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What are the In their own words: Candidates for Congress, governor
pros and cons
of Measures
102-106?
By Mark Brennan
For The Sentinel
(Editor’s Note: What follows are in-
depth looks at the measures voters are
considering for the Nov. 6 election —
what they mean and the potential con-
sequences and benefi ts. Th e STAR voting
measure was covered in Oct. 17 edition
of Th e Sentinel)
Measure 102
Measure would help fund aff ordable
housing by eliminating restrictions on
combining government loans or credits
with private funding.
Currently, the Oregon Constitution
bars local government from loaning
credit or raising money for private busi-
nesses. Measure 102
By Caitlyn May would add an excep-
cmay@cgsentinel.com tion to the rule for
housing developers,
allowing
private
entities a tool to help pay for aff ordable
housing projects.
Aff ordable housing has been described
as a “crisis” statewide. According to data
released by Oregon Housing and Com-
munity Services, the state as a defi cit of
almost 90,000 housing units for residents
who earn less than 50 percent of the
state’s median income currently estimat-
ed at just over $60,000 a year.
In Cottage Grove, local offi cials have
addressed the lack of housing citing its
eff ect on the community. City Councilor
Mike Fleck and Planning and Develop-
ment Director Faye Stewart met with re-
altors and developers to assess the great-
est hurdles in providing more housing
and while System Development Charges
(charges levied to a project to off set the
impact to the community in regards to
water, sewer, traffi c and roads) were on
the list, the number one issue was being
able to make it through a lagging permit
process with the city.
Under Stewart, that system has since
changed, making it easier for developers
to make their way from point A to point
B.
A recent housing analysis conducted
by a third party estimated that Cottage
Grove’s population would increase by
just over 3,000 residents in the next 20
years, creating the need for at least 1,379
new housing units. Rental rates in the
city have followed regional and national
trends, increasing each year as inventory
becomes scarce, currently landing any-
where between $600 to $1,200 a month
depending on the number of bedrooms.
Measure 102 does not defi ne “aff ord-
able housing,” instead it allows each mu-
nicipality to choose its own defi nition. It
also allows the bonds to be paired with
incentives like waived permit fees — a
benefi t the city of Cottage Grove already
off ers based on the project.
Municipalities can already issue bonds
to help fund housing. In 2016, Portland
approved a bond measure mounting $250
million and residents will vote again this
year on a $653 million measure. Howev-
er, the current rules set out in the con-
stitution that bar local governments from
loaning credit or raising money for
See MEASURES 6A
To provide voters with a closer
look at the candidates for Or-
egon's Governor and Oregon's
Fourth Congressional Dis-
trict, what follows is a Q&A
with the primary candidates
for those races...
Governor’s Race
Th e race to occupy the Or-
egon Governor’s Mansion,
Mahonia Hall, is offi cially a
contest between four candi-
dates. However only two of
these individuals are likely to
receive enough support from
her fi rst full term in
the offi ce.
Both Brown and
Buehler are polling
in the 40 percentiles
among voters, with
Starnes and Chen
trailing far behind.
Kate Brown
Art Robinson
Knute Buehler
Peter DeFazio
Th e political sta-
tistics fi rm Real
Clear Politics is calling
voters to become Oregon’s limited media presence, with
no major television or radio the race to lead Oregon a “
next Governor.
Nick Chen is running as ads airing in the week lead- toss-up.”
Th e 2018 Governor’s race
the candidate of the Libertar- ing up to the election.
Oregon State Representa- is the second time these can-
ian Party and Patrick Starnes
is running as an Indepen- tive Knute Buehler is the Re- didates have competed for
dent. Neither candidate has publican candidate for Gov- the same offi ce, with Buehler
a statewide ground organi- ernor and sitting Democrat being defeated by Brown for
zation, and both have a very Kate Brown is running for the position of Secretary of
See CANDIDATES 9A
SLSD
gets its
report card
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
COURTESY PHOTO
Don Williams stands on the nearly completed carousel that is still in need of volunteers and a location.
Carousel clears major hurdle
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
A
ft er more than 20 years of
false starts and abrupt stops,
the carousel meant for Main
Street in Cottage Grove is closer than
ever to fi nding a home within the
city’s boundaries.
According to Friends of the Carou-
sel committee, the carousel is 90 per-
cent complete and has taken up resi-
dence at the King Estates Warehouse
aft er restoration eff orts began at the
W.O.E. Fairgrounds earlier this year.
“Ed King read a newspaper article
describing the open house held at
the fairgrounds,” said Friends of the
Carousel Committee President Don
Williams. “In that article it was stated
we would need a larger building with
at least a 20-foot high ceiling to erect
the carousel indoors to fi nish the
chariots, all the lighting, the mirrors,
and the rounding boards.”
As a result, King granted use of a
40’ by 80’ section of the warehouse
for the carousel where the attraction
will be completed.
Th e space marked the latest hur-
dle cleared by the group in bringing
the carousel to Cottage Grove. Th e
attraction originally made its way to
down aft er former resident Judy Cash
cashed in on a childhood dream of
owning a carousel. Aft er inheriting
money from a family friend, Cash
traveled across the country to pur-
chase the carousel with the hopes of
placing it on Main Street. Soon aft er,
various eff orts to fund the restoration
of the carousel came and went with
groups falling short of success over
the years.
UPDATE
Whitsell set to rebuild
With the time change,
drowsy drivers become a
concern
City meets with tax offi cials,
Whitsell owner on mill
future.
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SAFETY
Time Change
PAGE A2
State in 2015.
Brown than served as
Secretary of State under
former
Governor
John
Kitzhaber and ascended to
the state’s highest offi ce aft er
Kitzhaber’s unexpected res-
ignation in 2015.
Brown won a special elec-
tion in 2016 to fi nish the re-
mainder of Kitzhaber’s term
and is now running for her
fi rst full term as Governor.
Brown’s educational back-
ground includes a Bachelor
of Art degree from the Uni-
versity of Colorado in
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"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,”
Cash previously told the Sentinel,
noting that she would have liked to
see children smiling, enjoying the
ride. Cash passed away in Nov. of
2017 aft er a battle with cancer, leav-
ing behind an agreement with the
Friends of the Carousel to continue
toward her dream of seeing the car-
ousel functional and attracting tour-
ists in Cottage Grove.
To accomplish the goal, the group
reached out to the community, re-
ceiving in-kind donations mount-
ing $67,000 and cash contributions
reaching more than $14,000. Art stu-
dents at Cottage Grove High School
It’s only two months into
the 2018-2019 school year but
South Lane School District
already has its report card.
Th e Oregon Department
of Education released the
annual report on Wednes-
day, which details everything
from teacher turnover to state
test scores for every school in
the state.
South Lane School Dis-
trict’s 10 schools fell below
state standards and averages
in several categories across
the board but the shortcom-
ings adhered closely to trends
found across the state and
the district managed to buck
trends that have plagued the
Oregon school system in re-
cent years.
Chronic absenteeism—de-
fi ned as missing more than
10 percent of school days--
has been a source of concern
for districts around the state.
However, according to the
2018 state school report card,
South Lane Schools have im-
proved their attendance rate.
Regular attenders, meaning
students who attend more
than 90 percent of the days
they’re enrolled in school,
increased or remained the
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