School District 9 will hold their first budget meeting on Wednesday, Apr. 4 at 6 p.m. in the staff development room at the district office. This is a public meeting wherein the budget will be presented.
Diana L. Daniel
Diana L. Daniel, of Eagle Point, was surrounded by loved ones when she died Oct. 13, 2011 at her home. She was born on Nov. 27, 1946, in Oakland, Calif. Inspired by a childhood teacher, she dedicated her life to the development of young children. She received her teaching certificate at St. Mary’s College in…
Local House members on key committees
Committee assignments for Oregon House of Representatives were announced last week by Co-Speakers Arnie Roblan (D-Coos Bay) and Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg). The Oregon House is split 30 Democrats and 30 Republicans, thus it was decided each committee will have two co-chairs and two-vice-chairs, one from each party. Co-chairs are to work together to develop work…
Electric charging stations coming to Oregon
{gallery}/10_05_10/car{/gallery}Governor Kulongoski has created the Oregon Transportation Electrification Executive Council to be a central point of coordination of electric vehicle (EV) strategy, development and deployment for the state. Kulongoski made the announcement at the same time that ECOtality unveiled its electric vehicle infrastructure plan for Portland, Salem, Eugene and Corvallis where the company plans to…
EP Council gives go ahead for Centennial Plaza
{gallery}/06_15_10/plaza{/gallery} The Eagle Point City Council unanimously approved a resolution for a design plan for the development of Centennial Plaza at the corner of Main and Royal in downtown Eagle Point. The design is a result of five steering committee meetings with the combined Parks & Recreation and Economic Development committees with Galbraith & Associates….
Boys & Girls Club registration begains
Beginning Sept. 1, registration will be open for the 2009/2010 school year at the Boys & Girls Club in White City. Staff will be at the Club between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Membership fees are $40 for the year.As a Club member, youth ages 6-18 have the opportunity to access any of our…
FEMA open house to display new floodplain maps
FEMA has a new digital map and invites those interested persons are invited to an Open House on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Library, located at 205 S. Central Ave. in Medford.. Representatives from Jackson County, Oregon Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Shady Cove to deliberate on McBee property, Aug. 6
Annexation and zone change of the 68 acres owned by McBee Properties, between Oak Ridge Drive and Sawyer Road was the subject of a hearing July 23 before the Shady Cove City Council. The property is currently zoned Open Space Reserve. The request is for a mix of low (10,000 sq. ft) and high residential…
EP council approves new systems development charges
Only one person had any questions at the public hearing that increases system development charges (SDC) and those questions did not actually relate to the SDC hearing. System development charges are for new construction and sometimes applicable for a major change in existing use. The new SDC for water will be $2,370 per…

