Week of 11/16/20 - Neighborhoods

The Neighborhood Update is produced on a weekly(ish) basis by the City of Corvallis to help neighborhoods stay connected. 

This Week

Oregon is entering a TWO-WEEK FREEZE - In response to increasing infections, Governor Brown announced a statewide Two-Week Freeze, implementing new measures to limit gatherings and stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Oregon. The Two-Week Freeze measures will be in effect from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2, statewide. These risk reduction measures are critical in limiting the spread of COVID-19, reducing risk in communities more vulnerable to serious illness and death, and helping conserve hospital capacity so that all Oregonians can continue to have access to quality care. Please prepare and observe the following (read the full list):

  • Limiting social gatherings (indoors and outdoors) to no more than six people, total, from no more than two households. The Oregon Health Authority continues to find that small gatherings are driving the increase in COVID-19.  Read more.
  • Limiting eating and drinking establishments to take-out and delivery only.
  • Closing gyms and fitness organizations.
  • Limiting grocery stores and pharmacies to a maximum of 75% capacity and encouraging curbside pickup. 
  • Limiting retail stores and retail malls to a maximum of 75% capacity and encouraging curbside pickup.
  • Requiring all businesses to mandate work-from-home to the greatest extent possible and closing offices to the public.
  • Prohibiting indoor visiting in long-term care facilities (outdoor visitation permitted).

Governor Kate Brown, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee have issued travel advisories urging visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside these states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the virus. The travel advisories urge against non-essential out-of-state travel, ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country, and encourage residents to stay local.  Benton County releases data weekly regarding COVID-19. View the local data.

Corvallis Police Department Seeks Your Input - The Corvallis Police Department is conducting its regular community satisfaction survey. Please help us gather feedback on services provided by the CPD. Your input will help CPD refine its training and recruitment efforts to ensure we are meeting the high standards of the Corvallis community. Insight gathered here will help move the community toward its 2040 goal of building “a safe, secure and welcoming community through crime reduction and focusing on livability offenses throughout the community in coordination with partners.” Take the Survey

Announcements & Upcoming Events

HOPE Board Posts Priorities & Invites Input - The Housing, Opportunity, Planning, and Equity (HOPE) Advisory Board recently adopted four priority areas and has created a Community Engagement page. If your neighborhood association would like a virtual presentation on the four priority areas, please contact the HOPE Advisory Board Coordinator.

Friends of Corvallis Parks & Recreation - The Friends of Corvallis Parks & Recreation can help your neighborhood seek  approval and fundraise for a park enhancement project! Learn more and visit lovecorvallisparks.org.

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