While the Albany City Council considers a new street maintenance fee, a council majority also wants to explore a local fuel tax and a bond issue to fund street repairs.
During Flag Day week, a flap was avoided
Written June 14th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
As everybody knows, Friday was Flag Day. And as luck would have it, during the week of Flag Day the Albany City Council avoided a flap over flags.
Why Talking Gardens have less water
Written June 12th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The Talking Water Gardens between Albany and Millersburg look a little odd this spring. There’s less water in the ponds.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, artificial; wetlands, CH2M Hill, Millersburg council, Oregon DEQ, Talking Water Gardens, wastewater treatment
Tags: Albany council, artificial; wetlands, CH2M Hill, Millersburg council, Oregon DEQ, Talking Water Gardens, wastewater treatment
Red oak spared, for now, in Takena Park
Written May 31st, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Two months ago a big red oak in Albany’s Takena Park was surrounded by caution tape and in danger of being cut down because of root rot. Now the tape is gone and the tree has been spared, at least for a while.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, Albany tree canopy, city forester, red oak, root rot, Takena Park, tree ordinance, tree permits, trees
Tags: Albany council, Albany tree canopy, city forester, red oak, root rot, Takena Park, tree ordinance, tree permits, trees
Citizen asks city to reopen useful shortcut
Written March 15th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
There’s a short foot and bike path from 36th Avenue to Ermine Street, but this 50-foot shortcut has been unusable since the Albany City Council ordered it to be blocked in 2009.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 36th Ave, Albany council, Alexander Rice, bikepath, Ermine Street, footpath
Tags: 36th Ave, Albany council, Alexander Rice, bikepath, Ermine Street, footpath
Council OKs red light and speed cameras
Written December 13th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
There was no debate and no disagreement on the Albany City Council Wednesday as members unanimously voted for new traffic cameras likely to yield a massive increase in revenue from fines.
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Tags: Albany council, photo speed enforcement, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras
Tags: Albany council, photo speed enforcement, Queen and Geary, red light cameras, speed cameras
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Mayor passes Albany street fee ordinance
Mayor Alex Johnson II provided the deciding vote Wednesday in favor of an Albany ordinance authorizing the city to collect a monthly fee for street maintenance and repairs.
Tags: Albany council, potholes, street maintenance fee, street repairs, street tax