Medford, OR – According to the state officials, Gov. Kotel also announced the specific outcomes local communities are expected to achieve with the emergency dollars. On her first full day in office, the Governor declared a homelessness state of emergency and urged the legislature to pass an early investment package to meet specific goals in reducing unsheltered homelessness by January 10, 2024. The following funding amounts are based on many factors, including the appropriation made available by the legislature, detailed plans that local communities submitted, and a detailed formula developed by Oregon Housing and Community Services: • Portland/Gresham/Multnomah County: $18.2…
Author: Tony Cooper
Medford, OR – According to the city officials, the students were also received a certificate of completion for this accomplishment. The Medford Citizen Academy is a free, eight-week program designed to give participants an inside look into how the City’s local government works and the services we provide. Each week, students spent time with a different department, where they learned how it operates and then participated in a hands-on activity. The first session, City Government 101, kicked off with students getting an overview of the City’s departments. Then they met Mayor Randy Sparacino and City Manager Brian Sjothun, who both talked about…
Portland, OR – According to the city officials, this is the schedule: Day 1 – Thursday, April 27, 3:30 to 8 p.m. – Zenger Farm Day 2 – Friday, April 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – June Key Delta Community Center Day 3 – Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Portland State University Native American Student & Community Center You can register here. The PEP Talk is co-hosted by Civic Life, Portland State University’s Center for Public Serviceand Oregon’s Kitchen Table. They have scheduled locations in east, north, and west Portland and will be live-streaming the…
Portland, OR – According to the city officials, the following revised human resources administrative rules are proposed for adoption: ARA 3.03, ARA 3.04, ARA 3.06, ARA 3.10, and ARA 3.11. Portland City Charter Section 2-506(a) authorizes the City Auditor to establish rules for the Office of the Auditor. Portland City Charter Section 2-506(b) requires the City Auditor to establish human resources rules and policies for the Office of the Auditor that are consistent with City human resource rules and policies, except where the Auditor determines in writing that a City human resources rule or policy impairs the Auditor’s independence or duties. The City…
Medford, OR – According to the state officials, the reinstated policy, which comes at the direction of Governor Tina Kotek, will end the pandemic-era practice of reimbursing employees who work remotely, including those who work out-of-state to travel to their offices in Oregon. Under the revised policy, which returns to Oregon’s remote work guidelines pre-pandemic, state employees will continue to be allowed to work remotely as approved by their agencies. Remote employees will no longer be reimbursed for commuting to the office. This policy will go into effect on September 1, 2023, which will enable DAS to properly prepare and…
Medford, OR – According to the city officials, these are the planned road closures: Harrison Avenue from Sunrise Avenue to Valley View Drive – Expect the road to be closed to through traffic with detours and traffic controls in place while City crews repair a storm drain, April 3 – 4, between 7 am – 4 pm Black Oak Drive from Barnett Road to Siskiyou Boulevard: expect road and lane closures with detours and flaggers in place while Knife River crews perform asphalt repairs on April 7 Between 8:30 am – 6 pm Black Oak Drive from Acorn Way to…
Medford, OR – According to the state officials, HB 2001 defines ‘nonpayment’ as nonpayment of a payment that is due to a landlord, including a payment of rent, late charges, utility or service charges or any other charges or fee as described in the rental agreement. As defined under HB 2001, ‘nonpayment’ does not include payments owed by a tenant for damages to the premises. Important requirements and changes made by HB 2001 include, in part: When serving a notice of termination for nonpayment of rent per ORS 90.394, HB 2001 increases notice period from 72-hours to 10-days or from 144-hours…
Medford, OR – Accordiung to the city officials, this 140,000-square-foot recreation facility at Howard Memorial Sports Park in west Medford will contain a large event center, two indoor swimming pools, and two indoor water slides. The following projects are scheduled for the Spring: Excavation and concrete pours for the indoor recreational pool, the 13-lane indoor competition pool, and the outdoor splash pad. Paving of the park entry drive-thru at HMSP and the 289-stall Rogue X parking lot. Roofing of the central core area between the Event Center and Aquatics Facility. Recreation Division staff are assembling the 2024 Rogue X program and event schedules.…
Medford, OR – According to the police officials, you will be able to drop off your unused, outdated and unwanted prescription drugs (no needles or any kind of inhalers). Ladies and gentlemen, please ensure that there are no leaking bottles and that the tops are on securely. Bring personal and confidential documents you would like to have shredded. Shred items are limited to the equivalent of three grocery sacks full of items to be shredded. This event will be held on Saturday April 22, 2023 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM It will be held at the City Hall parking lot located at…
Medford, OR – According to the city officials, this event will take place on Thursday, April 13 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Talent Community Center. Officials also announced that the meeting will consist of a presentation on the proposed areas from RVCOG representatives and a public input forum to gather community feedback on the potential sites. Online surveys will be available on the cities’ project websites on April 14th to provide another opportunity for comments. To help provide residents more housing and transportation choices, and meet Oregon’s adopted climate goals, cities must reduce barriers for local builders who want…