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.
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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."
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