Week of 01/04/21 - Neighborhoods

Birdie neighbors celebrated the holidays with luminaries - safely apart and uniquely together.

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

This Week

Benton County Risk Level this Week: EXTREME RISK - The risk level determines which activities are permitted in that county. View the Risk Activity Guide | See City Services.

Birdie Neighbors Close 2020 with Light - The Birdie neighbors have a reputation for creativity. This year neighbors joined one another in a physically-distanced celebration on December 24 by lining the neighborhood streets with over 350 lighted candle luminaries. The streets were filled with chatter and the children were "beyond excited about it all".  See photo.

Eviction Moratorium Information with Legal Aid Services - January 7 @ 7p - 8p @ Online - According to Census data, 58% of Corvallis households are renting. Our local Legal Aid Services Office has partnered with the Housing & Neighborhood Services Division and Corvallis-Benton County Library to offer a webinar on the current eviction moratorium and rent assistance passed in December through HB 4401. The new law adds actions and responsibilities for both landlords and tenants that were not present in previous moratoria and are critical to understand.

  • Webinar: Register here. 
  • Eviction Moratorium Video (English | Spanish) - Published 12/31/20 - Oregon Law Center – This short 4-minute video explains the moratorium, the qualifications, and the actions a tenant must take.
  • FAQ + Declaration of Financial Hardship Form (English | Spanish) - Published 12/22/20 - Oregon Law Center – This 5-page document provides a written explanation of the new law, answers to anticipated questions, and the final page is the Declaration of Financial Hardship form.   

Announcements & Upcoming Events

What is a Brownfield Assessment? What does it mean for Corvallis?  A brownfield site is one at which past uses or activities may have resulted in some sort of environmental contamination. The City of Corvallis has received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Assessment Grant to support a coalition-based program that will serve the cities of Corvallis, Albany, Monroe and Philomath, as well as Benton County. Brownfield grants use federal funding to conduct Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and other cleanup/reuse preparation and planning activities at publicly and privately-owned sites.The grant helps facilitate infill development by reducing the costs of required environmental assessment and get sites closer to redevelopment. The grant can also help the community make better use of its existing land resources and encourage economic development in underutilized areas.

OR 99W Survey is Due Next Monday - ODOT is asking the community to add their feedback to the OR 99W before next Monday. Community members use an online map to mark and comment on areas of OR 99W and like comments already collected from others.  A significant number of comments have already been collected. See what folks are saying by using the zoom in and out button to see more details. The online comment tool will be available through January 11, 2021 - click here for project information and click on the map to provide feedback.

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