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Becas de Rec

Eugene Rec ofrece un número limitado de becas individuales a aquellos que viven en la ciudad de Eugene.

Las solicitudes están disponibles en noviembre de cada año para el próximo año (del 1ro de enero al 31 de diciembre). Encuéntralas en GetRec.org/recbeca...

Alquiler de Equipos Adaptados

Equipo adaptado disponible para alquilar*:

• Silla de ruedas de playa
• Silla de ruedas todoterreno
• Bicicletas y triciclos adaptados
• Bicicletas de mano

Para más información y para alquilar: 541-682-6891, recadaptive@eugene-or.gov

*Posiblemente...

Wifi Gratis

La mayoría de las instalaciones de recreación de Eugene son punto de acceso de wifi. Conéctate al internet gratis usando tus propipos dispositivos.

• Centro Amazon
• Centro Campbell
• Centro Hilyard
• Centro Petersen Barn
• Centro Sheldon
• Piscina Amazon (por temporadas)
• P...

Assistencia de Energía

¿Necesitas ayauda pagando tu factura de energía?

¡Empezó la Nueva Temporada de Energía!

Si eres mayor de 60 años, puedes calificar para un susidio para el pago de gas, leña, estufas...

2023-2025 Biennium December Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., the Eugene City Council will hold a public hearing and take action on the 2023-2025 Biennium December Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public are encour...

2023-2025 Adopted Biennial Budget Available Online

The 2023-2025 Adopted Biennial Budget is now available on our digital budget site: https://city-eugene-or-budget-book.cleargov.com/10210

This is an easy to navigate web-based digital budget book that includes interactive content. Explore...

City Council Adopts 2023-2025 Biennial Budget and FY23 June Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 26, the Eugene City Council held a public hearing and voted to adopt the 2023-2025 Biennial Budget for the City of Eugene. 

The Council voted in favor of the following changes based on Budget Committee recommendations:

• Restore $400,...

2023-2025 Biennial Budget and FY23 Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 26, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the 2023-2025 Biennial Budget as previously recommended by the Budget Committee. Members of the public are encouraged to provide their feedback on ...

Budget Committee Recommends Adoption of 2023-2025 Proposed Biennial Budget

At their meeting on May 24, 2023, the Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the 2023-2025 Proposed Biennial Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency with amendments. City Council will meet on Monday, June 26, 20...

2023-2025 Proposed Budget Available

The City Manager will present the 2023-2025 Proposed Budget to the Budget Committee on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. The 2023-2025 Proposed Budget document is available on our digital budget book site: https://city-eugene-or-budget-book.cleargov....

2023-2029 Capital Improvement Program Document Available

The 2023-2029 Capital Improvement Program document is now available on the City's website. The CIP provides a six-year funding plan for the City’s capital improvements, including airport, parks and open space, public buildings, stormwater, transportation ...

FY23 December Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 12, 2022, at 7:30 p.m., the Eugene City Council will hold a public hearing and take action on the current fiscal year (FY23) December Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public a...

FY23 Adopted Budget Available Online

The FY23 Adopted Budget is now available on our digital budget site: https://city-eugene-or-budget-book.cleargov.com/5347/welcome/welcome

This is an easy to navigate web-based digital budget book that includes interactive content. Explore the doc...

City Council Adopts FY23 Budget and FY22 June Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 27, the Eugene City Council held a public hearing and voted to adopt the fiscal year 2022-2023 (FY23) budget for the City of Eugene. State Local Budget Law requires budget adoption by the City by June 30. Budget adoption provides for the l...

FY23 Budget and FY22 Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 27, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the FY23 Budget as previously recommended by the Budget Committee. Members of the public are encouraged to provide their feedback on the FY23 Budge...

Budget Committee Recommends Adoption of FY23 Proposed Budget

At their meeting on May 25, 2022, the Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the FY23 Proposed Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency with amendments. City Council will meet on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 7:30 p.m...

FY23 Proposed Budget Available

The City Manager will present the FY23 Proposed Budget to the Budget Committee on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. The FY23 Proposed Budget document is available on our digital budget book site: https://city-eugene-or-budget-book.cleargov.com/4486/w...

Eugene Budget Committee Recruitment Open

The City is currently accepting applications for two community members of the Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2023.  Terms are three years long and will begin on July 1, 2022. To be eligible, a candidate must reside within city limits. All appli...

Open Budget Updated with FY22 December Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 13, 2021, the Eugene City Council adopted the current fiscal year (FY22) December Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. The City’s Open Budget portal is now updated with the adopted sup...

FY22 December Supplemental Budgets

On Monday, December 13, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., the Eugene City Council will hold a public hearing and take action on the current fiscal year (FY22) December Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public a...

City Council Adopts FY22 Budget and FY21 Third Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 28, the Eugene City Council held a public hearing and voted to adopt the fiscal year 2021-2022 (FY22) budget for the City of Eugene. State Local Budget Law requires budget adoption by the City by June 30. Budget adoption provides for the l...

FY22 Budget and FY21 Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 28, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the FY22 Budget as previously recommended by the Budget Committee. Members of the public are encouraged to provide their feedback on the FY22 Budge...

Budget Committee Recommends Adoption of FY22 Proposed Budget

At their meeting on May 26, 2021, the Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the FY22 Proposed Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency with amendments. City Council will meet on Monday, June 28, 2021. Due to Gov...

