Yes on 20-213 Campaign Kicks Off
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure everyone makes an informed decision by Election Day. Ballots are set to be mailed out the first week of May, and levy committees...
View ArticleLane County to Deliver Budget Message
EUGENE, Ore. — More details about the proposed Lane County budget will be revealed Thursday evening. The total budget is $466 million–down $34 million from the current year. Lane County Administrator...
View ArticleMeasure 20-213: Lane Co. Public Safety
EUGENE, Ore. — The voter turnout so far this year is very similar to the last time a public safety measure was on the ballot. In 2007, Lane County voters struck down a public safety levy; 71 percent of...
View ArticleServices Cut if Levy Doesn’t Pass
EUGENE, Ore. — Measure 20-213 affects a broad bracket of people, as it pertains to Lane County public safety and particularly to services that the sheriff says will be cut if it doesn’t pass. There...
View ArticleLane County Public Safety Levy Passes
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Public Safety Levy was one of the most visual campaigns over the last few weeks. Those in favor of the measure held a watch party Tuesday night at the River Ridge Golf...
View ArticleInterview: Sheriff Turner on KEZI 9 News
EUGENE, Ore. — After a long streak of defeats, Lane County residents passed a public safety levy. KEZI 9 News Anchor Sean Cuellar sat down with Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner to discuss how the levy...
View ArticleLevy May be Blueprint for Other Counties
EUGENE, Ore. — The recently approved public safety levy may prove as a blueprint for other Oregon counties struggling with funding. Lane County was the only county to approve a public safety levy last...
View ArticlePublic Safety Forum
EUGENE, Ore. — Just a couple more days until the Lane County public safety levy money kicks in and the jail can start holding more criminals. In the meantime, law enforcement is trying to keep its...
View ArticleJail Receives Levy Funds
EUGENE, Ore. — Public safety levy funds will soon start flowing to the Lane County Sheriff’s jail. On Monday, 35 extra beds will be in the jail, and a week later there will be another 96. Currently,...
View ArticleLane County Jail Adds More Beds
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Jail is finally seeing the results of the public safety levy that passed in May. It added 35 new jail beds Monday, which is just a portion of the total amount it plans...
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