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1399 Franklin Blvd. (across from University)
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686-3510
Eugene City Council
lends ear to public
By Michele Matassa
CM Ihe Emerald
When city budget cuts threaten
ed the Eugene Library's
bookmobile service in June, Ada
Tolliver was one of many citizens
to speak up about it.
Tolliver, who had been
employed by the library for 10
years, stood up before the eight
member City Council and the
mayor of Eugene to defend the
bookmobile. She said it was ex
tremely painful telling nursing
home residents the bookmobile
was being cut, since it often was
their only form of enjoyment and
contact with the outside world.
Although Tolliver's plea later
proved futile — lack of money
forced the council to cut the
bookmobile — she and every
other concerned citizen had the
opportunity to argue their case
before the city government.
Public hearings such as that one
concerning the city budget are on
ly one function of the Eugene City
Council.
The council meets every second
and fourth Monday and all but the
first Wednesday of each month to
determine the city budget and
land annexations, as well as
oversee the operation of city ser
vices and try to improve the local
economy.
Oct. 28 and 29, the council will
meet to identify its goals for the
year and give direction to the city
staff so it can help meet those
goals, according to Barb Bellamy,
city public information director.
For the past two years, the coun
cil's top priority has been
economic development and diver
sification, Bellamy says.
To further that goal, the group
formed the Business Assistance
Team and the Development
Assistance and Information
Center, which advises people who
are developing businesses and
have questions about city zon
ing.
The economic development
goal also produced the Willamette
Research Corridor, a plan to use
representatives from Eugene and
Springfield governments and
from Oregon State University,
Lane Community College and the
University to determine ways
education can attract business to
the area, Bellamy says.
The council will be acting on the
Research Corridor Wednesday at
11:45 a.m. in City Hall building.
Other issues the councilors will
be dealing with this fall are
management of the Hult Center
for the Performing Arts, annexa
tion of the River Road/Santa Clara
area and financing of local
services.
The council will determine if the
Hult Center, which currently car
ries a $563,000 deficit, should
share revenue from the city's
general fund or continue
operating on donations and ticket
proceeds.
The city also will conduct a full
audit of the center to find more ef
ficient management methods,
Bellamy says.
Action on the River Road/Santa
Clara area is difficult to predict,
Bellamy says, because the county
government currently is consider
ing a proposal to incorporate a
separate city there.
Financing local services is an im
portant issue right now because
"projected resources aren't keep
ing up with projected needs" and
the state Legislature hasn't, as of
press time, come up with a deci
sion on property tax limitations,
Bellamy says.
Council Pres. Emily Schue says
financial planning is "the thing we
have to get right to work on, and
that is definitely the hottest issue
of the next couple years."
The financial dilemma facing
lotal governments right now is
getting worse, not better, Schue
says.
"The basic reason for that is
because of revenue from other
sources than the property tax are
constantly shrinking. That means
federal and state {revenues). So
we have to find more and more
money to stay even.
"That's what makes it so hacdt"
It's very hard to tell people 'We're
going to raise taxes but. Oh!
We're going to close the library on
Monday,' " Schue says.
Schue and the rest of the coun
cilors volunteer all of the time
they spend, which amounts to
about 20 hours per week, Bellamy
says. Even Mayor Cus Keller, who
presides over the council,
receives no pay.
Because the councilors aren't
paid for their time spent in
research, council meetings and
committee assignments, most of
them hold down other jobs.
Keller is an investment coun
cilor. Brian Obie, council vice
president, is president of Obie
Communications Corp., which
partly owns KUGN radio station.
Councilor Dick Hansen manages
Valley River Center.
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345-8289
Open evenings until 7
Also
Leg Waxing
Available At:
683-9292
By Apfoimtmemt Omly
350 Cast 1 1th Street • Suite # 3
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