Tom Cordier

An Albany police-Linn sheriff merger?

Written April 6th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 13 responses.

Merging the Albany Police Department with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office is about the furthest thing from anyone’s mind these days, with the exception of Tom Cordier. In emails, a talk with the county commissioners and a Monday appearance before the city council, the retired North Albany resident has been suggesting that Albany conduct a detailed study […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police, Linn County Sheriff, police-sheriff merger, Tom Cordier

Albany ballot questions answered

Written March 6th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

So why exactly is the forthcoming Albany bond-issue ballot measure written in the form of a city charter amendment rather than simply as a question on the bond borrowing itself? I think I know the answer, and it comes from the wording of the charter section on debt the voters approved in 2013.

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Tags: Albany police and fire projects, Gordon Shadle, Judge Dan Murphy, Tom Cordier

Ballot hearing raises charter question

Written March 5th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

Why is it necessary to amend the Albany city charter in order for voters to approve the proposed bond issue to build a new police headquarters and main fire station? Could they not authorize the bond without amending the charter? That question was left unanswered during this morning’s hearing in Linn County Circuit Court.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police and fire buildings, Gordon Shadle, Jim Delapoer, Judge Daniel Murphy, Tom Cordier

And another ballot title challenge

Written February 24th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: no responses.

Now there’s a second pending challenge of the ballot title and language for the May 19 bond election on Albany’s plans for a new police headquarters and main fire station. Tom Cordier filed the first one in court Monday and followed up with an amended version Tuesday. Fellow city resident Gordon Shadle filed the second […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police and fire bond, Gordon Shadle, Tom Cordier

Tom Cordier challenges ballot title

Written February 23rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Tom Cordier, a member of the citizens committee that recommended a bond issue to build a new Albany police headquarters and main fire station, has gone to court and challenged the ballot title for the measure. He contends that the ballot question is neither as concise nor as fair as the state law requires.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police and fire projects, Tom Cordier

Panel settles on lower police-fire bond

Written November 13th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

If the city council goes along with the recommendation of a panel of citizens, and it almost certainly will, Albany voters next May will decide on an $18 million bond issue to pay for a new police headquarters and downtown fire station. The amount is $2.3 million less than the proposal voters rejected in 2013.

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Tags: Albany public safety buidings, Dave Burright, Frank Morse, Tom Cordier

A question of notice: Too little, too much?

Written March 3rd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

No one testified in opposition before the Albany Planning Commission on Jan. 6 when the panel unanimously endorsed a code change to allow a Bottle Bill redemption center. A month later, when the issue came before the city council, five people testified against the idea and two others wrote letters, also opposed. What made the difference? […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, CARA, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, redemption center, Tom Cordier