FY22 Proposed Budget Available

The City Manager will present the FY22 Proposed Budget to the Budget Committee on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.. The FY22 Proposed Budget document is now available at: https://www.eugene-or.gov/1623/Budget-Documents

Due to Governor Kate Brown&...

Budget Committee Meeting: Proposed FY22-27 Capital Improvement Program

On Thursday, February 18, at 5:30 p.m., the Eugene Budget Committee will meet to discuss the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2022 through 2027 (FY22-27).  Due to Governor Kate Brown's Stay Home, Save Lives Exe...

Open Budget Updated with FY21 December Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 14, 2020, the Eugene City Council adopted the current fiscal year (FY21) December Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. The City’s Open Budget portal is now updated with the adopted supplemental ...

FY21 December Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 14, 2020, at 7:30 p.m., the Eugene City Council will hold a public hearing and take action on the current fiscal year (FY21) December Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public a...

FY21 URA First Supplemental Budget

On Monday, October 19, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold a public hearing and take action on the current fiscal year (FY21) First Supplemental Budget for the Urban Renewal Agency. This is a special supplemental budget for the Urban Rene...

City Council Adopts FY21 Budget and FY20 Third Supplemental Budget

FY21 Budget and FY20 Supplemental Budget 3

On Monday, June 22, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the FY21 City of Eugene Budget, FY21 Urban Renewal Agency (URA) Budget, and the third FY20 City Supplemental Budget. Members of the public are enco...

Budget Committee Recommends Adoption of FY21 Proposed Budget

At their meeting on May 27, 2020, the Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the FY21 Proposed Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency with amendments. City Council will meet on Monday, June 22, 2020. Due to Gov...

City Manager Pro Tem Presents Amendments to the FY21 Proposed Budget

The City Manager Pro Tem will present Amendments to the FY21 Proposed Budget during the Budget Committee meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. The City Manager Pro Tem’s Amendments to the FY21 Proposed Budget are now available at: http...

FY21 Proposed Budget Document

The FY21 Proposed Budget will be presented to the Budget Committee by the City Manager Pro Tem on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. The FY21 Proposed Budget Document is now available at: https://www.eugene-or.gov/1623/Budget-Documents 

Due to Governor Kate...

FY20 Supplemental Budget 2

On Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the current fiscal year (FY20) Supplemental Budget 2 for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public are encouraged to p...

Budget Committee Recruitment Deadline Extended

The application deadline for the Eugene Budget Committee has been extended through March 15. The Budget Committee helps prepare the City’s budget for the next fiscal year. Submit a Boards/Commissions Application via this link.  

Applican...

FY20 Supplemental Budget Available On Open Budget

On Monday, December 9, 2019, the Eugene City Council adopted the current fiscal year (FY20) First Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. The City’s Open Budget portal is now updated with the adopted supplemental budg...

FY20 First Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 9, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the current fiscal year (FY20) First Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public are enc...

City Council Adopts FY20 Budget and FY19 Second Supplemental Budget

FY20 Budget and FY19 Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 24, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the FY20 Budget as previously recommended by the Budget Committee. Members of the public are encouraged to provide their feedback on the FY20 Budge...

Budget Committee Recommends Adoption of FY20 Proposed Budget

At their meeting on May 22, 2019 the Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the FY20 Proposed Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency with amendments. City Council will meet on Monday, June 24, 2019 at 7:30 p.m....

City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency FY20 Budget Committee Meetings Notice

The City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee is preparing to review the proposed budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 (FY20) and to provide its recommendations on the budget to the City Council. The Budget Committee wants your help in s...

Updated City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency FY20 Budget Committee Meetings Notice

The schedule and presentations for upcoming meetings have been revised based on feedback from the Budget Committee. Please note that the meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, May 29, has been canceled. See the updated schedule and agendas below.

The ...

Budget Committee Meeting: Draft FY20-25 Capital Improvement Program

On Wednesday, February 20, at 5:30 p.m., the Eugene Budget Committee will meet in Harris Hall in the Lane County Public Services Building, 125 E. 8th Ave., to discuss the draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2020 through 2025 (FY20-25)...

Apply for Upcoming Budget Committee Vacancies

The City is currently accepting applications for two Budget Committee vacancies for Fiscal Year 2021. The deadline for submitting an application is March 10, 2019. Terms are three years long and will begin on July 1, 2019. To be eligible, a candidate must...

FY19 First Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 10, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the current fiscal year (FY19) First Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public are en...

FY19 Adopted Budget Document Now Available

The FY19 Adopted Budget document for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency has been released and is available to view on the City's website. Please note that the document is a large file (17.5 MB) and may take some time to download.Hard copies o...

FY19 Budget and FY18 Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 18, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the FY19 Budget as previously recommended by the Budget Committee. Members of the public are encouraged to provide their feedback on the FY19 Budge...

Budget Committee Recommends Adoption of FY19 Proposed Budget

At their meeting on May 30, 2018 the Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the FY19 Proposed Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency, as amended. City Council will meet on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at ...

