MUSEUM WILL BE REVISITED TONITE
A resolution to provide the necessary refurbishment for the new downtown museum building is slated to come before the Independence City Council tonight, with expected approval of a $305,000 allocation to the lowest bid for the work. The new location is at C and Second streets.
The museum site that’s being replaced – housed in a former church a few blocks away – is going to be put up for sale, according to an action scheduled for tonight. The sale of that property will help offset the costs, according to information in this week’s agenda.
At the last meeting, local resident Erin Hill testified before the meeting that she objected to the sale of the church where the current museum has been, citing possible deed restrictions. Asked last week whether those had been resolved, City Manager Tom Pessemier declined to elaborate, saying the discussion will be held at tonight’s meeting.
REP EVANS CITES ECONOMIC CONCERN
Likening the current financial climate to threatening weather, Oregon is “one bad storm away from collapsing,” suggested State Rep. Paul Evans in a live-streaming question-and-answer session Sunday. Evans, whose district includes Independence, suggested the state could borrow billions of dollars in a long-term loan to help ensure that both infrastructure and the state’s economy continue as they should. The real challenge won’t begin until next year, he said – and could persist until 2023. The “low and constrained property-tax system” makes it hard to generate necessary revenue, he explained.
WATER RATE INCREASE ON AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Councilors are expected to vote on a water-and-sewer utility hike that would increase the average residential customer by approximately $3.42 per month. The city council meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at the Civic Center but live-streaming is available. Check the city website for details.
A resolution to provide the necessary refurbishment for the new downtown museum building is slated to come before the Independence City Council tonight, with expected approval of a $305,000 allocation to the lowest bid for the work. The new location is at C and Second streets.
The museum site that’s being replaced – housed in a former church a few blocks away – is going to be put up for sale, according to an action scheduled for tonight. The sale of that property will help offset the costs, according to information in this week’s agenda.
At the last meeting, local resident Erin Hill testified before the meeting that she objected to the sale of the church where the current museum has been, citing possible deed restrictions. Asked last week whether those had been resolved, City Manager Tom Pessemier declined to elaborate, saying the discussion will be held at tonight’s meeting.
REP EVANS CITES ECONOMIC CONCERN
Likening the current financial climate to threatening weather, Oregon is “one bad storm away from collapsing,” suggested State Rep. Paul Evans in a live-streaming question-and-answer session Sunday. Evans, whose district includes Independence, suggested the state could borrow billions of dollars in a long-term loan to help ensure that both infrastructure and the state’s economy continue as they should. The real challenge won’t begin until next year, he said – and could persist until 2023. The “low and constrained property-tax system” makes it hard to generate necessary revenue, he explained.
WATER RATE INCREASE ON AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Councilors are expected to vote on a water-and-sewer utility hike that would increase the average residential customer by approximately $3.42 per month. The city council meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at the Civic Center but live-streaming is available. Check the city website for details.
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