OCTOBER 10TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The city council heard about plans to work with private property owners to underground utilities on a portion of the east side of Hemlock. As part of that effort, the city will begin studying the possibility of installing standardized and more decorative street light fixtures. Specifics as to cost, location and type are premature at this point but we do plan on moving ahead with a study in the near future. I'll keep you posted.

In another development, representatives from Western Oregon Waste were present to review the concept of co-mingled recycling with the council. This type of program involves mixing all recyclables, except glass, into a single large container for pickup and has been a national trend for several years. WOW will appear at a future city council meeting to provide more specifics. Note - there would still be a role for our recycling depot on 2nd Street with a co-mingled recycling program.