City Sustainability Report: Main points to the Corvallis City Council Annual Sustainability Report included notes about the City signing on for more solar power; how the library remodel was successfully and sustainably done adding 1,070 square feet of interior space which is being used as a reading room, classroom space, and group study area; efforts to look into the use of warm-mix asphalt as a lower-carbon paving options; reduced greenhouse gas emissions from energy used by the City despite the return to full use of the Osborn Aquatic Center which takes a large amount of natural gas to heat; and remodels on Fire Stations 2 and 3.
One key focus of the Councilors was that the goal to have the City using 100% renewable energy by 2030 will be fulfilled next year – a full seven years early. Read the entire report here.
Congratulations: To Toby Lewis, Benton County Planner and Certified Floodplain Manager. Lewis received acknowledgment and a plaque for her excellent work in creating a Northwest Flood Plan from scratch. She began working for the County as an intern in 2001 and was hired after she finished her degree at Oregon State University. During her time in the Planning Commission, Lewis has become indispensable to the planning tasks around local floodplains.
Trash Talks Continue: As the advisory group with the unfortunate name of Trash Talks continues, the questions was posed to the facilitator that perhaps Republic Services – the company which runs the Coffin Butte Landfill – would be amenable to extending the time in which decisions have to be made by the Commissioners. Facilitator Sam Imperati of ICMresolutions said he did not believe that Republic would be open to a change in the schedule.
This advisory group meets again on Thursday, October 27. Click here for more information about this group.
By Advocate Staff
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