A year ago the Albany City Council considered a gun issue and then dropped it. Now guns may come up again, in an entirely different context, if the Oregon House goes along and passes Senate Bill 554.
Albany relations panel looks for a mission
Written March 22nd, 2021 by Hasso Hering
The city of Albany has had a “human relations commission” since 2007. Last year it blew up in discord, and now the city council is trying to write down what the newly constituted commission is supposed to do and why it exists.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, diversity, equity and inclusion, Human Relations Commission, race harmony
Tags: Albany council, diversity, equity and inclusion, Human Relations Commission, race harmony
Council gets options for new Albany fee
Written March 22nd, 2021 by Hasso Hering
A new utility fee averaging $9 a month for residences and $18 for commercial accounts would raise around $2.7 million a year toward supporting city services, the Albany City Council was told on Monday.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany city service fee, Albany council, Albany utility fee, Galardi
Tags: Albany city service fee, Albany council, Albany utility fee, Galardi
Albany’s new shopping cart code: Now what?
Written March 10th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
When it takes effect in 30 days, Albany will have a new shopping cart law. The city council unanimously passed it Wednesday night without debate, but it’s not clear what difference it will make in the number of carts being dumped and left.
Albany council starts 2021: Just one surprise
Written January 4th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
There was only one unexpected development when the Albany City Council, with three new members, held its first meeting of the year Monday afternoon. And I missed getting a picture of it.
Issues for ’21: Street hoops and food trucks
Written November 30th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Once the new Albany City Council takes office in January, two of the first issues it will face are what if anything to do about food trucks and basketball hoops in the street.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, basketball hoops, code compliance, food trucks, Kris Schendel
Tags: Albany council, basketball hoops, code compliance, food trucks, Kris Schendel
Albany Albany City Council Albany council Albany downtown Albany Fire Department Albany housing Albany parks Albany Planning Commission Albany police Albany Post Office Albany Public Works Albany riverfront Albany schools Albany Station Albany streets Albany traffic Albany urban renewal apartments ARA Benton County bicycling bike lanes Bowman Park Bryant Park Calapooia River CARA climate change COVID-19 Cox Creek Crocker Lane cumberland church cycling Dave Clark Path DEQ downtown Albany Edgewater Village Ellsworth Street bridge Highway 20 homeless housing Interstate 5 land use Linn County Millersburg Monteith Riverpark North Albany ODOT Oregon coast Oregon legislature Pacific Power Portland & Western Queen Avenue Republic Services Riverside Drive Santiam Canal Scott Lepman Talking Water Gardens The Banks Tom Cordier Union Pacific urban renewal Water Avenue Waterfront Project Waverly Lake Willamette River
Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved. Hasso Hering.
Website Serviced by Santiam Communications
More affordable housing in Albany? Fat chance
As far as planning projects go, the Albany City Council has made “housing affordability” its top priority. But no matter what the planning division comes up with, don’t expect housing to become less expensive or more “affordable” to more people any time soon.
Tags: affordable housing, Albany council, housing, housing needs, rent burden