New Budget Visualization Website and FY19 Proposed Budget

Ever wonder how much money goes to renovating and rehabilitating Eugene’s parks, or what is costs to operate fire and emergency services in Eugene? On April 27 the City of Eugene launched a new budget visualization website, Open Budget, www.euge...

City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency FY19 Budget Committee Meetings Notice

The City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee is preparing to review the proposed budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 (FY19) and to provide its recommendations on the budget to the City Council. The Budget Committee wants your help in s...

Budget Committee Workshop: Monday, March 5th

The Budget Committee will be attending a workshop on Monday, March 5 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:1. Introductions2. Overview of the Workshop3. Budget Committee Updates4. Financial Condition Update and Upc...

Apply for Upcoming Budget Committee Vacancies

The City is currently accepting applications for three Budget Committee vacancies for Fiscal Year 2020. The deadline for submitting an application is March 31, 2018. Terms are three years long and will begin on July 1, 2018. To be eligible, a candidate mu...

FY18 Second Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 11, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the current fiscal year (FY18) Second Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public are e...

Budget Transparency Website in Spring 2018

As part of the FY18 Adopted Budget, the Budget Committee and City Council included funding for a Budget Transparency Website. The intent is for the site to go live prior to the start of the FY19 Proposed Budget discussions by the Budget Committee in sprin...

Upcoming Service Profiles Meetings

The City will be conducting Service Profile meetings on Wednesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 15. Meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m. and be held at the downtown public library, 100 West 10th Avenue in the Bascom-Tykeson room. See the Service Profile...

FY18 First Supplemental Budget

On Monday, September 25, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the current fiscal year (FY18) First Supplemental Budget for the City of Eugene. Members of the public are encouraged to provide their feedbac...

FY18 Adopted Budget Document and Snapshot

The FY18 Adopted Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency has been released and is available to view at https://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/36289. Please note that the document is a large file (7.3 MB) and may take some time to...

City Council Adopts FY18 Budget and FY17 Second Supplemental Budget

The City Manager’s Proposed Budget, presented in May, addressed several high priority community needs and included administrative budget reductions of $1 million to reduce anticipated budget gaps. The City Manager’s Proposed Budget was...

FY18 Budget and FY17 Supplemental Budget

On Monday, June 26, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the FY18 Budget as previously recommended by the Budget Committee. Members of the public are encouraged to provide their feedback on the FY18 Budge...

Budget Committee Recommends Adoption of FY18 Proposed Budget

At their meeting on May 24, 2017 the Budget Committee voted to recommend that the City Council adopt the FY18 Proposed Budget for the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency, as amended. City Council will meet on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at ...

Updated Budget Committee Meeting Agendas - May 3 and May 10

The City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee meeting agendas for May 3 and May 10 have been updated. Discussion on the City's preparation in anticipation of the 2021 World Championships has been moved to May 10th, and a new discussi...

FY18 City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee Meetings Notice

The City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee is preparing to review the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 (FY18) and to provide its recommendations on the budget to the City Council. The Budget Committee wants your help in s...

Budget Committee Meeting Agenda Update - March 15th

The agenda for the March 15th meeting of the City of Eugene Budget Committee has been updated. Topics to be covered are as follows:

• Safe Community
• Downtown Update
• Emergency Preparedness Update

This meeting will be televised, and the agenda and webcast will be...

Budget Committee Meetings - March 9th and 15th

The City of Eugene Budget Committee will be meeting twice in March. The first meeting is this Thursday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Bascom/Tykeson Room of the Downtown Public Library, 100 W. 10th Avenue. Items on the agenda are as follows:

• Urban Renewal 10...

Upcoming Budget Committee Vacancies and Meeting

The City is currently accepting applications for three Budget Committee vacancies for Fiscal Year 2019. The deadline for submitting an application is March 31, 2017. Terms are three years long and will begin on July 1, 2017. For more information or to app...

Budget Committee Meeting: Draft FY18-23 Capital Improvement Program

On Wednesday, February 15th, at 5:30 p.m. the Budget Committee will hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the draft FY18 – 23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Members of the public are encouraged to atte...

FY17 First Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 12, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the current fiscal year (FY17) First Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public are en...

FY17 Budget Committee Meetings Scheduled

The City of Eugene and Eugene Urban Renewal Agency Budget Committee is preparing to review the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-2017 (FY17) and to provide its recommendations on the budget to the City Council. The Budget Committee wants your help in s...Read on...

Upcoming Budget Committee Vacancies

The City is currently accepting applications for two Budget Committee vacancies for Fiscal Year 2018. The deadline for submitting an application is March 31, 2016. Terms are three years long and will begin on July 1, 2016. For more information or to apply...Read more

FY16 First Supplemental Budget

On Monday, December 14, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. the Eugene City Council will hold public hearings and take action on the current fiscal year (FY16) First Supplemental Budget for both the City of Eugene and the Urban Renewal Agency. Members of the public are en...Read more

Eugene Human Rights Commission to host event honoring International Human Rights Day

The City of Eugene Human Rights Commission, through its Advocacy Workgroup, will host a community event in celebration of International Human Rights Day (IHRD) from 2-5 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Downtown Eugene Public Library (100 W. 10th Ave.). ...

