COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MAY 10, 2017
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Cottage Grove Retrospective
A look back at Sentinel stories from 30 and 60 years ago
Council protests county road plan: 1987 CAPITOL BEAT
Calling the proposed plan inequitable in
its funding approach, the Cottage Grove
City Council is protesting Lane County pol-
icies that would turn over jurisdiction of the
county roads in the city limits in exchange
for a lump-sum payment.
Council members directed city staff Mon-
day night to send a letter to the county board
of commissioners objecting to the formula
used in the funding scheme, and to recon-
sider a more equitable formula for smaller
cities.
Under the proposed plan, which the coun-
ty and the cities of Eugene and Springfi eld
have agreed to tentatively, the county would
allocate $1.5 million in the road improve-
ment monies and about $350,000 more in
maintenance funds based on the total num-
ber of road miles within a city's boundaries.
Cities could used the funds for any type of
road maintenance or improvement--wheth-
er on county roads or city streets--but would
then be responsible for maintaining all
county roads inside the city limits.
Cottage Grove would receive approx-
imately $69,000 from the road improve-
ment fund and another $17,000 from the
maintenance fund. The cities of Eugene and
Springfi eld, however, would receive nearly
78 percent of both accounts.
"The problem with the policy is that it
gives the lion's share to Eugene and Spring-
fi eld. Small cities get the scraps left over,"
said City Manager Bruce Williams.
City offi cials contend that basing the
formula on the county road miles within a
city's limits would be more equitable. Un-
der the provision, the metro area and small-
er cities would split the funding pie down
the middle, said public works director Bob
Sisson.
The proposed plan would do away with
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the "assistance to cities" road improvement
program in which the city has received an
average of $208,000 annually Sisson said.
Failure to take part in the new plan, how-
ever, would not guarantee any amount of
funding he added.
The city also disputes the county's es-
timate of having about a quarter mile of
county road within the city. The city con-
tends there are nearly 4.8 miles.
The matter will receive further discussion
by the council in a June 1 work session, a
meeting which will also feature discussion
of forming a city beautifi cation committee.
Developing a citywide beautifi cation
committee is among the council's goals
for the year but how the program would be
administered has not been decided."When
we're talking about beautifi cation, we're
talking about a plan for the whole city," said
Mayor Jim Gilroy.
Cottage Grove police responded to a
complaint that a female driver had pulled
in front of another vehicle, went around the
corner and hit a tree. The caller blocked the
vehicle with his car until authorities arrived.
A tote of Christmas decorations was
found dumped in an alley on 115 N. K St.
A complainant was reported as being up-
set that he had called CGPD two days in a
row and had yet to receive offi cer contact
regarding phone harassment.
Authorities received a call concerning a
male described as heavy-set with baggie
jeans and a hat punching his dog in the face
and forcing it to walk on its hind legs to cor-
rect its behavior.
A male was reported urinating in an old
phone booth in the area of 911 Main St.
CGPD took a call concerning a disorderly
subject near Bennett Creek, reportedly yell-
ing and screaming. The caller was unaware
if anyone else was in the vicinity.
May 6
May 4
A needle with "sore sort of liquid" was
found on the front lawn of a residence on
N 16th St.
A male was arrested for disorderly con-
duct and stealing cigarettes from Shell.
CGPD conducted a welfare check in Bo-
hemia Park after receiving a call that a man
was moaning and possibly crying in the
gravel parking lot.
A parent arrived at the police station re-
questing that offi cers speak to his 10-year-
old concerning threats the child had made
at school.
An incident near Quality Inn consisted of
a male climbing into a dumpster in an at-
tempt to collect cans.
A disturbance was reported at Safeway
after two men were seen shouting in the
parking lot. The disagreement may have
been in regards to a cell phone.
A complainant on N. 10th St. reported
he was approached by a female between 20
and 30 years of age carrying a pair of pants
and shoes asking for a place to sleep.
CGPD responded to a call claiming a red
pick up truck had attempted to run the com-
plainant over.
May 5
A caller reported that an 11-year-old
showed up at her house claiming they did
not feel safe at home.
A purse was reportedly stolen from the
back room of the Cottage Grove Deli.
May 3
St. Andrews reported a syringe on its
property and requested law enforcement
collect it.
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CGPD received
reports of two sub-
jects hanging out
along the back fence
line of Harrison Ele-
mentary School.
A male wearing a
neon green hat al-
legedly stole a pack
of lighters from
Grocery Outlet.
Criminal mischief was reported on the
bike path between Bimart and Walmart.
A large amount of graffi ti was seen on the
overpass and the bars were reportedly dam-
aged.
A call came in from Adams Ave. claiming
a woman was seen rummaging through the
outside of a house left vacant after its owner
passed away a month ago.
A concrete picnic table at Silk Creek Park
was damaged after a seat was broken into
three pieces.
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• The Cottage
Grove
Youth
Advisory Coun-
cil testifi ed be-
fore the Oregon Senate on Tuesday, May 8 on a bill designed
to prevent the sale of nitrous oxide canisters to people un-
der the age of 21. The bill originated in Cottage Grove after
the youth group approached Oregon Representitive Cedric
Hayden who supported the original legislative effort, House
Bill 3030.
From the legislature
•
A bill aimed at protecting children whose parents are incar-
cerated will have a public hearing today, May 10. Senate Bill
241 is designed to minimize the trauma in children during
the arrest and incarceration process.
•
Senate Bill 2403 would require individuals involved in fend-
er benders to exchange insurance policy numbers and com-
panies rather than the standard name, address and vehicle
registration. That bill will be heard this week.
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The Associated Press reports that while Oregon collected
nearly $75 million in tax revenue from the sale of marijua-
na, schools and law enforcement have yet to collect on the
promised funds due to a note in state law. The law notes that
the Oregon Liquor Control Commission must be paid back
for the expense of creating the marijuana program before
other entities receive their funds.
•
An Oregon facility may be in hot water after immigrant de-
tainees staged a hunger strike there last week. The Northern
Oregon Regional Corrections Facility has fi elded accusa-
tions of holding individuals for federal immigration authori-
ties. The move would violate state law that prohibits Oregon
law enforcement from using state resources for capturing,
detaining or otherwise interacting with an individual based
soley on their immigration status.
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Soon residents in Oregon may be able to identify as "non-bi-
nary" on their driver's license. The Department of Motor Ve-
hicles is reportedly considering the option after hearing testi-
mony on the subject last week. Residents can submit public
feedback until May 12. The next public hearing on the matter
will take place today, May 10 in Portland.
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The University of Oregon unveiled its Native American dor-
mitory wing late last week. The space is expected to be ready
for students this fall and is part of the ongoing effort of the
university to represent a more diverse student body. Approx-
imately 150 students on the University of Oregon campus
identify as Native American.
State
Representatives
Senator Floyd Prozanski
District 4 State Senator
PO Box 11511
Eugene, OR 97440
Phone: (541)342-2447
E-Mail : sen.fl oydprozanski@state.or.us
Rep. Cedric Hayden, Republican
District 7 State Representative
900 Court St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: (503) 986-1407
Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ hayden
E-Mail : rep.cedrichayden@state.or.us
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