Lane Council of Government s public board of directors meeting on September 28 was hijacked and overrun with pornography, hate speech, and other inappropriate imagery.
Lane County declares racism a public health crisis
The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted on Wednesday to declare racism a public health crisis.
Posted: Apr 21, 2021 10:30 AM
Updated: Apr 21, 2021 12:46 PM
Posted By: Jacob Roberts
EUGENE, Ore. – The Lane County Board of Commissioners voted on Wednesday to declare racism a public health crisis, despite one commissioner who voted against the resolution calling it virtue signaling.
The resolution was adopted during a joint meeting of the Board of Health and Board of Commissioners. Ahead of the vote, several people testified virtually in support of the resolution, including a perinatal health researcher who highlighted how racism has led to negative health outcomes for the BIPOC community.
Credit Lane County & Better Housing Together
Lane County Board of County Commissioners approved an affordable housing action plan conducted by Better Housing Together on Wednesday. The goal is to increase housing options and reduce the risk of homelessness.
The plan includes a series of recommendations like loan programs, leveraging land for housing, and focusing on building smaller homes. Also suggested is partnering with faith-based groups in the area and local colleges and universities.
Commissioner Jay Bozievich voted against the measure citing a lack of support for the private sector.
“Where [are] the actions to. remove permit requirements, to make it easier to construct, to lower the infrastructure requirements in a subdivision?” Bozievich continued, ”It s incredible how much more expensive it is before you ever even build a foundation to build a housing unit in Lane County and in Oregon.”