Join the City for a meeting on Affordable Housing and Rental Housing Cost Burden

Public Meeting: Rental Housing Cost Burden in Eugene

The City of Eugene invites you to a public meeting with the Eugene Planning Commission on the topics of Affordable Housing and Severe Rent Burden.  

When: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 5:30 p.m. &a...

Report Highlights Affordable Housing Initiatives Supported by Local Construction Excise Tax

A recent two-year review of City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) highlights the outcomes achieved through Eugene’s Construction Excise Tax (CET) and the programs it funds. In 2019, City Council established Eugene’s CET...

Downtown Riverfront Park wins Design and Construction Award

The City of Eugene Parks and Open Space is proud to announce that the Downtown Riverfront Park project has been honored with Oregon Recreation and Park Association's 2023 Design and Construction Award. 

This award recognizes superior architectural...

Eugene City Council aligns parking requirements with new state climate rules

In response to a 2020 state mandate setting goals to reduce pollution, Oregon’s Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) rules. Eugene and Springfield, among other metropolitan are...

Community Service Officers support My PD Connect

My PD Connect is the next generation of EPD’s online reporting, allowing people to schedule a zoom or phone call with a Community Service Officer (CSO) as well as upload photos and videos for reports. The website's mobile-friendly design makes it more acc...

Community Service Officers Improving Safety System

Funded by the CSPT, the addition of Community Service Officers (CSOs) has had an immediate impact on Eugene's safety response, and recent commendations have poured in for multiple EPD CSOs. Read on to learn about commendations that one CSO receiv...

Community Service Unit Trucks Roll Out New Look and Feel

What’s important about artwork? Plenty, and a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, the new graphics on the trucks used by Community Service Officers will flag a difference between sworn patrol officers and civilian CSOs. One discussi...

CSPT-funded Street Crimes Unit Honored With EPD's Unit Citation Award

EPD’s Street Crimes Unit (SCU) has been honored for exemplary work in 2022. This award is not necessarily given every year, but it is awarded when a unit is deserving of special recognition because their service is truly outstanding and exemplar...

Community Safety Funding: The Heart of the Matter

Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) has always focused on improving life safety for our communities – often in the form of medical responses. Few situations are more dire than cardiac arrests, and the Community Safety Payroll Tax has directly impacted...

Citizen Advisory Board 2022 Report Now Available

As a community-led oversight body, the Community Safety Citizen Advisory Board (CAB) monitors the City of Eugene’s collection and spending of the Community Safety Payroll Tax. The Board prepares an annual report (separate from the report prepare...

City Prosecutor's Office Expands, Connects, and Reduces Backlog

The City Prosecutor’s Office (CPO) is committed to representing the people of the City of Eugene in a fair and equitable manner, and to handle all cases filed in Eugene Municipal Court consistently and efficiently. Through the Community Safety Payroll Tax...

Rest Stop Program Supports, Stabilizes

Rest Stops are designated sites where people can stay in Conestoga huts in a secure, managed location, with on-site amenities as well as individualized and group facilitation supports. The Eugene City Council approved a rest stop pilot program in October ...

Community Court Lunch Program

One of the many way community members and groups can help people in Community Court is through the Community Court Lunch Program. Between February 2022 through January 2023, more than 1,430 lunches were donated as part of this program. On average, Communi...

Community Restoration projects through Community Court

Community Court program participants are required to complete a certain number of hours of Community Restoration during the length of their case plan. Between February 2022 through January 2023, participants completed 610.5 hours of Community Restoration ...

New Community Safety Icon

Eugeneans will start noticing this new icon around town on vehicles, websites, and program materials to help understand how funds received from the Community Safety Payroll Tax are spent. The image included shows the icon on a Eugene Police Vehicle.&n...

New Provider Room now open to all on Wednesdays

The Community Provider Room began at Community Court in the Eugene Public Library, connecting anyone in need with local service providers, whether they are part of the Community Court program or just passing by. Now, the Community Provider Room can be fou...

Teen Empowerment Program

From the outset, the Community Safety Payroll Tax has included funding for out-of-school youth programs, which helped launch Eugene Rec’s Youth & Teen Empowerment Program in January 2022. Funding has expanded youth programs to engage and hel...

New mural brings connection and color to Community Court

When developing a plan for our new Community Court Provider Room, we knew the space needed some color and warmth brought in to help people feel more welcome and comfortable. Artist Jessilyn Brinkerhoff helped bring our thought into a beautiful reality, an...

Ambulance Transport Fund at Eugene Fire

The Ambulance Transport Fund (ATF) supports Eugene Fire & EMS’ emergency medical services and the services they provide to the community. In recent years, EMS operational costs have outpaced revenues for the ATF, creating a gap that is typic...

Eugene Police Department – Community Service Officers

Community Service Officers (CSOs) serve a vital role in enhancing response by providing an alternative response to sending a sworn officer and by keeping the community safe. They can respond to certain non-emergency calls for service rather than sending a...

Increasing Service Level in FY22 and FY23

The City slowed the planned implementation of the CSI on the FY22 Adopted Budget from the previous implementation strategy due to caution regarding the unknown impact of the pandemic on employment and tax collection. However, payroll tax collection in 202...

Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month, commonly known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. There are many opportunities to celebrate the heritage of Native Americans in our region and to learn more about their rich history. Please con...

