HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Waking up to costs of street repairs

Written November 27th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Talk about “funding” to fix Albany streets makes people’s eyes glaze over. But the minutes of the Nov. 6 city council meeting contain a shocker that might wake people up.


A city street user tax in distant future?

Written August 7th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

At City Hall, Albany officials are taking another stab at finding a way to pay for maintaining and repairing streets. It will take more than a year of meetings, discussions, and public “outreach.” Wish them luck, for the chance of solving this issue is small.


Albany searches for street funding ideas

Written June 10th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

[youtube video=”r2l_p-XQfoU” rel=”0″] Bouncing along one of central Albany’s old residential streets, especially on a bike like in the video here, makes you wonder if the city will ever have the means to make repairs, now decades overdue. Monday’s council work session does not signal a solution any time soon.


Street repairs and money woes

Written May 19th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

[youtube video=”Zo2bKV7_doE”]   My choice this morning was between watching the Windsor Wedding on TV or reading the city of Albany’s Capital Improvement Plan for 2019-23.  The CIP won. And I learned a thing or two.


 
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