Oregon Dist. 24 Rep. Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville,) holds a town hall at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event will be at Union Block Coffee, 403 N.E. Third St., .
Oregon Dist. 24 Rep. Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville,) holds a town hall at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event will be at Union Block Coffee, 403 N.E. Third St., .
Oregon Dist. 24 Rep. Lucetta Elmer (R-McMinnville,) holds a town hall at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The event will be at Union Block Coffee, 403 N.E. Third St., .
A Screenshot from a June 25 City Council Meeting
After several months, the city of Springfield has a mayor. At a Jan. 19 City Council meeting, councilors voted 4-2 to appoint Sean VanGordon as mayor. Before the appointment, he served for nine years as a councilor, representing Ward 1. During the meeting, the council accepted a letter of resignation for the upcoming term from Christine Lundberg. But the letter provoked anger from the public.
During “Business from the Audience,” the city’s public comment period, Springfield residents spoke out over Lundberg’s resignation letter. In the letter, she says she is proud of Springfield’s legacy because it’s a city that recognizes the needs of the whole community. But she also targets “a small group” who spend their time to influence City Council decisions. “At one time we called these gadflies; their opinions matter, but they do not speak for the entire community,” she writes.