New Mural at Bethel Branch Library

The Essence of Imagination: Santiago Uceda’s new mural brightens Bethel Branch exterior

By Marin Stuart

Though the new mural remains untitled, Santiago Uceda’s artwork speaks for itself.

In fewer than two weeks, the local muralist and illustrator has entirel...

New Mural from Fresh Paint Initiative

Visitors to Downtown Eugene may have noticed a new work of public art as they stroll down Willamette Street. Margaret “Maggie” Dewar of Mural Mice Universal recently finished painting a new mural in the alleyway next to Shoe-a-holic (9...

Windowfront Exhibitions: building a better Eugene through public art

By Haley Ellis

When COVID-19 broke out in 2020, the City of Eugene sought a way for the community to escape the dullness of lockdown. Thus, Windowfront Exhibitions was born and has since blossomed into so much more than a pandemic-induced display.

Pioneered...

New Traffic Box Art

The bike corridor along 13th Avenue now includes newly finished traffic box art. Michael Erickson was hired by the City of Eugene to paint the boxes between Charnelton and Alder along 13th Avenue, with the theme of bicycle safety. The project began in the...

New Wayfinding Signs Downtown

Have you noticed the new wayfinding signs throughout Eugene? Local artist Tim Jarvis handcrafted colorful glass finials to sit atop these new signposts.

The City of Eugene, Travel Lane County and The Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene collaborated to est...

Free Wall Project Installed

Whiteaker Community Art Team (WCAT) is excited to announce the installation of the Free Wall Project, funded and supported by the Oregon Health Authority, CDC Foundation, the City of Eugene Cultural Services and Parks and Open Spaces, as well as Whiteaker...

Cultural Services presents: Eugene Activated

Art changes the way we treat public spaces. Learn how the Cultural Services team uses art and community events to activate downtown Eugene by transforming unused spaces into thriving cultural centers.

Cultural Services presents: Art is the people

“Art is the People” explores the vital role of public art and events in building community and fostering cultural understanding through interviews with City of Eugene Cultural Services staff, artists and community partners.

New mural installed on Mary Spilde Center in downtown Eugene

The art piece by Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith was a collaboration with a local committee to provide leadership opportunities for Black youth in Eugene

There is more fresh art gracing the side of a building in downtown Eugene.

A partnership between the City of Eug...

Cultural Services presents: Emergence

Eugene poet Jorah LaFleur explores the importance of artists and their role in community recovery in her poem "Emergence," a project supported by the Lane Arts Council Individual Artist grant and the City of Eugene Cultural Services.

Farmers Market Pavilion and Plaza Makes its Debut

By John Adair

June 4 was a standard Saturday morning in the Pacific Northwest. A light rain fell on shoppers as they wandered the Lane County Farmers Market and Pavilion. Tom Murray, 44, of Slo Farm, admitted he hoped for sunnier weather but said...

Tens of Thousands to Visit Eugene for July's World Athletic Championships

The World Athletics Championships are fast approaching, and for 10 days in July, Eugene will be the epicenter of the track and field universe.

Running from July 15-24, Oregon22 was supposed to happen in 2021 but was postponed because of the COVID...

Learn about Hearing Loops Available in Downtown Eugene

Article by John Adair

On Saturday Feb. 12, Loop Lane County Committee, a special committee of The Shedd Institute, hosted its monthly workshop to showcase its hearing loop installment. Hearing loops are a technology that has existed since the 193...

New Mural in Downtown Eugene: Rising TOGETHER

Article by Kelly Johnson, Executive Director of the Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene (ABAE)

Art ignites change. That was the message at the heart of the City of Eugene Cultural Services’ We Rise project. We Rise, a program that th...

Downtown Eugene Spaces are a Hotbed for Tech and Innovation

By Sally Bell, Vice President and Executive Director, Technology Association of Oregon, Southern Willamette Valley

Eugene’s downtown tech scene is stronger than ever, thanks to a variety of spaces that offer coworking, collaboration, in...

Community Sporting Events Boost Recovery Efforts in Eugene

Photo courtesy of Run Hub Northwest 

When the pandemic hit, the owners of Run Hub Northwest knew they would need a strategy to keep their local running supply shop thriving. Like many brick-and-mortar stores, sales plummeted in 2020 when closed to...

A new spark downtown for students

by Becky-Jo Samples, Connected Lane County

A new spark downtown for students

Connected Lane County opened SparkLab in 2021 to help teach youth technical skills

If you’ve been in downtown Eugene recently, you may have noticed the new SparkLab sign on West 7th...

Park Blocks Pavilion: A View From the Other Side of the Fence

If you’ve had a chance to visit downtown over the past few weeks, you may have seen the huge changes that have been made since the City of Eugene began the demolition of the Butterfly Lot. Now we would like to show you the scene from the other s...

Bringing Vibrancy Downtown

by Caitlin Caldwell, Arts & Business Alliance of Eugene Intern

This month we sat down with Kate Ali, City of Eugene Public Art Manager, and Chanin Santiago, Downtown Program Assistant, to learn more about the Windowfront Exhibitions. These temporary in...

Popular Downtown Eugene Socializing Spots Reopen with New Owners

The pandemic has been tough on small businesses, but two couples have brought a pair of formerly popular gathering places in the heart of downtown Eugene back to life.

