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?
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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! In an August 22, 2011 letter to Eugene’s city attorney, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon (“ACLU”) stated that it intends to sue the city if it does not suspend enforcement of the city’s sign code. The dispute stems from a controversial transit project that the Lane County Transit District has proposed for . . . → Read More: ACLU Threatens to Sue City of Eugene On an ordinary June day (which means it was probably cool and rainy), Governor Kitzhaber signed House Bill (HB) 3316 – a bill that quietly became law and will likely generate a lot of discussion among local government contracting agencies. HB 3116 significantly amends Oregon’s Public Contracting Code as it relates to procurement procedures . . . → Read More: Selection of Professional Services Must Be Based on Qualifications – Effective Now Comments are closed Municipal Law & Governance contractors, House Bill, professional services, Public Contracting Code On June 7, 2011, Oregon’s governor signed SB 178 into law. A copy of the bill is available for review here. The bill amends Oregon’s existing prevailing wage laws, codified at ORS 279C.800 et seq. The changes were effective on June 7, 2011. While SB 178 makes a number of housekeeping amendments to the . . . → Read More: New Prevailing Wage Law Effective in Oregon |
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