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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

City wants to vacate two riverside streets

Written May 8th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The Albany city staff will start proceedings to vacate two sections of city streets ending at the Willamette River, including one where the city has just spent a fortune on rebuilding an intersection and railroad crossing.


Street appeal denied: Checking the scene

Written January 29th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Last week I wanted to see if anything had changed since the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals rejected an Albany homeowner’s appeal from a city decision to abandon a short section of public street so the Helping Hands homeless shelter can expand.


City vacates street to help Helping Hands

Written August 24th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Three members of the Albany City Council plus the mayor Wednesday pushed through a move to vacate or abandon a short section of Jefferson Street, an action the Helping Hands homeless shelter needs to expand.


 
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