Beaver-Hunsaker Corridor plan adopted

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Gary Haliski

Dear Beaver-Hunsaker Interested Parties:

Yesterday, the Lane County Board of Commissioners adopted the Beaver-Hunsaker Corridor Plan. A recording of the meeting is available via the following link: https://lanecounty.ompnetwork.org/embed/sessions/14283/board-of-commissioners-morning-meeting-august-22-2017?display_mode=year

This is an important first step in realizing physical improvements, as the plan articulates the existing transportation needs and provides broad guidance for meeting those needs in the future. This plan will help Lane County seek additional funding needed to refine the design concepts with the community and to work with property owners about ways to minimize impacts. For more information, visit the project webpage: http://lanecounty.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3585881&pageId=4213762

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Becky Taylor, Senior Transportation Planner
Lane County Public Works
3040 N. Delta Hwy
Eugene, OR 97408
Becky.Taylor@co.lane.or.us
541-682-6932

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Pop Up Tour for Parks Input tonight at Party at Arrowhead Park

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Gary Haliski

The Eugene Pop Up Tour will be at Arrowhead Park from 5:30 until 7:30.  You can go to Arrowhead Park and give your input about Eugene Parks while listening to Samba Ja.

“Party in the Parks” are hosted by City of Eugene Cultural Services, Parks and Recreation and Transportation Options. They are a fun blend of live music, good eats, and fun activities; including a helmet giveaway, bicycle traffic garden, learn-to-ride clinic, circus arts and more!

FREE activities include:

  • Chatter Box Recording Station
  • Picture Your Parks Photo Booth
  • Parks & Recreation Information
  • Public Input Opportunities
  • Pedal Powered Music
  • Kids’ Activities
  • Ice Cream

 

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Lane County considering overnight camping program for homeless in Santa Clara area

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Gary Haliski

White areas within the Urban Growth Boundary would be impacted by the proposed program.

Lane County is considering a pilot program for county properties in the Santa Clara area that would allow homeless people to camp on certain types of private property with the owners’ permission.  The program would be very similar to the City of Eugene’s Overnight Parking Program which has existed since the late 1990”s.

Complete article from The Register-Guard can be found here.

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Party in Arrowhead Park Tuesday the 22nd

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Gary Haliski

“Party in the Parks” are hosted by City of Eugene Cultural Services, Parks and Recreation and Transportation Options. They are a fun blend of live music, good eats, and fun activities; including a helmet giveaway, bicycle traffic garden, learn-to-ride clinic, circus arts and more!
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​Come spend a weekday evening enjoying the sun, the parks and community!

Tuesday, August 22 at Arrowhead Park from 5:30-7:30 pm​

Music by Samba Ja
​Samba Ja
Samba Ja is a mobile, costumed, Brazilian samba percussion group

 

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SCCO asks city to consider park and rec district study

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Gary Haliski

The Eugene Register-Guard published a letter to the editor from the SCCO board requesting the city consider a feasibility study for a park and recreation district.  The River Road Park and Recreation District has offered to pick up some of the cost of the study.  Here is the link to The Register-Guard:
http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/35852393-78/consider-parkrec-special-district.html.csp

Here is the text:
The Eugene City Council is considering placing one of four options to fund parks and recreation on a future ballot. At the low end of options, the average homeowner would pay $36 per year, while at the high end the average owner would pay $240 per year. The city is also looking at other funding options including a park service fee, a restaurant tax, shifting funds from other programs and more.
There is another option to the ongoing park funding issue. The Santa Clara Community Organization proposes that the city of Eugene consider an economic feasibility study for a parks and recreation special district that would encompass the entire city. A special district would collect taxes dedicated to parks and recreation only. Highly successful special districts operate in Springfield (Willamalane), Bend and Tualatin. There are at least 10 more park and recreation special districts in Oregon. Special districts are not just for small to mid-sized cities. Seattle converted its park system to a special district in August of 2014.
An economic feasibility study is required by the state in order to create a special district.  The study will provide the information needed to make a decision regarding the creation of a special district with stable funding for parks and recreation.  The SCCO strongly encourages the Eugene City Council to initiate an Economic Feasibility Study.

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