Keeping in touch: Notes from the Mayor

Council is back in session and that means that I am also back to posting these weekly blogs.

Council is not meeting during August, although they all continue to engage in other council obligations.

This was Council’s final week of meetings before taking a break in August, and we focused on a few critical and time sensitive concerns: renter protections, strategic planning, and a discussion of the multi-use facility proposed for the Lane County Fairgrounds.

This was a short and relatively light week for council, which only met on Wednesday.

As we approach the last few council meetings before council takes a summer recess, our work sessions are focused on resolving a few long-standing, significant issues.

Two issues dominated the week: passing the budget on Monday night; and digging into the second phase of potential protections for renters.

Council held three public hearings on Monday that were surprisingly quiet; and two robust conversations on Wednesday.