The application period for our most recent round of small business grant funds closed this past Sunday, December 13th, and I know business owners are anxious to hear the outcome of their applications. Community LendingWorks has been busily reviewing the submissions and preparing for the lotteries which will begin later this week. Selected grant recipients…
Wildfire cleanup asking for specific property information for planning Dec. 16, 2020 SALEM – Oregon property owners affected by September’s wildfires must provide specific cleanup needs to help crews plan and schedule upcoming work. Those participating in the Oregon Wildfire Recovery Debris Management Task Force Step 2 cleanup need to complete a questionnaire asking for…
Lane Workforce Partnership is issuing an open application for Fire Restoration and Recovery Projects. Public Government and non-profit organizations are eligible applicants. The Dislocated Worker Grant, project criteria, and the attached application will be discussed during the kick off meeting scheduled for this Wednesday. Purpose and Background Information:The State of Oregon has been awarded National…
Thank you to everyone who sent in a question or participated in last night’s ash and debris cleanup virtual update. You can view the original video, along with all of the posted comments, on Facebook at this link. For those of you who don’t have or don’t like Facebook, you can view the video by clicking…
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is excited to introduce the deputies and sergeant assigned to the newly formed McKenzie River Law Enforcement District! Deputy Russ Olson and Deputy Tom Speldrich will be patrolling the McKenzie River Valley, along with Sergeant Steve Sieczkowski (or “Ski” for short). Deputy Olson served as the resident deputy in the…
We have some exciting updates regarding the grant funds Lane County will be receiving from the State of Oregon. First, the application will be going live 5pm today, Thursday, December 3rd on the Community LendingWorks website communitylendingworks.org/emergency-grants/ and will remain open through Sunday, December 13th. The application will be streamlined to take businesses approximately 5…
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) crews are currently working on properties affected by the Holiday Farm Fire. If you have not yet submitted your Right of Entry form for FREE household hazardous waste removal, you have until the end of the day on Friday, November 6. Federal and state governments are covering the costs of household…
Fantastic news for everyone upriver! More Sheriffs Deputies on the ground in the valley for the next five years. Source: LaneCounty.org The Lane County Board of Commissioners unanimously (4-0) approved the addition of 4.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) deputy sheriff positions in order to enhance rural patrol and service for the next five years. Two FTE…
This service is only for those needing a permit to locate and hook up their RV as an Emergency Temporary Dwelling and NOT any other type of permit related to rebuilding. To help, advise and issue permits for Temporary Emergency RV/Trailer placement + septic and electric hookups to residents of the McKenzie Valley returning to…
On September 15, 2020, President Donald J. Trump granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Oregon triggering the release of Federal funds to help people and communities recover from Wildfires and Straight-line Winds that began September 7, 2020, and continuing. This disaster declaration has been amended in October so that counties previously only…