Week of 12/13/21 - Neighborhoods
The Neighborhood Update is produced on a weekly(ish) basis by the City of Corvallis to help neighborhoods stay connected. Contributions are always welcomed and considered - please send by Friday of the preceding week.
New This Week
On the Calendar: Climate Action Advisory Board | Historic Resources Commission | Planning Commission | City Council Work Session
Porter Park Playground Improvements Update - The Parks & Recreation Department received a small grant to help update the playground at Porter Park. Over the past several months, Parks staff have collected thoughts, ideas, and preferences through an online survey and two online meetings. Follow along and provide your thoughts!
- View the playground design options (Meeting #2 presentation)
- Visit the project website
- Take the Survey by December 22, 2021
West Hills Neighborhood to Meet with County re: West Hills Road - December 16 @ 3p @ Online - The West Hills Neighborhood Association (WHNA) will meet with County representatives this week to discuss traffic calming on West Hills Road. Request meeting details.
Benton County Fairgrounds Meeting re: Design of New Facilities - December 16 @ 6p @ Online - The Benton County Event Center and Fairgrounds is hosting a virtual public meeting to gather input from the community on the architectural design concepts for the proposed exhibit hall and covered arena, to ensure that they will support the needs of future community events and activities. Learn more.
Leaf Collection & Street Sweeping 2021 - Leaf collection for the 2021 season ended the week of December 9. Sweeping continues at twice per month for the rest of the year. To find out when your street will be swept, identify the sweeping district you live in on the sweeping districts map and then check the schedule here for your district.
Announcements & Upcoming Events
Hwy 99 Facility Plan Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting - January 12 @ 10:30a @ Online - The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) continues to make progress on the Hwy 99 Facility Plan. This planning effort will inform how investments can be made to improve the transportation system in south Corvallis. It will address the safety, comfort, and attractiveness of walking and biking in south Corvallis as well as vehicular safety, mobility, and access on Hwy 99W. A Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) is meeting to provide on going feedback as ODOT progresses through this planning phase. The next SAG is scheduled for January. Meeting login details and materials from past meetings are posted on the project website. Visit the website
