 | 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 eliminate pay changes for county administrator and counsel
Lane County Commissioners, the county administrator and county counsel are collectively saying no to a proposed pay scale change and raise for the two top ranking employees. 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 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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 | Lane County Commissioners investigate idea of west EmX public advisory vote
While LTD’s proposed west Eugene EmX route has earned a second vote of approval from Eugene City Council, now the Lane County Board of Commissioners is looking into the possibility of a public vote for the project. Video
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 | Massive cuts coming to Lane county as board approves budget
Nearly a hundred jail inmates will walk free over the course of three days due to cuts in the sheriff's office. Video
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 | 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 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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 | 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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 | Lane County Commissioner Rob Handy facing new ethics allegations
Lane County commissioner Rob Handy is back under investigation, facing new accusations that he may have violated Oregon ethics law. Video
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 | Lane County voters likely to face 2012 public safety tax levy
Public safety may go back on the ballot in Lane County, as commissioners have approved an executive task force to review taking another funding measure to voters. Video
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 | Lane County Commissioners approve hazard plan, close justice court, talk possible public safety ballot measure
It was a busy county commissioners meeting Wednesday, as the group looked at multiple tasks and made the first steps in some at least three major issues for Lane County's future. Video
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 | Renewed timber payment proposal may bring millions back to Lane County |