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February 2014
NEWS
Freeman water tank
OBAMA CARE 102
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In addition, for those small employ-
ers wishing to take advantage of the
small business health care tax credit,
the requirement (at this time) is that
the group coverage is purchased
through a health insurance exchange.
Without the insurance exchange
up and running in 2014 there is the
potential that small employers lose
access to this tax credit.
Q: And what about the providers
(agents)?
A: Oregon carriers, while likely
frustrated, have bent over backwards
in accommodating the ever changing
health care reform landscape.
They fully embraced the presi-
dent’s “if you like your plan you can
keep it” proclamation of Nov. 14 by
offering some kind of extension of
their 2013 plans.
These offers received overwhelm-
ing response from individuals and
small employers alike. So, there are
many Oregonians who will not feel
the full effect of the plan changes and
premium changes required under
healthcare reform until 2015.
Q: Anything else you’d like to add?
A: Agents, like me, who fully em-
braced Cover Oregon as an option for
individuals and small employers, are
definitely disappointed by the lack of
open and clear communication from
Cover Oregon leadership.
I am very disheartened by the
complete absence of transparency. I
don’t know any company, organiza-
tion, or carrier who would choose to
do business this way.
Read more about it. “Obama Care 101:
Donnerberg offers Hillsdale merchants
a crash course in healthcare,” The Post,
November 2013.
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that the city violated state statute,
city charter, city code, and council
ordinance through the sale of the
property.
Roggendorf also stated that based
on these violations, the neighbor-
hood association was prepared to
sue the city if the sale of the property
was completed. The city was asked
to respond to the letter by Friday,
Jan. 17.
At the Jan. 14 MNA meeting, the
Board and membership voted to
proceed to the next phase of the legal
effort to stop the sale of the Freeman
water tank property. MNA also vot-
ed to ask the neighborhood coalition,
Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc., to
continue in its role as fiscal sponsor
for the next phases of the effort.
“It is our desire to preserve the
property for the public good,” Solo-
mon said, “consistent with its value
in providing green space, wildlife
habitat, neighborhood connectivity,
public safety, and water supply.
“We applaud Commissioner Fish
for recognizing the city’s flawed
sales process and for endeavoring to
find a mutually-agreeable solution
for the involved parties.”
Editor’s Note: At press time, Renais-
sance Homes had not agreed to media-
tion on the sale of the Freeman water
tank property in the Multnomah neigh-
borhood and the sale had been scheduled
to close January 31.
Read articles and letters on this
subject in the November 2013 edition
of The Post at www.SWPortlandPost.
com. Additional background informa-
tion on this issue including the letter
from the neighborhood’s attorney and
links to other media coverage can found
at www.woodsparkadvocates.org.
Stephens Creek Crossing housing project running late
Seven families are moving into Stephen’s Creek Crossing every Friday, according to
Marc-Daniel Domond, Executive Project Manager for COLAS Construction , Inc. When
complete, this development will feature 122 units of affordable housing with onsite sup-
port services, an early childhood education center and community gardens. The project
was slated for completion in February 2014 but should last a few more months. (Aerial
photo courtesy of Colas Construction.)
sen@portland oregon.gov. More infor-
mation on the Southwest Corridor Plan
is available at www. oregonmetro.gov.
TRANSPORTATION NOTEBOOK
Southwest Corridor Plan group to
meet Feb. 3
The Portland Working Group of the
Southwest Corridor Plan is a forum to
learn about the refinement and provide
input on higher capacity transit alter-
natives and associated roadways as
well as active transportation projects.
The Working Group will meet again
Monday, Feb. 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at the Multnomah Center, 7688 SW
Capitol Hwy. Contact Joan Frederiksen
at 503-823-3111 or email joan.frederick-
Meet Commissioner Novick at
Our Streets PDX
A community conversation with
City Commissioner Steve Novick to
find solutions to Portland’s trans-
portation problems will take place
Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at the Multnomah Center, 7688
SW Capitol Hwy. A similar Our Streets
PDX forum to find new transporta-
tion funding will be held sometime
in April.
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