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10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 22, 2017 Making an example: City gears up to take on inspector change By Caitlyn May "For the last 30 or 40 years, there have been businesses es- tablished that provide inspection services," Cot- tage Grove City Manager Richard Meyers said. The decades of third-party inspections, however, may be over. The League of Cities and cities around the state are left scratching their heads about a potential rule change that would have third-party inspec- tions eliminated. And due to a timing issue, Cottage Grove, and cmay@cgsentinel.com many cities in Lane County, maybe used as an ex- ample by the state on what not to do. "The state of Oregon adopted statewide build- ing codes," Meyers said. "The state has the re- sponsibility to enforce it. However, if a county or city decides they want to do building inspections, they can. The state authorizes them and they get certifi ed and they get re-certifi ed every four years." The city of Cottage Grove is due for a re-cer- tifi cation. Over the course of the last 10 years, various issues have come to light at the city level and eventually, the state denied a particular city a re-certifi cation based on fact that it used a third-party to han- dle the inspection. "They said it violated the state constitution," Meyers said. Nine of the 12 cities in Lane County are up for re-certifi ca- tion this year and all nine use third-party inspectors. If the state moves to deny third-party agencies, cities may be forced to use county services or hire inspectors onto city payrolls. "The information we're get- ting is so nebulous," Meyers said. "So, we don't know. We're waiting." LORANE NEWS Boxes are up in all organizations for canned food and non perishable goods for the Lorane Com- munity Christmas Baskets. As you shop, remember those with less in our community. Parent teacher conferences this Tuesday evening November 21 from 4 - 8 pm in our CAL schools. Then, no school on Wednesday, November 22 with conferences in the morning. No school on Thanksgiving Day and Friday. Lorane Grange meets on December 7 at 7 pm. Their Christmas Dinner and Open House is Sunday, December 10. The next Rural Art Movie night is Saturday, December 9. Wishes to all for a very Happy Thanksgiving. Be safe and enjoy your day with family and/or friends. BLACK FRIDAY GIVEAWAYS GET IN LINE EARLY Be one of the first 600 in line BY 5 A.M. FRIDAY, NOV. 24 to get one of these great prizes Must be 18 years or older. See store for details. Barnett Vortex Lite Youth Compound Bow – $99.99 Value Ruger ® LC9s ® Pistol – $419.99 Value The Friends of the Cottage Grove Carousel held an open house last weekend, allowing mem- bers of the community to view the horses and ask questions of the group. It marked the fi rst event since the passing of carousel owner, Judy Cash. Cash always dreamed of owning a car- ousel and when she found Cottage Grove, she said she found the picturesque town deserving of the attraction. After traveling across the country, she brought the carousel home and hoped to see it on Main St., bringing joy to residents and tourists alike. Cash told the Sentinel in August, "Where else can you take your family now where you can leave your worries at the doorstep and just be in a happy place? It's a happy place." PLUS Thurston High School Choir’s Holiday Craft Faire Friday & & Saturday Saturday Friday 10am - - 6pm 6pm / / 10am-5pm 10am-5pm 10am THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Hand-Crafted Items! Movies for Kids! Food! FREE ADMISSION! Thurston High School 333 N. 58th St Springfield, OR 97478 Free mattress pad with purchase Happy Thanksgiving! 615 Main Street • Cottage Grove • 541-942-8711 DONATE NOW! Maximize your donation by donating to Cars for a Cause by Dec. 31st. We accept cars, trucks, RVs, boats & motorcycles CALL NOW! STIHL 18” CHAIN SAW STOCK# MS 250 •Helps those in need in Lane County • Charitable donation •We do all the paperwork St. Vincent de Paul 2315 Hwy. 101 • Florence • 541-997-8460 5 BLACK FRIDAY HOURS DOORBUSTERS ONLY W HILE SUPPLIES LAST STARTS FRIDAY, NOV. 24, AT 5 A.M. | VISIT CABELAS.COM/STORES FOR MORE INFORMATION Announcing!! 10 Year Non-Prorated Warranty Masterbuilt Sportsman Elite 30" Window Smoker with Value Kit – $379.99 Value Browning ® BPS Hunter Pump- Action Shotgun – $599.99 Value Special pricing: $299.95 (ends 11/26/17) Eugene Saturday Market’s 2017 Handcrafted Gifts, Sold By Their Makers International Food Court Live Music Weekends: Nov. 18 - Dec. 17 + Dec. 22-24 10 AM - 6 PM • Lane Events Center, 13th & Jefferson More details at www.holidaymarket.org 541-686-8885 BATTERY CHAIN SAW $299.95 Stock# MSA 120 C-BQ
