Posted on February 15, 2019 at 4:38 PM by Nicole Bernstein
Council is in the midst of a series of meetings related to climate change. On January 30th they considered an array of options for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels through our franchise agreement with Northwest Natural Gas; and this week, held a joint session with EWEB to better understand the utility’s capacity and planning for increased conservation and use of renewable energy sources.
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Posted on February 8, 2019 at 3:22 PM by Nicole Bernstein
It was a quiet week for council which doesn’t meet on the first week of the month. My mayoral commitments took me to a few noteworthy and promising meetings.
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Posted on February 1, 2019 at 5:14 PM by Nicole Bernstein
Monday’s council meetings began quietly enough, with few members of the public in Harris Hall.
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Posted on January 25, 2019 at 4:53 PM by Nicole Bernstein
Last weekend was filled with highs. I was proud to see so many people assembled for the Women’s March; moved by the Sunday afternoon dedication of the MLK Jr. mural on the south wall of the First Christian Church; astonished by a musical performance at the Korean Church later that evening in Springfield in honor of Korean War veterans and Korean adoptees and their families; and inspired by Monday’s MLK march and gathering.
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Posted on January 22, 2019 at 8:49 AM by Nicole Bernstein
Our first full week after the holidays began with a robust public forum and the advancement of a pair of key initiatives.
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Posted on January 11, 2019 at 4:14 PM by Nicole Bernstein
It was a relatively quiet week for council which held its first worksession of the year on Wednesday. Our time was divided between an executive session and a brief discussion about the process for hiring or contracting with a new Municipal Court judge to replace Judge Wayne Allen who retired Dec. 31st.
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Posted on December 21, 2018 at 9:45 AM by Nicole Bernstein
Council’s last week before taking a break over the holidays was tense with a pair of big issues: the report and recommendations from the Housing Tools and Strategies workgroup and action on the transition plan for the Highway 99 camp.
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