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City Of Eugene, Lane County Partner To Make Safety Improvements At River Road And Beacon Drive -02/12/25

EUGENE, OR -- City of Eugene and Lane County transportation planners are working together to enhance safety features at the intersection of River Road and Beacon Drive in the Santa Clara neighborhood.

 

"This is a challenging area where we have higher speed, rural roads meeting densely populated suburban streets," said Lane County Senior Transportation Planner Becky Taylor. "We're working closely with the City of Eugene's transportation staff to identify opportunities to enhance safety at the intersection."

 

Staff from both Lane County and the City of Eugene have been working closely together to identify both changes that can be made now and longer-term solutions.

 

"The City and Lane County agreed that adding eye-catching displays to remind drivers of the speed and the upcoming intersection would be beneficial," said Chris Henry, Traffic Operations manager with Eugene Public Works. "It's a start while we investigate larger possible changes."

 

Current Changes

  • Lane County has added Red Flashing Beacons and reflective tape on the stop signs on Beacon Drive.

  • Lane County has ordered the equipment needed to install solar-powered LED stop signs and a speed-feedback sign for the southbound lane of River Road north of the intersection with Beacon Drive. Installation will occur once the needed hardware arrives.

  • Lane County is evaluating whether supplemental warning signs for drivers traveling on Beacon Drive toward River Road (on both sides) could be effective without being distracting.

 

Long-term Solutions

  • City of Eugene and Lane County have started the process to work with the Oregon Department of Transportation on an evaluation of the posted speed on Beacon Drive and will be doing so for River Road soon.

  • City of Eugene will perform a preliminary engineering analysis of the viability of long-term safety improvements, such as a roundabout.

 

The City of Eugene and Lane County are committed to the safety of all road users and will continue to identify solutions that protect people traveling in our communities.

 

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Lane Events Center Launches Survey, Website To Kick Off Long-range Planning Effort -02/11/25

Lane Events Center (LEC) is updating its Master Plan to help guide investment in the property over the next 10 to 20 years. The process, which will take place over the next six months, is beginning with a community survey.

 

The survey is open to everyone in Lane County and is available at www.LECMasterPlan.org through Monday, February 24. It is available in English and Spanish.

 

"We host hundreds of events every year and welcome people from across our community and the country," said Lane Events Center Manager Corey Buller. "A master plan will help us continue to be a hub for our community, provide a gathering place, drive investment, and anticipate how we can best be a part of the community over the next decade."

 

LEC is a multi-purpose site on 52 acres near downtown Eugene. It includes a 100,000 sq. ft. convention center, 18 rentable spaces and facilities, and 20 acres of outdoor event space. In a typical year, LEC accommodates up to 1,250 event days, drawing approximately 785,000 visitors to a variety of events including the Lane County Fair, trade shows, concerts, sporting events, community festivals, and educational programs.

 

The Master Plan process will help Lane County:

  • Conduct an engagement process that gathers diverse perspectives and ideas
  • Identify community needs, values, and priorities
  • Shape a shared vision for Lane Events Center
  • Develop community-guided designs concepts to bring the vision to life

 

There will be open houses to gather community input this spring. The proposed plan will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for possible adoption this summer.

 

Stay up-to-date by signing up for email updates at www.LECMasterPlan.org.

 

About Lane Events Center Master Plan

The Master Plan is a comprehensive, long-term planning document that provides a strategic framework for the development, improvement, and management of LEC. An updated master plan will help guide investment in the property and help us prioritize infrastructure updates. This plan will support LEC as it continues to grow and adapt, serving as a hub for events, programs and emergency services that reflect the evolving needs and priorities of our community.

 

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Federal Funding Update From Lane County -01/31/25

Lane County is closely monitoring changes at the federal level and any effect they may have on the services we provide to our community. At this time, there are no changes to our services, including at our Community Health Centers of Lane County.

 

At Lane County, we are guided by values regularly reaffirmed over the past 25 years by the Board of County Commissioners as part of our strategic plan: integrity, excellence, equity and respect.

 

Lane County continues to comply with federal and state law. Please remember, state law prohibits local governments and law enforcement agencies from sharing information with federal agencies regarding immigration enforcement without a signed judicial order. Lane County continues to ensure all medical privacy laws are enforced to fullest extent of the law.

 

Patients of the Community Health Centers of Lane County are encouraged to keep existing appointments and continue making future appointments. For patients enrolled in a Medicaid health plan, all insurances are still available and paying for services. Telehealth services are available in many cases. If a patient has questions about their individual care, they should contact their provider directly or reach out to the call center at 541-682-3550.