Eric and Karen Nelson reopened The Barn Light on Feb. 26. in the Broadway Commerce Cente...

Downtown Performing Arts Venues Invest in the Future

By Kelly Johnson

Many of us have been patiently waiting for the moment when we can safely gather at live performances. As we inch closer to this often dreamed of moment, you might be wondering what's been happening at the venues in downtown Eugen...

Downtown Coworking Spaces Support Digital Workers and Create Community

By Darby Giannone

Coworking spaces–businesses offering workspaces, high-speed internet, and officelike amenities–provide resources to support digital workers. The shared space allows freedom and flexibility yet provides an opportunity t...

Multi-tasking Ambassadors a Valuable Presence in Downtown Eugene

Eugene’s Downtown Ambassadors perform different duties, but all of them are meant to achieve the same outcome -- making people feel welcome and safe in downtown.

Recognizable by their blue attire, the ambassadors are the City of Eugene’...

More People Making Downtown Eugene Home

A welcome trend is underway in downtown Eugene.

More residents are moving into new housing in the City center -- adding vitality to the area and helping the community make progress on key goals.

Four residential projects with apartments and townhomes were f...

Downtown Program Fund Available for Artistic and Cultural Programming

Artists and organizations encouraged to apply through Feb. 7

The City of Eugene Cultural Services Downtown Program Fund offers artists and organizations an opportunity to transform downtown outdoor spaces into arts and culture destinations. Funding of up t...

More Of A Good Thing – City of Eugene Extends “Streatery” Program for Restaurants

The City of Eugene is extending an outdoor café seating program for another six months to help restaurants stay in business during the pandemic while complying with physical distancing requirements.

Restaurants can expand their serving areas onto sidewalks...

Iconic Downtown Eugene Coffee Shop Transfers to Familiar Hands

Michael Phinney wanted to find the right person to take over Full City Coffee in downtown Eugene. After all, he had spent 30 years making the Pearl Street business an institution in the city’s highly competitive coffee shop scene.  

“I didn’t want...

Downtown Eugene Continues to Inspire, Attract Entrepreneurs

Two stores and a restaurant have opened recently in downtown Eugene, proving that while COVID-19 has disrupted daily life and the economy, entrepreneurs remain confident in the commercial and cultural center of the city as a place to start a business.

Two ...

Supporting businesses in downtown Eugene may never be as important as this holiday season

After enduring months of COVID-19-depressed sales, downtown merchants hope to get a boost from holiday shoppers in the weeks ahead, even as the pandemic continues and they operate under new restrictions. For some merchants, the seasonal sales could make t...

Downtown Eugene is a Beacon for Visual Arts

A vibrant arts scene is a vital piece of any city's downtown. Artists define the character of communities. In Eugene, we have a wealth of places downtown where we can see art, find supplies to make art, and buy pieces from the local artists we love.&n...

A Place For People to Belong: 50 Years of The Kiva

by Micah Elconin

Entrepreneurial dreams from a half century ago led to The Kiva, one of Eugene’s cherished food institutions.  

Owned and operated by Melissa and George Brown, The Kiva is a downtown grocery store long popular with people who prefer...

Public Meeting: Rental Housing Cost Burden in Eugene

When: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  

Where: Virtual Meeting (see details below)

Why: Under Oregon State Law, communities with high percentages of households with “severe rent burden,” meaning househol...

Report Highlights Successful Affordable Housing Initiatives Supported by Local Construction Excise T

A recent two-year review of City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) highlights the outcomes achieved through Eugene’s Construction Excise Tax (CET) and the programs it funds. In 2019, City Council established Eugene’s CET as a dedicated revenue stream...

Released: First HIP six-month progress update

Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP) six-month progress update

The first report on the City’s progress toward housing goals and priorities is available to the public online at http://www.eugene-or.gov/hip. This report provides an overview of prog...

City uses ARPA funds to support creation of more affordable housing

In December 2021, the Eugene City Council approved the use of $1.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support four local housing developments for low-income families and individuals. The funding, approved as part of the Supplemental Budget proce...

Council supports creation of affordable housing with low income property tax exemptions

In December 2021 and January 2022, the Eugene City Council approved six Low Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemptions (LIRHPTEs) that will create or maintain more than 200 units (with more than 400 bedrooms) of housing affordable to people with low in...

Eugene City Council Approves Housing Implementation Pipeline

On Monday, January 24 the Eugene City Council unanimously approved the Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP) a new cross-departmental, five-year internal work plan for the City organization, which will deliver thousands of critically nee...

Teens Welcome!

All three of our locations feature intentionally designed teen spaces and services. Take a video visit to learn more.

Fall and Winter Holiday Hours

Eugene Public Library is open almost every day of the year – and this is the season that brings the most days when we're not! We hope this summary is helpful; please give us a call at 541-682-5450 with any questions.

The Downtown Library, Bethel Branch, Sh...

New: 4J Student Library Cards

Good news: an expanded partnership with Eugene School District 4J is putting a free Eugene Public Library card directly into the hands of every 4J student!  Beginning in December 2023, each 4J student will receive their own Eugene Public Library ...

New Mural at Bethel Branch

See a short video about artist Santiago Uceda's latest work created in partnership with City of Eugene's Urban Canvas program.

