COMMUNITIES BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard EWEB EWEB Eugene Water and Electric Board (Oregon) OKs approach to riverfront riv·er·front n. The land or property along a river. plan Eugene Eugene, city (1990 pop. 112,669), seat of Lane co., W Oregon, on the Willamette River; inc. 1862. A processing and shipping center in a farming area, the "Emerald City" has lumbering, food-processing, and microchip and other electronics industries. Water & Electric Board commissioners have unanimously approved a "collaborative" model for creating a master plan for developing some of the utility's riverfront property. Commissioners said Tuesday that the model would give the city of Eugene and the public ample opportunity for comment, while recognizing EWEB's role as property owner and financial steward. The plan calls for a "memo of understanding" between EWEB and the city on how to create a master plan. It also envisions a community advisory team and at least four public open houses. The proposed plan will be taken up when EWEB and the Eugene City Council hold a joint session on May 30. EWEB hopes to sell some of its riverfront property after relocating its operations and engineering staffs to a new site along Roosevelt Boulevard The following roads are called Roosevelt Boulevard:
Commissioners said Tuesday that they probably won't declare any riverside property available for sale until financing is secured for construction of the operations complex. Panel to set animal agency practices The Lane County Board of Commissioners has appointed a task force to establish practices regarding no-kill, neuter neu·ter adj. 1. Having undeveloped or imperfectly developed sexual organs. 2. Sexually undeveloped. n. A castrated animal. v. To castrate or spay. neuter 1. and adoption philosophies for the Lane County Animal Regulation Authority. The Save Adoptable Animals Task Force will focus on changes that can be done with and without more money. Recommendations will be due in about three months. Those interested in two spots still open on the task force can download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. an advisory application form by going to the advisory committee link on Lane County's Web page at www.lanecounty.org and clicking on "current committee vacancies." Applications also are available at County Administration, Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., Eugene, or by calling 682-4203. The deadline is May 21. Send announcements to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440, fax 683-7631 or e-mail rgnews@guardnet.com. |
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