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Sewer system identified as greatest need for canyon development
“On April 7, 2015 the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments and Marion County organized a community workshop that explored federal and state opportunities for distressed communities. The goal was to identify infrastructure projects that help promote local economic development. The Marion County Commissioners had traveled back to Washington DC to figure out what funding was […]
Read MoreExtending Knowledge – changing lives – Marion County Extension
Be sure to take a look at this video – Marion County’s continued future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4m15xxzNgs&feature=youtu.be.
Read MoreExploring Salem and Beyond
A year ago I spent one day a month in the Leadership Salem Class through the Inspire Foundation, the educational arm of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Along with 30 other local business owners, public servants and private sector employees we spent a day month exploring aspects of the region. For instance one day […]
Read More“…to the best of my ability.”
In January’s news message I shared briefly about being sworn into office on the 5th. Since then I’ve had some time to reflect on that morning as I and several of your Marion County leaders were sworn in after being elected this past November. We were surrounded by friends, family and co-workers who witnessed our […]
Read MoreAlert: OLCC’s Salem Community Meeting-Implementation of Measure 91
As you Marion County Commissioner I am extending an invitation to all citizens to attend the OLCC’s Salem Community Meeting, February 2, concerning the creation of a framework for the commercial licensing and regulation of recreational marijuana in 2016. As shared in the invitation I received yesterday “OLCC is committed to a robust and transparent […]
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