighborhoods. But Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa says not here. So she is once again blocking a council-passed ordinance relaxing the city code on accessory dwelling units.
Newest member joins Albany council
Written January 7th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council welcomed its newest member Monday. He is Alex Johnson II, who won the 2018 election in council Ward 2A.
Just what you want in city logo
Written March 27th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Here, on an overhead screen, is what the Albany City Council looked at on Monday: the old city government logo on the left, and the redesigned new one on the right.
Water intakes detect no fuel
Written December 22nd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
None of the fuel lost in a fatal tanker truck crash on the North Santiam River has been detected at downstream water intakes, Albany City Manager Peter Troedsson told the city council Friday.
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Running for Albany office: Two surprises
The first two days of candidate filings for Albany City Council produced a couple of surprises. Well, at least they were surprising to me.
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