Albany council

City proposes a use for former RR land

Written January 21st, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

More housing. That’s what may be in store for a vacant property the city of Albany owns along the old Oregon Electric Railway track on Water Avenue.

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Tags: Albany council, Albany housing, BNSF Railroad, needed housing, old Oregon Electric, surplus property, Water Avenue

Increase sought in CARA’s waterfront contract

Written January 17th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

Albany’s urban renewal program has been working on plans for redoing the Willamette riverfront for about three years. Now the city is getting ready to take the next step toward carrying out the plans.

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Tags: Albany council, Albany riverfront, CARA, Dave Clark Path, Monteith Riverpark, urban renewal, Walker/Macy, Water Avenue, Willamette River

Albany gets a share of big opioid settlement

Written December 15th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 21 responses.

Albany is one of 88 Oregon cities and counties that will share in the gusher of money that will spring from the national settlement of lawsuits over what is usually called the “opioid crisis.”

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Tags: Albany council, executive sessions, opioid settlement

Albany ‘business registry’? Council is split

Written October 25th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 17 responses.

Whether Albany will start a registry of local businesses is still undecided after Monday’s work session of the city council.

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Tags: Albany business, Albany council, business license, business registry, public records

Council revisits issue of portable toilets

Written September 20th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

The Albany City Council is ready to reopen the question of allowing portable toilets, at least in some cases, after a couple of independent small coffee stands were told to get rid of theirs.

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Tags: Albany code, Albany council, coffee kiosks, food and drink carts, portable toilets

Small district’s water service is assured

Written September 8th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

Customers in the Dumbeck Lane Water District got reassuring news Wednesday. Arrangements have been made for continued water service after their small district outside the urban growth boundary in North Albany goes out of business this fall.

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Tags: Albany council, Albany water, Benton County, Dumbeck Lane Water District, North Albany