 

As we continue to learn more about how current and future executive orders and rule-making might affect Lane County services, information will be available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/ServiceLevels.

 

We remain committed to improving lives in our community.

 

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Lane County Human Services To Conduct Annual PIT Count -01/29/25

Lane County Human Services, in coordination with community partners, will be conducting the annual Homeless Point In Time (PIT) count this year on January 30th and 31st. The PIT count is a one-night count of persons experiencing homelessness in our community and is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The annual PIT count assesses the number of people sleeping in emergency shelters and transitional housing programs, using food pantries, day and night access centers, churches, and those sleeping outdoors in cars, tents, parks, or other outdoor spaces not intended to be housing.  

 

The PIT count is meant to serve as a snapshot of homelessness in Lane County in order to provide a sense of the general scope and state of homelessness. While the data collected are important for benchmarking and funding purposes, it's important to recognize that the number of individuals experiencing homelessness is likely greater than is able to be captured in this snapshot.

This year, the primary data source will be the Homeless By Name List (HBNL), a report generated from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), a database which collects information about individuals who are experiencing homelessness who have interacted with service agencies throughout the County. As we know not all individuals engage with service agencies, street outreach teams will conduct a physical count of individuals who are unsheltered in Eugene/Springfield, as well as targeted rural areas of Veneta, Florence, Oakridge, Cottage Grove, and Junction City to get a more complete picture. This outreach is specifically targeted toward surveying individuals who are least likely to engage with services or to have already been counted through the HBNL.

 

Additionally, Lane County is a Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Community, selected by HUD to test best and promising practices and implement a coordinated community plan to end youth homelessness. As part of this effort, LCHS will be taking extra steps to ensure youth who are experiencing homelessness are captured in the 2025 PIT count, including those who are unstably housed or couch surfing. Lane County will host a Resource Fair on January 30th from 3-6pm at Youth Era, 44 W 7th Ave in Eugene to bring youth in to engage and complete a survey. Just as with the broader count, these surveys will be cross-referenced with our HBNL and, if the young person is not already captured, they will be included in our count, provided they meet HUD's definition and parameters for submission in the PIT count. Those unstably housed or couch surfing will not be included in the data provided to HUD but will be captured in local data to inform our YHDP planning efforts. Youth surveyors will also be conducting youth-specific outreach in the metro and rural areas on the day of the count. This year's youth PIT count strategies have been vetted and approved through the YHDP Youth Executive committee.

 

The full report from the PIT count will be made available in May, following final submission to HUD.

2025–2026 Confidential Personal Property Returns Deadline March 17 -01/23/25

The deadline to file a Confidential Personal Property Return (CPPR) for businesses is March 17, 2025.

 

Every individual, partnership, firm, or corporation that has tangible personal property is required by Oregon law to file a CPPR by March 15th each year (for 2025 the due date is March 17th due to the 15th falling on Saturday).

 

Oregon law requires that all business owners—even owners of home-based businesses—file a return with their county assessor that lists all business-related personal property. They must also include purchase and lease dates and amounts.

 

Personal property may include office furniture, personal computers, easily moved machinery, and even off-road vehicles and display cases if they are used for business purposes. It also includes leased equipment such as copiers and power washers.

 

A fully executed CPPR must show all taxable personal property which you owned, possessed, or controlled as of 1:00 a.m. on January 1, 2025 (ORS 308.250).

 

In an effort to offer customer service to business owners, Personal Property Tax experts will be available to assist taxpayers during extended hours on Monday, March 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Assessment and Taxation Office, 125 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene). The service is free and offered on a drop-in basis.

 

Confidential Personal Property Returns are available online at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/AT or www.oregon.gov/dor/forms/FormsPubs/form-or-cppr_553-004_2025.pdf.

 

For more information about Personal Property Filing and Depreciation Schedules visit

www.oregon.gov/dor/forms/FormsPubs/property-valuation_303-441_2024.pdf

 

Late Filing:

 

  • Returns filed after March 17 through June 1, 2025, are subject to a 5 percent late filing penalty.

  • Returns filed after June 2 through August 1, 2025, are subject to a 25 percent late filing penalty.

  • Returns filed after August 1, 2025, are subject to a 50 percent late filing penalty.

 

Questions should be directed to Lane County Assessment and Taxation Office 541-682-4321 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

 

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