Gresham city manager finalists meet for public forum January 14 2021
Bryan Montgomery, Milwaukie s Ann Ober speak to community before final selection to lead City Hall
The two finalists vying to become the next Gresham City Manager took part in a virtual public forum to answer questions posed by community members.
Bryan Montgomery and Ann Ober both spoke with forum moderator Mayor Travis Stovall Monday evening, Jan. 11, to discuss their approach to managing city staff, how they would take on the budget crisis, ideas around improving diversity and more.
Last year, a pool of more than 64 candidates applied for the role after it was vacated in June upon the retirement of long-time City Manager Erik Kvarsten. While Gresham Council began the search for a permanent replacement, two interim managers were hired to bridge the gap.
Comcast Launching WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Oregon/SW Washington PORTLAND, Ore. (Business Wire) As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the internet so they can fully participate in distance-learning and the digital economy, Comcast today announced that the Boys and Girls Clubs of Salem, Marion and Polk Counties are the first of a number of Lift Zones in Oregon/SW Washington.
Working with its network of nonprofit partners, Comcast is providing robust WiFi access in safe spaces designed to designed to help lift, or elevate, the experience for students getting online, engaging in distance learning and doing their homework. This initiative provides free connectivity inside various partner community centers over the next three years.