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9A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • OCTOBER 24, 2018 CANDIDATES from A1 new homes. Th e topic of homes rang- ing from aff ordable housing and homeless were also ad- dressed during the forum with the legislative commit- tee craft ing questions con- cerning both. When asked how they plan to combat homelessness, Williams called it a “humanitarian cri- sis” and said it was a priori- ty for the county. “We need public/private partnerships,” he said, noting the construc- tion of the Corey Commons in Cottage Grove for low-in- come renters. “Go back and talk to those folks who were Paid Political Advertisement Speak your peace. Write a Letter to the managing editor. nhickson@cgsentinel.com concerned (about low-in- come neighbors) they have no concerns now.” Buch said a lack of hous- ing pushed people who were living paycheck-to-paycheck from making rent onto the streets. “Th e work- ing poor can’t aff ord rent,” she said. “It’s not only the morally right thing to do (address- ing homelessness) but fi scally right,” she noted the “frequent fl yers” who routinely use expensive county resources and services to alleviate symptoms generated by being homeless. On the issue of roads, Buch said that aft er knocking on 10,000 doors around the county and living in un- incorporated Lane Coun- ty, she had learned about the process of road main- tenance. She said she had met retired road workers who told her they felt roads were improperly identifi ed for maintenance and in one Health, Happiness & Wellness A guide to local businesses committed to helping our community thrive Counseling & Mental Health South Lane Mental Health Serving Cottage Grove Since 1988 • Outpatient Counseling for Children, Adults & Couples • Psychiatric Medication Management • Crisis Assistance instance, by the time a work- er had rounded back to a road he initially completed maintenance work on three years prior, it was in need of repair. “It’s good to have the funding but it’s also good to liams referred to nearby communities that had taxed themselves to provide police services. “Where I live, I rely solely on the sheriff and volunteer emergency patrols,” Buch munity founded on timber would want to move away from it,” Williams replied. He said he believed there were still opportunities in timber and he also believed an increase in the harvest of public land was coming due to new federal policies. Speaking on health care, Buch said it was import- ant to promote small clinics in ru- ral areas. “Sometimes peo- ple won’t go until they call an ambu- lance, one of our most expensive ser- vices,” she said. “In Oakridge they have a part time clinic but no dentist, no optometrist, they have to travel a long way,” she said. She went on to call for more nurses in schools and mobile clinics citing the availability of federal and private fund- ing. Williams said service was limited in rural areas and said having public/private partnerships would help mitigate the problem. Both candidates said they were against the recent pay raise the commission voted on to give themselves and neither candidate would support a sales tax. Th e Nov. 6 general election will decide the winner of the East Lane County Commis- sion seat aft er no candidate running in the May primary managed to get more than 50 percent of the vote. “To create housing, to create jobs, to create economic development several things need to exist. One is we need to be able to partner with diff erent people and businesses.” — Candidate Gary Williams make sure we’re identifying the right roads at the right time.” Williams cited the infra- structure package passed by the most recent legislative session at the state level that gave funds to counties to im- prove infrastructure. He said repairs would continue with the state funds. Th e candidates also touched on capacity-relat- ed releases from the Lane County jail. Voters recent- ly passed a levy allowing for an expansion of bed capacity in the facility—a levy Williams co-chaired. However, the legislative committee contended that the county is still operating with a shortage of depu- ties. Both candidates noted that more deputies would require more money. Wil- said. “It really comes down to an honest conversation with ourselves on what we’re willing to pay for and how.” Audience questions ranged from climate change to transportation. Candi- dates were asked how they planned to move Lane County away from a tim- ber-based economy. Buch said she didn’t think it was practical to move com- pletely away from the indus- try but noted that economic diversity would expand the tax base and that she would focus on helping communi- ties utilize their resources to broaden their local business- es. She noted an opportunity in Cottage Grove would be the community’s agriculture business that oft en shipped to Portland. “I’m puzzled why a com- 541-942-2850 • 541-942-3939 • www.slmh.org Dental Health Delaying going to the Dentist? Sedation Dentistry is a Dream come True... find out if its for You! 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