On the agenda: Supplemental budgets, homeless response

This week, Lane County and Springfield will both hold public hearings on their supplemental budgets. Lane County Commissioners will also hear a presentation on the county's 2023-24 homelessness response and hold a land-use hearing for a trio of proposed homes near the Oakridge airport, as well as discuss the land-use appeal process more broadly.

Lane County Board of Commissioners

To attend : These meetings take place at the Harris Hall at 125 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene. Doors to Harris Hall open at 8:45 a.m.

To watch: County commission meetings stream at bit.ly/LaneCounty-meetings , Lane County's YouTube channel , Comcast channel 21 and the GovHub Media app.

To comment: In-person commenters can sign up at the door. Online commenters should register for the Zoom meeting. To submit written comments, email publiccomment@lanecountyor.gov by noon Monday with the subject line PUBLIC COMMENT FOR MEETING DATE 10/8/2024.

Register: https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ZOdNXnmiTUy9vqJXBxum0A

MORNING SESSION

When: 9 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8.

What: County commissioners are scheduled to hold a public hearing on a supplemental budget where the biggest changes are expenses for the CleanLane Resource Recover Facility , followed by general public comment.

Next commissioners are scheduled to accept a state grant to fund the county drug deflection program and vote on increased funds for St. Vincent DePaul's annex night shelter and a slate of other Health & Human Services contracts. Then they're scheduled to hear a presentation on Lane County's homelessness response in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Next commissioners will hear an election update.

AFTERNOON SESSION

When: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8.

What: County commissioners are scheduled to continue a land-use hearing for three proposed homes in forest-zoned land near the Oakridge airport.

MORNING SESSION

When: 9 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9

What: County commissioners are scheduled to hold a discussion on land use appeal procedures and possible code amendments for these procedures. Next, they're scheduled for a presentation on the next steps for county regulatory changes to comply with the Endangered Species Act.

Springfield City Council

To watch: Springfield's system requires registration to watch and to participate in meetings. Use the links for meetings to register and get information to attend.

To listen: Dial 1-971-247-1195 or 1-877-853-5247 and use the meeting ID.

To attend: Meetings are held in the City Council Meeting Room of Springfield City Hall, 225 Fifth St., Springfield.

To comment: There are instructions during the meeting for how to provide testimony.

Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2yZFZfjxTxyE301S3AQDeg

Meeting ID: 893 2232 8007

WORK SESSION

When: 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 7

What: Councilors are scheduled to hold a public hearing on a supplemental budget that primarily incorporates grant funding, followed by general public comment.

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