Friday Update

May 10, 2024
 

2024-25 Budget Committee Meeting – Scheduled for May 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm
The first Budget Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 400 E. Main Street.  At that meeting the Budget Officer will present the 2024-25 Proposed Budget for the Committee’s consideration. A Public Hearing will be held on the uses of State Revenue Sharing monies, as well as public comment will be taken along with requests for appropriations.   Additional Budget Committee meetings have been slated for the following Thursday, May 16th at 6:00 p.m., and on May 21st at 6:00 p.m. if needed.  The Budget Committee Meeting Agenda and the Budget document will be available at City Hall and on the City’s web page www.cottagegroveor.gov no later than May 10, 2024.    For more information on how to attend virtually or in person in the Council Chambers, and/or how to submit comments electronically or in person, please refer to the Budget Committee Agenda for details. 

City Council Work Session
On May 18, 2024 the City Council will hold a Worksession on Homelessness.  The worksession will start at 8:30 am in the Shepherd Room at the Cottage Grove Community Center.

 The City Council will receive and discuss the following presentations:

• The history and hard costs for shelter operations in Cottage Grove over the last three fiscal years.
• Shelters in Lane County that St. Vincent de Paul operates.
• Rules and regulations under Federal Courts and State Law.
• Actionable steps the City Council could take regarding the Highway 99, 12th Street, and N. Douglas Street shelters.

One of the City Staff’s proposals will be to construct a new shelter at the Cottage Grove Water Reclamation Facility between the large effluent pond and the ODOT Connector. This site could accommodate all the un-housed at the 12th Street and N. Douglas shelters so those two shelters could be closed.

The City Council will not take any action at the worksession.  The City Council will continue their discussion and consider taking action at their Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Regular Meeting.  All City Council actions must comply with Federal and State rules and regulations.

East Whiteaker Street Closure
On Wednesday May 15th, E. Whiteaker Street will be closed to through traffic from Gateway to the lighted intersection at Thornton, Mosby, and E. Main Street for pothole repairs. Property owners, buses, and emergency vehicles along the street closure will be directed through the closure by City staff. The closure will begin at 8:15 am and reopen as soon as possible in the early afternoon. For questions or more information please call the Public Works & Development Department at 541-767-4153.

Kim Stafford Poetry Readings and Writers’ Workshop
Kim Stafford, Oregon's 9th Poet Laureate, emeritus professor at Lewis and Clark College, and wonderful writing teacher is coming to Cottage Grove thanks to the Cottage Grove Community Foundation in partnership with Friends of the Cottage Grove Public Library.

Friday, May 31   Main Street Art Walk
6:00 to 7:00 pm Bookmine -  Readings, signing books, conversation
7:00 to 8:00 pm Kalapuya Books - Readings, signing books, conversation

Saturday, June 1    First Presbyterian Church Friendship Hall, 216 South Third Street
8:00 to 10:30 am - Writers Workshop 
11:00 am -12:00 pm - Public Reading

 All Ages Summer Reading for 2024: June 19 – August 24
Yes, there are free activities for all ages during the summer!
Yes, kids and adults can participate in our summer reading challenge!
Yes, you can win prizes!

Our Summer Reading Kickoff Party is on June 19th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Bohemia Park. We can help you register for summer reading on Beanstack, followed by getting a cool treat and a free book of your choosing. This year, we have a community reading goal of 250,000 minutes; if everyone in Cottage Grove reads for 23 minutes on one day, we can reach our goal!

We would like your opinion on library programs. Click here to participate.

Quote of the Week:

             “But tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun.”

                                                 ~ The Beatles

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