Linn County Circuit Court recently issued a decision that, although only binding on the parties, has significance for local governments statewide. The decision directly addresses the question of the scope of an individual city councilor’s authority with respect to access to city records and, by extension, other city functions. The question frequently . . . → Read More: Individual City Councilors Do Not Have Independent Authority
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The old saying goes that the only things for certain in life are death and taxes. Well, for many local government officials in Oregon, you can add the annual verified statement of economic interests (SEI) to that list. Mostly, it is elected officials, members of planning commissions and the chief administrative officer of a . . . → Read More: Death, Taxes and Annual Statements of Economic Interests  Comments are closed  Municipal Law & Governance  city manager, elected officials, ethics, planning commission, SEI Pursuant to Oregon law, the Oregon Attorney General’s office maintains a set of model public contracting rules. Those rules apply to local jurisdictions unless a jurisdiction opts out of some or all of the rules. Oregon law requires the Attorney General’s office to update the rules every two years. The Attorney General’s office proposed . . . → Read More: Amendments to Oregon Attorney General Model Public Contracting Rules Effective Now We may be a little bit closer to determining if “bloggers” are members of the media for purposes of attending executive sessions under the Oregon Public Meetings Law. Under ORS 192.660(4), “representatives of the news media” are allowed to attend executive sessions (with the exception of executive sessions held for the purpose of conducting . . . → Read More: Are Bloggers Considered Media? Local governments in every region of the United States have begun using video cameras to assist with law enforcement matters. Red light cameras and dashboard video equipment can be found in thousands of jurisdictions across the country, including many cities and counties in Oregon. The latest trend, however, is to purchase small, durable cameras . . . → Read More: Considering the Use of Video Cameras for Law Enforcement – Don’t Forget These Important Issues Comments are closed Municipal Law & Governance police, Public Safety, trends in law enforcement, uniform cameras The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) and the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) established a joint subcommittee to study concerns raised by local governments and others that transportation related planning requirements are creating unintended consequences. Specifically, the joint subcommittee studied the interaction of Section 0060 of the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) with the mobility . . . → Read More: Changes Coming to the Transportation Planning Rule and the Oregon Highway Plan Comments are closed Municipal Law & Governance LCDC, planning, transportation, transportation planning The Oregon Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in a controversial Measure 37/49 case out of Yamhill County. In Friends of Yamhill County, Inc. v. Yamhill County, __ Or __, __ P3d __ (October 20, 2011), the court considered whether a property owner who received a Measure 37 waiver to build a subdivision had . . . → Read More: Supreme Court Rules in Another Measure 37/Measure 49 Case If you are reading this blog, you probably know how important and prevalent social media has become on many different levels. For municipalities and governmental entities social media, while bringing a new level of awareness and interactivity with community members, also brings certain risks. To avoid some of those inherent risks, it is important . . . → Read More: Social Media Policy Pointers For most Oregon local governments it may seem early to be discussing annual budget development, but recently adopted House Bill (HB) 2425 makes several changes to ORS 294.305 to 294.565, most commonly known as Local Budget Law. These changes affect, in part, budget development, supplemental budgetary changes, public notice provisions, and budget document requirements. . . . → Read More: Changes in Local Budget Law Coming Your Way in January 2012 Comments are closed Municipal Law & Governance, Urban Renewal & Economic Development local budget law We are pleased to announce that Chad Jacobs has joined BEH as a Senior Associate Attorney. Presently he is transitioning from his position as General Counsel at League of Oregon Cities, and will join our firm full time on October 1, 2011. Prior to coming to Oregon, he was Deputy City Attorney at City . . . → Read More: Welcome, Chad Jacobs! |
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