Talking VOX Books for Kids

Have you *heard*? Eugene Public Library now lends VOX Books for children! Kids just push a button on the book to listen as the built-in player reads the words on each page out loud.  Watch our short video to see how they work.

VOX Books can be use...

Guía de Recreación: actividades de invierno y primavera

Échale un vistazo a la guía de recreación para el invierno y la primavera y regístrate a las actividades desde del martes 12 de diciembre a las 9 a.m.

Death investigation Update- Amazon Parkway/E.24th Avenue

UPDATE DECEMBER 7, 2023: 

The deceased person’s family has been notified and we are able to release his name: Jose Manuel Floresmora, age16, of Springfield. The investigation into the death is ongoing and detectives have been working dil...

Fatal bicycle/vehicle crash on River Road

At 4:09 p.m. on December 2 Eugene Police responded to a crash between a vehicle and a bicycle at the intersection of River Road and Ferndale Drive. Bystanders attempted CPR due to the bicyclist’s injuries, and then Eugene Springfield Fire took o...

Help collect Hoodies for High-schoolers in need this holiday season!

Highschool-age children in need are often overlooked during the seasonal holiday drives. This year, Eugene Police is teaming up with Walmart, to collect hoodies for highschoolers. Typically, highschoolers opt to wear a hoodie rather than a coat. Hoodies f...

Come serve with us - Join the Eugene Police Department

If you are someone who can perform multiple tasks with ease, you are calm under pressure, you are a good communicator and you care about people, you may have the skills necessary to be a good police officer. The Eugene Police Department is currently seeki...

Eugene Police Department: Accountability

Eugene Police Department: Accountability

Message from Chief Chris Skinner

 In our profession, which we have chosen to serve our community, we are aware of a longstanding nationwide incidence of injustice to community members and communities of colo...

Recent Theft From Vehicle Incidents at Popular Outdoor Areas

In recent weeks, police have received information of several Theft from Vehicle incidents at Ridgeline trailheads in the Fox Hollow and 52^nd Street/Willamette areas. The cases involve suspects who broke windows of vehicles and stole valuables that were le...

Rape Reported off Oakway Road

On August 17 at 5:17 a.m., police responded to report of an unknown problem after a female called 911 and the line was disconnected. The victim called back and reported being raped by a male she did not know in the 200 block of Oakway Center.

The suspect i...

Several Arrests Made From Riot During Last Weekend of May

On the night of Friday, May 29, and into the morning of Saturday, May 30, a peaceful protest in downtown Eugene devolved into a riot. While not everyone who participated in the original peaceful protest participated in the riot, several hundred individual...

Police looking for help identifying adult suspect and presumed juvenile victim

Following the events that took place on July 25, and arrests made during the riot downtown, police have continued to investigate information and video posted online of an additional incident involving an adult male and apparent juvenile male victim. Durin...

Arrest information - Protest Turns to Riot

The following is information regarding arrests made on the night of June 25, during the riot. There is one arrest that is being depicted on social media that needs some context and that information is provided first, with the rest of the information about...

Police Respond to Shots Fired/Armed Subject call near W. 12th and Lawrence

On July 21, 2020 at 7:09 p.m., police responded to the area of W. 12th Avenue and Lawrence Street for the report of shots fired. Multiple callers also reported a male running through the neighborhood, armed with a handgun. It was the second armed subject/...

Police looking for information in stabbing

On
July 18, at approximately 11:14 p.m., police responded to the area of W 18thAvenue and Chambers Street following information of an unknown suspect who
stabbed the 24-year-old victim on the side of his upper body, and then rannorthbound on Chamber...

EPD Initiates 1st Set of Policing Reforms in Wake of George Floyd's Death in Minneapolis

Eugene Police Department is deeply committed to taking a look at its policies and practices for racial equity and justice. In the wake of the George Floyd death in Minneapolis, local marches and rallies, and calls for police reform, we have considered wha...

Rec Rolls Out Lottery System

Part of our mission in Eugene Rec is to provide recreation opportunities to all Eugene residents to help sharpen minds and strengthen bodies. That’s why we work hard to craft programs, classes and camps that are enjoyable and invigorating. From abstract p...

Voters say "Yes" to Parks and Rec Levy

Thank you to community members for passing the 2023 Eugene Parks and Rec Operations and Maintenance Levy 20-343.

Back in the Swim of Things: Sheldon Pool Reopens

With spa jets revving and current channel circulating, Sheldon Poo l & Fitness Center reopened its doors on September 26, 2022, to the Eugene community. Beginning at 11:30 a.m. , bathers could enjoy the recently constructed hot tub on the east side of...

Campbell Community Center Tour

Join us on a tour of the newly renovated and expanded Campbell Community Center, thanks to funding from the 2018 Parks and Recreation Bond that was passed by Eugene voters.

Tour of newly renovated Echo Hollow Pool & Fitness Center

Join us on a tour of the newly renovated Echo Hollow Pool & Fitness Center, thanks to funding from the 2018 Parks and Recreation Bond that was passed by Eugene voters.

Major Renovations Reach Exciting Completion!

