Eight years and a few days after most of the Eagle Point Junior High School burned to the ground, an architect was finally approved last week by the District 9 Board of Directors for construction of a new elementary school. Virtually the entire administrative team including four business managers, school board, nearly every school principal…
EP council listens, decides on dome
June 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The dome over the 4.6 million gallon reservoir on Riley Road was the major topic of discussion at the Eagle Point City Council meeting on May 25. City Public Works Director Robert Miller said a flat roof would have required considerable bracing due to potential snow load issues and would have been more expensive. The…
Tickets from Eagle Point Police will cost more
April 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Getting a ticket from an Eagle Point Police Officer will cost more but you will also be a contributor to assuring the city has a source to replace its safety equipment needs. Currently there is no fund for traffic safety related equipment, whether it is a mobile data computer, a radar unit or a vehicle….
Dave Hard fired as chief of Fire District 3
March 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A Fire District 3 Board of Directors public meeting Mar. 25 at 5:15 p.m. lasted no more than 10 minutes,but was the finalization of a process that has entailed some half dozen executive sessions since the beginning of 2010 and the hiring of an outside firm to evaluate the district. Board President John Curtis…
Fire District #3 fires chief
March 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A Fire District 3 Board of Directors public meeting Mar. 25 at 5:15 p.m. lasted no more than 10 minutes,but was the finalization of a process that has entailed some half dozen executive sessions since the beginning of 2010 and the hiring of an outside firm to evaluate the district. Board President John Curtis called…
Contractor scolds EP, says to expect lawsuit
August 31, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Those who have been around official kind of meetings are seldom surprised when the short, innocent-appearing agenda is the one that “comes home to bite you” or the one that turns into anything but a quick and easy agenda. That was once again demonstrated at last Tuesday’s Eagle Point City Council meeting. Under “public comment…
Sun is doing a powerful job for White City firm
November 10, 2008 by Leave a Comment
J. W. Hurd Fabrication of White City is sporting a new roofline on their west Antelope Road facility. It may not be apparent to the casual observer, but the entire roof is covered with an array of 132 solar collectors. Owner Jeff Hurd is a firm believer that we should do everything possible…
SC contracts for help with FEMA, hears plans for Elk Creek & SOHS Heritage
December 24, 2007 by Leave a Comment
During the Dec. 20 work session, the Shady Cove City Council heard presentations on Elk Creek Dam, the proposed Rogue Valley Heritage District and from Eagle Consulting regarding a cell tower inside the city limits. Jim Buck, Army Corps of Engineers operators manager at Lost Creek Dam, provided the history of the dam…
Public invited to hear LSSI management speak
October 8, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Are you wondering what the new library management will be like? Do you have questions about how the libraries will be run with this new method of outsourcing? A top management team from LSSI, Inc, will hold their first public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 11 to talk about their firm and then answer…
