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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Mayor passes Albany street fee ordinance

Written September 25th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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.


How about a fuel tax and bond issue too?

Written August 7th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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.


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.


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.


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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