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$1.00 S entinel C ottage G rove Est. 1889 PERSONAL | COMMERCIAL BENEFITS | SURETY (541) 942-0555 PayneWest.com/Cottage-Grove SPORTS CG Rodeo celebrates 70 years B1 WED 88º/55º Serving the communities of Cottage Grove, Dorena, Drain, Elkton, Lorane and Yoncalla. WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 FACEBOOK.COM/CGSENTINEL • TWITTER.COM/CGSENTINEL For a complete six- day forecast please see page A5. CGSENTINEL.COM City council sets legislative goals for 2019 session By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Support of mental health programs will be an important focus for council. On Monday, July 9, Cottage Grove City Coun- cil members outlined their top legislative priori- ties ranging from broadband infrastructure to an investment in mental health services. Th e action item was sparked by a request from the Oregon League of Cities for municipalities to rank issues in an eff ort to effi ciently utilize lob- bying eff orts. “…. Th e league does not have the resources to pursue all objectives,” City Manager Richard Meyers wrote in material given to the council. “To help prioritize the objectives and be eff ective during the 2019 Legislative Session, the league is asking for assistance from its member cities.” Council members were asked to submit their top four objectives as well their bottom four choices from a list of 29. Th e objectives that appeared most oft en on the councilors’ lists were selected. “... Th e league is asking for assistance from its member cities.” — Richard Meyers, City Manager As top priorities, the city council chose legisla- tion that seeks additional state support and fund- ing for broadband infrastructure in rural areas. Th e council also selected mental health invest- ment as one of its top choices with background information on the topic noting that, “the league will seek to protect and enhance the investments made to Oregon’s treatment of the mentally ill.” An increase in mental health awareness has been making headlines across the state and in 2015, the state funded housing assistance pro- grams for those dealing with a mental illness. However, information presented to the city council noted that in light of an anticipated budg- etary shortfall in 2019, the General Government Committee was requesting that the League of Cities works to retain those 2015 programs. See GOALS 11A Deadly force used to stop armed man By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Joey Loop, 40, died aft er engaging in gunfi re with Lane County deputies in the early morning of July 12. Loop, an employee at the marijuana facility, One Gro, was shot aft er deputies arrived at the 78600 block of Cedar Park Rd. just be- fore midnight. According to a press re- lease from the agency, dep- uties attempted to locate Loop and were unsuccess- ful. Shortly before 1 a.m., a special response team was called in for assistance. “Deputies searched the area and used a loud speak- er to call into the building on the property where it was believed that the sus- pect was located,” the re- lease stated. An artist's depiction of Main Street with improvements to improve public safety and incorporate amenities (below) as part of the refi nement plan. See SHOOTING 7A A look at the Main Street Refi nement Plan By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com T he July 16 city council meeting saw an unusually large crowd and the majority of public speakers addressed an agenda item mentioning the Main Street Refi ne- ment Plan. Th e council’s agenda called for the board to consider giving city staff permission to apply for a $10 mil- lion grant to help fund the plan — not approve the plan itself. Th e Main Street Refi nement Plan was approved in 2016 with an esti- mated price tag that hovered around $9 million. Speakers at last Monday’s council meeting took issue with several aspects of the plan including sidewalk widths, trees and signage and urged the council not to apply for the grant, fearing it would lock the city into the ap-proved plan. However, city planner Amanda Fer- guson told Th e Sentinel, “We are not required to meet the letter of or install every element of the Main Street Re- fi nement Plan. It forms the nexus for our applica-tion for the BUILD grant, but is only our starting point.” What’s in the plan: Th e Main Street Refi nement Plan is broken into four parts: planning and concept development, preferred street- scape concept, other opportunity areas and funding and implementation. How the plan was formed: Several community organizations took part in meetings throughout the planning process which also included a set community committee dubbed the Plan Advisory Committee. Members included the city engineer, members of the historic landmark commission, Ruth Linoz of South Lane Wheels, Paul Tocco of Buster’s Café, an EBID representative and city councilor Jake Boone. Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Travis By Caitlyn May cmay@cgsentinel.com Palmer was also on the committee and spoke out during the July 16 meeting asking residents to separate the plan from the vote to allow city staff to ap- ply for the funds. Changes to streets: Th e issue that garnered the most FIRE INVESTIGATION CGPD kennels Zombie House fi re Program gives lost or abandoned pets a second chance PAGE A5 Still no arrest in house fi re PAGE A7 Sidewalk Sale Thursday, July 19th - Saturday, July 20th up to INDEX COMMUNITY attention during public comment was the plan’s outline of possible changes to the streets in downtown. Currently, the streets are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act See MAIN 8A Calendar ...................................... B11 Channel Guide ............................... B5 Classifieds ...................................... B7 Obituaries ...................................... A2 Opinion ......................................... A4 Sports ............................................ B1 No heat records were broken last week in Cottage Grove but if you ask resi- dents, it was a hot one. According to the Na- tional Weather Service, temperatures reached 98 degrees on Th ursday, fail- ing short of a record set in 1961 that saw a sizzling 105 degrees. However, it still managed to climb well above the average tempera- ture for last Wednesday of 82 degrees. Forecasts show tempera- tures in the 90s through to- day when the heat will drop See TEMPS 7A cgnews@cgsentinel.com (541) 942-3325 ph • (541) 942-3328 fax P.O. Box 35, Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Corner of Sixth and Whiteaker, Cottage Grove _______________ VOLUME 130 • NUMBER 40 Rain Country Realty Inc. 75% off RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Boutique Clothing, Fresh Flowers, Home Accessories, Jewelry, and Gifts! 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