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City of Florence expands outdoor seating allowances
The City of Florence
has accepted an additional
four restaurants’ interest in
expanding into the right-
of-way to seat additional
patrons.
The surge in interest
from restaurants is in re-
sponse to the Lane County
move Extreme Risk on Fri-
day, April 30.
Extreme Risk guidelines
prescribe that restaurants
must only serve customers
outside or through take-
out.
Restaurants approved for
outdoor seating are Nosh
Eatery, Mari’s Kitchen,
Lovejoy’s Tearoom, Home-
grown Public House, 1285
Restobar, Bridgewater Fish
House & Zebra Bar, Beach-
comber Pub and Water-
front Depot.
Additionally, Off Bay
Street Bistro has been ap-
proved to use a parking
space as a designated pick-
up space for take-out.
The City asks for patience
and understanding during
this time regarding parking
on Bay Street. The City has
public parking lots for Bay
Street patrons to use at the
old Lotus building, Veter-
ans Park, and the east side
of the Siuslaw River bridge.
Additionally, the Port of
Siuslaw’s parking lot along
the boardwalk is open to
public parking as well.
The City of Florence ex-
panded the outdoor seating
allowances in July 2020.
Restaurants with parking
lots have been allowed to
expand into their parking
spaces, and restaurants that
do not have parking spaces
have been allowed to ex-
pand into the parking lane.
Restaurants can still fill
out the acknowledgement
form to participate.
The City has two separate
acknowledgement forms
for restaurants, depending
on their unique circum-
stances.
More information can be
found at the City’s website
at www.ci.florence.or.us/
economicdevelopment/
expansion-restaurant-out
door-seating.
Questions about the Ex-
pansion of Outdoor Seating
program can be directed to
Sarah Moehrke, Economic
Development Catalyst, by
email at Sarah.Moehrke @
ci.florence.or.us or by call-
ing 541-991-8276.
Lane County, local Chambers advocate for Covid-risk designation review
The Lane County Board
of Commissioners unan-
imously approved a letter
to Oregon Governor Kate
Brown at their April 27
meeting.
The letter, which is co-
signed by the Eugene,
Springfield,
Florence,
Oakridge and Cottage
Grove chambers of com-
merce, outlines four re-
quests that Lane County
believes will help continue
to protect the public health
while balancing the wellbe-
ing of business communi-
ties.
“We know that it is dif-
ficult to balance protect-
ing state hospital capacity
and protecting the fragile
recovery now underway
across the state,” said Lane
County Board of Commis-
sioner Chair Joe Berney.
“While the news that the
COVID-19 risk framework
may no longer be needed by
the end of June is encourag-
ing, many of our small busi-
nesses are still struggling to
survive day-to-day after
facing the uncertainties
created by the pandemic.
“The future prosperity
and economic welfare of
our community beyond the
pandemic relies on busi-
nesses surviving and be-
ing in a position to thrive
post-pandemic.”
The four requests includ-
ed in the letter are:
Increase the number of
vaccines allotted to Lane
County;
• Direct OHA to review
all current Sector Guidance
for High and Extreme Risk
categories against the cur-
rent trends in case trans-
mission with an eye toward
ensuring that restrictions
to commerce are aligned to
where transmission is oc-
curring;
• Provide as much ad-
vance notice to counties
about risk metrics frame-
work movement as possi-
ble; and
• Expedite the revision
of the current County risk
metrics framework as soon
as possible.
Lane County Public
Health will continue to do
its part to ensure the vac-
cinations provided by Or-
egon Health Authority are
administered as quickly as
possible in communities.
As of today, Lane County
has administered 276,177
COVID-19 vaccines, which
represents over 52 percent
of eligible adults and 44
percent of our full popula-
tion.
Ballots for May Special Election should begin arriving
Lane County Elections
mailed ballots today for the
May 18, 2021 Special Elec-
tion. Most voters should
receive their ballots by
Wednesday, May 5.
Voters who do not re-
ceive a ballot for the May
18, 2021 Special Election
can check on the status of
their registration and bal-
lot at www.oregonvotes.
gov. They may also contact
Lane County Elections at
541-682-4234 to determine
if they need to update their
voter registration in order
to receive a ballot.
Voters may drop off their
ballots at one of many of-
ficial drop box locations
listed in the insert included
with their ballot.
Drop boxes are now open
and will remain open until
8 p.m. on Election Day.
A map of drop box loca-
tions is also available on-
line.
Due to COVID-19, the
Lane County Elections Of-
fice will be open to the pub-
lic only on Friday, May 14;
Monday, May 17; and Tues-
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Eileen is survived by
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born on March 10, 1936, Donald Frerichs; children
in Portland, Ore.
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Paul
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