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The Lane Council of Governments (L-COG), the area wide plan
ning agency, was formed in November, 1945. The L-COG Board of
elected officials is made up of a member from every city council in
Lane County, a county commissioner, and officials who have been
elected to local special districts boards. It is one of the few of more
than 600 areawide long-range planning councils in the United States
that has an adopted policy of permitting only locally elected officials
to act as board members. Many other COG’s allow non-elected staff
members of state and local agencies and citizens to serve in Board
positions.
The L-COG Board believes that in order to have a truly
representative, responsive, and responsible governing board it must
be composed completely of people who have been elected by the voters
to local government offices. Today, the Board represents 27 general
and special purpose local governments who have voluntarily joined
together in L-COG to do long-range planning and address problems of
mutual concern.
The L-COG staff carries out a Board-approved comprehensive
long-range planning program. The program includes long-range
planning in areas such as aging, children’s services, criminal justice,
economic development, education, health, housing, manpower,
natural resources, social services, and transportation. The L-COG
staff of specialists in these areas act as resource people for member
agencies and for the 15 citizens and technical standing committees and
several ad hoc committees which are advisory to the L-COG Board.
Representation on the standing committees alone is provided by
more than 300 citizens from throughout Lane County. Several students
serve on these committees. Hie committees help develop and
recommend to the Board various proposals and plans regarding
area wide concerns.
One area of special interest to married students is the planning
work being carried out in children’s services. In Lane County there are
more than 110 private and public agencies and quasi-public
organizations that provide services to families with children. Many of
these organizations require public funds. For most, the services are
fragmented and single mission oriented.
The planning effort has resulted in categorization of these
GENERAL
PURPOSE
LANE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
GOVERNING BOARD
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__ J<mn Seaton. Councilman
” Cottage Grove
—Johan Mehium. Moyor
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Eugene
_P#ul Geay. Moyor
Florence
_ Sheldon Kaiser. Councilman
Junction City
» Ken OmlM. Comm loo iono
Lane County
, j<mn Kattav, Moyor
Lowell
Ron Paddock. Mayor
“ Oakridge
_ Roscoe Cota Councilman
Springfield
. Rickard Gutman. Mayor
Veneta
Chariot Horroll. Councilman
" Coburg
_ Clyde Hoi toman. Mayor
C re* well
Gati Nichoiton. Board Mom oar
' School District 4J (Eugene)
Ruth Swmanart. Board mom bar
"School District 1» (Springfield)
Clyde Mammons. Board member
"School District 52 (Bethel)
River Road
Park 4 Rec Diet
Dennis Sol In. Board member
Wiilamalane
Part 4 Rec. Dist
North Lane Soil k
Water Cons Dial
Upper Willamette Soil k
Water Cone. Dist
Joyce Beniamin. Board member
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"Lane Community College
Eugene Water k Electric Board
Springfield Utility Board
L Rainbow Water District
School District J2
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agencies with a description of their services. This information makes
up part of the listings of more than 400 community service
organizations that are contained in the “Community Services
Directory” which was recently published by L-COG. In addition to this
effort, surveys are being conducted to identify the actual need for
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various childrens services in Lane County and to establish those vital
programs where resources and coordination efforts should be con
centrated.
In the area of transportation, a committee of technical specialists
are developing methods to reduce traffic congestion and parking
problems in the University area. Harry Van Oudenallen, University
planner, represents the University in this 16-month study. The campus
planning committee, chaired by Charles Wright, professor of
mathematics, has developed a set of goals, policy statements, and
recommendations which will be used by the technical specialists in
completing a traffic and parking plan.
An L-COG spokesman said that possible options being explored
include increased mass transit schedules, reduced bus fees, and
alternate parking areas with shuttle bus provisions.
The L-COG staff also works very closely with the University
Bureau of Governmental Research and Service which is headed by
Ken Tollenar. Recently the bureau completed a Regional Im
provement Plan pilot study for L-COG. This study, along with four
others from across the nation, is being used by the federal government
to develop guidelines and procedures for future regional improvement
plan programs.
Of interest to majors in political science, public affairs, and other
government courses is the recent L-COG publication entitled “The
Challenge of Reorganization.” This 66-page document sets out very
clearly the plan of the Nixon administration to structurally and
fiscally reorganize the federal government. The publication also
provides an overview of how federal reorganization is affecting state
and local government responsibilities for support of social service
programs. Copies are available at the L-COG office.
L-COG provides work experience for University students, too.
Students from the School of Community Service and Public Affairs are
assigned field placements to work at L-COG for a full quarter. Some
will be working there this summer. Also, five graduate students will be
provided with stipends for academic year assignments at L-COG
starting this fall.
Jerry O’Brien
Voting
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This country has a miserable record of voter participation. Even
in presidential elections, a 60 percent turnout of eligible voters would
be conisdered a record showing.
One reason given for the average American’s apathy towards the
election process is the difficult registration process: what is meant by
that is you actually have to make an effort to become a registered
voter and that effort is just too much for many people.
What effort is involved? You simply sign your name on a card and
fill in your address. You are then a certified, registered voter in the
state of Oregon, eligible to vote in local, state, and national elections.
The only requirement is that you be 18. You can register the
moment you arrive in Oregon as there are no longer any residency
requirements.
You can fill out this card at the following places: the Lane County
Court House, at any city fire station up to 8 p.m., any Eugene, Bethel,
or Springfield school, all branches of the U.S. National Bank, the
Portland Federal Savings and Loan Office, the Saturday Market, Lane
Community College, and at the University.
The League of Women Voters conducts a registration drive now
and then and you’ll probably notice booths in the EMU or in the Co-op
on occasion.
In other words, you don’t have to go very far out of your way to
register.
One catch is that you have to register 31 days before a scheduled
election to vote in that election. This information is for those who may
be moved by a particular issue only to find it is too late to register.
You also must re-register if you move, change your name, or your
party. All you have to do is phone the Lane County Election office and
they will mail you a card which you simply fill out and mail back. You
don’t have to appear in person unless you change parties.
That’s it. It’s a very simple, uncomplicated process...but it does
take some effort. You have to pick up a pen and sign your name.
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