 | Door-to-door effort for proposed city service fee
Members of the group Eugene Cares believe the proposed new city fee should pass and canvassed door-to-door Saturday to gain support.  Video
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 | Eugene 4J expecting $10 million in cuts for 2013-14 school year
The Eugene 4J School District is talking about the start of another difficult budget cycle as the district is now expecting another $10 million dollars in cuts for the next school year. Video
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 | Lane County to re-poll voters on possible public safety money measure
Lane County Commissioners are moving forward with another public poll to find out if there's enough support to pass a public safety money measure following recent election and jail changes. Video
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 | Lane Commissioners move forward with drafting 55 cent jail and juvenile detention levy
Lane County is moving forward with crafting a 55 cent levy for the May ballot after a unanimous vote from the county’s Board of Commissioners on Wednesday. Video
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 | Lane Commissioners consider new pay scale, raises for administrator and county counsel
With budget cuts on the minds of many in Lane County, several residents are asking questions now about possible new pay scales and, in turn, raises to two of the county’s top administrators. Video
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 | Eugene investigates idea of city service fee to prevent big cuts
Facing a $6 million budget gap and the possibility of major service cuts, the City of Eugene is now considering the idea of a city service fee to help its funding picture. Video
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 | Lane County Sheriff's Office reserve deputy program doubles in size
With just over dozen deputies on patrol at the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, the office has turned to volunteers to help and so far, there's been a big response with reserve levels climbing to new heights.
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 | Lane Commissioners release statement on jail bed closures
The Lane County Board of Commissioners is sounding off now after a fourth round of inmates was released from the Lane County Jail this week. Video
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 | Oakridge residents to get $100 each, city's forensic accountant resigns
A bright spot in the financial realm for the city of Oakridge has lead to a surprise low point as the city rebounds from near bankruptcy. Video
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 | Lane County Jail releases 31 more inmates, one re-arrested 55 minutes later
Another round of inmate releases from the Lane County Jail took place Thursday morning with one inmate rearrested as the Lane County Sheriff's office shuttered another wing of the facility in response to budget cuts. Video
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 | Eugene City Council to investigate idea of new city revenue source or tax
As the city of Eugene enters into the execution of its fiscal year 2013 budget on July 1st, city planners are looking to the long-term fiscal future of Eugene and the possibility of new taxes. Video
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 | Lane County District Attorney responds to latest jail bed closures
With another 35 jail beds closed at the Lane County Jail on Thursday, the lack of jail space is not only a big concern for the Lane County Sheriff's office but also the District Attorney's office in making sure that it can prosecute crime. Video
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 | Business advocates push development as way to help Lane County fund the jail
The Lane County Sheriff's Office says county jail inmates are being released because there's not enough money to run the jail. So what are the financial solutions? Many are saying the county should do more to grow new business. Video
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 | Eugene prepares to fill $6 million budget gap with cuts or new tax
The City of Eugene is preparing for another big budget gap as what was projected to be about $3 million in cuts for the next fiscal year has now doubled. Video
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 | Lane County Jail likely to release some Measure 11 offenders with coming budget cuts
The Lane County Jail is getting ready to release 131 inmates in the next month due to proposed budget cuts and for the first time ever, it may have to release some inmates accused of Measure 11 crimes. Video
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 | Eugene Budget Committee weighs funding increase for municipal jail beds
While the city of Eugene's Budget Committee is trying to figure out how to trim more than 4-million dollars from its general fund by June 2012 for the upcoming fiscal year 2013 budget, one area in the public safety realm could actually see a funding boost. Video
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 | Renewed timber payment proposal may bring millions back to Lane County |
 | County leaders react to near final budget with some relief
As Lane County's Budget Committee passed a revised version of the originally proposed budget, county leaders sounded off about the impact the cuts will have on public safety. Video
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 | Lane County Sheriff's Office delays patrol cuts by two months
The Lane County sheriff's Office gets a temporary reprieve from cutting its patrol services in half, one day away from major staffing cuts. Video
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 | Lane County Budget Committee looks to deliberate and finalize 2012 - 2013 budget
Lane County’s next budget could be approved as early as Thursday evening with a second meeting of the Budget Committee. However, many of the proposed cuts are still up for debate.
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 | Douglas County Sheriff's Office braces for cuts
Officials say it isn’t pretty, Douglas County is now plotting out it’s 2012 budget, bracing for the end of federal safety net payments. Video
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 | Eugene city manager outlines proposal for $4.4 million in budget cuts
The City of Eugene has its first clear picture of what another round of upcoming budget cuts may do to local jobs and services in the city beginning in summer 2012. Video
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 | Corvallis School District to cut 20 teachers, 27 positions total
Big cuts are ahead for the Corvallis School District as another multi-million dollar budget shortfall will impact staff levels again next school year. Video
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