Lane County Measure 20-200
Lane County Measure 20-202
(Housekeeping amendments)
(Repeal of charter sections)
YES
YES
The conservative majority on the Lane County
Commission and its county administrator have been less-
than-stellar lately but the housekeeping amendments are
fine and, like the other county measures, chosen because
they are noncontroversial.
Lane County Measure 20-201
(Repeal of Sect. 8 of charter)
YES
EW’s a little wary of anything that smacks of moving
the county away from working with local governments
like Eugene and Springfield, but we’re told this section is
just a repetition of the state law that controls
intergovernmental agreements. Section 8 of the charter
authorizes the county to function in cooperation with other
local governments and to transfer county functions to and
assume functions of other local governments. But the
county says mechanisms for intergovernmental dealings
are already in place under Oregon law, rendering Sect. 8
meaningless.
This measure clarifies election dates. It doesn’t change
them; it just clarifies the language by tying elections to
presidential and non-presidential elections years. Go for it.
Eugene City Council Ward 4
Betty Taylor
Veteran progressive Betty Taylor hasn’t ratcheted it
down a single notch during her four terms on the council,
and her refusal to compromise her values while standing
up for the environment, human rights and a sensible tax
policy has caused the far right to come after her by funding
her opponent, Juan Carlos Valle. Seeking to unbalance the
4-4 liberal-conservative split on the council, conservatives
are dumping money into Valle’s campaign. We like a
councilor who scares them that much.
Emerald PUD Board positions
Ron Davis,
Katherine Schacht,
Laurie Smart
With the help of then congressman Jim Weaver, the
Emerald People’s Utility District began serving rural and
suburban areas in 1983 as one of the most progressive and
innovative public utilities in the nation. People still love
this homegrown utility, but in recent years EPUD has
suffered from bad investments, and internal strife on the
board and with management. Embattled General Manager
Frank Lambe is retiring and three out of the five board
positions are on the ballot, with no shortage of good
candidates. We think Ron Davis in District 1 (Cottage
Grove), Katherine Schacht in District 4 (Coburg) and
Laurie Smart in District 5 (Marcola) are the best choices to
get the utility back on track and restore the transparency
and accountability that has been so lacking.
Davis is wanting back on the board after serving from
1981 to 1994 and wants to restore the core values that
made EPUD “an award-winning and efficient utility.”
Incumbent Schacht is an dedicated longtime board member
whose outspoken demands for accountability have led to
what we see as retaliation from Lambe and others in the
form of ethics complaints and other petty squabbles. The
utility needs Schacht’s experience and tough love going
forward. Smart has been attending board meetings for the
past two years and has an impressive understanding of the
history, finances and challenges facing this board and
utilities around the country. She runs a consulting firm that
specializes in utility procedures and processes. The
incumbent she is seeking to replace, Penny Eymann
Jordan, has served the board well for eight years, but
Smart shows exceptional leadership skills that the board
will need in the years ahead.
Fill Your Pantry
Community Bulk Buying Events
Don’t miss your chance to buy staple and
storage crops directly from farmers.
Linn County: Shedd
Sunday, Oct 21, 2-6pm
Methodist Church, 30090 Hwy 99E
Product list available at tenriversfoodweb.org
JUSTICE FOR EVERYONE
Justice for young people. Justice for future generations.
Justice for working people. Justice for women. Justice for LGBTQ people.
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Lincoln County: Newport
Saturday, Nov 10, 10am – 2pm
Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 633 NE 3rd
Product list available at tenriversfoodweb.org
Benton County: Corvallis
Sunday, Nov 11, 1 - 4pm
First United Methodist Church, 1165 NW Monroe
Product list available at tenriversfoodweb.org
Lane County: Springfield
Sunday, Nov 18, noon - 4pm
Sprout! Corner of 4th and “A”
Product list available at lanefood.org
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