In 2018, voters voiced their strong support for the future of Eugene’s parks and recreation centers. Three years later, the pandemic has shown how crucial these are for our physical and mental health and the importance of investing in our public spaces.

Ou...

Rec bond projects taking shape

Not that our community needed to be reminded, but the pandemic has shown how crucial our parks and recreation system is for our physical and mental health. We have all turned to our outdoor places and community centers since March, and we all know how imp...

Parks bond projects progressing smoothly

Despite a global pandemic and historic wild?res, the Eugene Parks and Recreation bond and levy work continued. Of the 37 bond-fund projects, 24 are complete or underway with another round ready to get going in 2021. We’ve contributed to our community’s lo...

Summer Camps at Cuthbert Amphitheater

In a typical year, Eugene Rec offers more than 100 summer camps for youth. This summer, with the entire country dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to pivot to find a way to still provide some offerings under strict physical distancing and sanitati...

Bicycle Safety Education

Our community is a wonderful place to ride bikes. From the Ruth Bascom Riverpath System to the bike lanes that follow almost every public street in Eugene and Springfield, getting around on two wheels is easy and safe.

Eugene Rec wants to help kids find th...

Two Eugene Rec Facilities Voted Among Area’s Best

We might be partial to Amazon Pool and the River House Outdoor Center but it appears as if a lot of you are, too.

In The Register-Guard’s annual Reader’s Choice awards, both facilities earned top 2 spots in their categories. Amazon Pool...

Campbell Community Center Update

The ?nish line is in sight for Eugene Rec’s ?rst bond project.

Construction started on the much-anticipated Campbell Community Center expansion and renovation on Feb. 24, and since then we have avidly watched as a brand-new wing emerged from the ...

Echo Hollow Pool Update

If you’ve driven by Echo Hollow Pool and Fitness Center recently it probably looks just a bit di?erent.

For months now the exterior of the pool has been a beehive of activity as construction crews have bulldozed, excavated and poured concrete. It...

Bond and Levy Projects Update

In 2018, voters voiced their strong support for the future of Eugene’s parks. Just two short years later, the pandemic has shown how crucial parks are for our physical and mental health, and the importance of investing in these public spaces.

Par...

Amazon Farmers Market

The farmers market returns to the park for the summer. Come get your fresh veggies and fruit for the week at a convenient location right off Hilyard Street. There’s Plenty of parking and a variety of vendors and growers selling anything from loc...

100 Miles with City Manager Sarah Medary

Between June 15-July 25 Eugene Athletics invites you to celebrate movement, recreation and social connection, even as we continue to physically distance. Over the course of 6 weeks, you can log, track, and share the ways that you choose to conquer 100 mil...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 11

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 11! Things are slowly starting to feel more like summer around Eugene Rec.We are excited to announce summer camp registration opens at 9 a.m. June 8, and camps will begin ...

Eugene Rec set to offer summer camps

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Things are slowly starting to feel more like summer around Eugene Rec.

We are excited to announce summer camp registration opens at 9 a.m. June 8, and camps will begin June 22. Along with the restart of childcare services at Amazon, Pe...

Stay safe in the water this summer

Did you know May is water safety month? With the weather getting warmer it’s almost time to go have fun in the water but before that can happen, we have to make sure we know how to stay safe.

The City of Eugene has joined with Willamalane, River ...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 10

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 10! Now that we’re one week into Phase 1 of Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s plan for reopening, we are excited and grateful to be hard at work planning for how we ...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 9

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 9! We’ve just entered into Phase 1 of Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s plan for reopening, and we’re excited to move forward with a gradual return to prog...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 8

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 8! Reopening is the word of the week, and Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced her plan for the state. It’s a phased approach with cautious optimism. We can fina...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 7

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 7! We’ve been doing this for a while now and we hope you have found something in the seven weeks of links that has provided some inspiration, hope or respite from the day...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 5

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 5. We are more than a month into Governor Kate Brown’s Stay at Home, Save Lives order. Hopefully this means you are settling into a rhythm and finding ways to stay health...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 4

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 4. The sun is out in Eugene, and we’re all doing our best. But we have to remember we’re in this together, and even if you want to go recreate, we have to do it...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 3

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 3. We want this space to be a place where we can share thinks we think people will like, provide tips for getting through your days at home or to just put a smile on your face. But...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 2

Welcome to The Best Things We’ve Seen This Week – Vol. 2. Now that a second one is posted we can officially call this a thing and not just a flash in the pan.

Speaking of things that aren’t just a flash in the pan, Monday Gove...

The Best Things We've Seen This Week - Vol. 1

We here at Eugene Rec care about the health and safety of our community. In the past week the City of Eugene has mobilized to address the COVID-19 outbreak, and as we all try and get used to our new situation of sheltering at home, we have already been th...

Renovation and expansion plans update

Thank you again, community members, for voicing your support for the future of Eugene Parks and Rec by voting for the $39 million bond and $3.15 million levy in May 2018.

Rec is hard at work on our bond goals of caring for and making the most of what we ha...

Sheldon Pool Renovation Outreach Begins

Thank you again, community members, for voicing your support for the future of Eugene Parks and Rec. The $39 million bond and $3.15 million levy passed in May 2018 has helped Eugene Rec begin work to renovate Echo Hollow Pool & Fitness Center...