tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.comments2023-06-08T01:53:55.225-07:00Mayor Brian Hodson : Canby, Oregon Hodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129888915834337702noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-48148939072719909972020-04-21T03:21:14.833-07:002020-04-21T03:21:14.833-07:00Thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has pro...Thanks for a wonderful share. Your article has proved your hard work and experience you have got in this field. Brilliant .i love it reading. <a href="https://globalasiaprintings.com/product-category/promo-gift/" rel="nofollow">promo gifts singapore</a><br />M. Tahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12045558659892762964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-70151344981965970382020-03-29T18:24:34.974-07:002020-03-29T18:24:34.974-07:00we need more coverage in our town about us and the...we need more coverage in our town about us and the virus as well. it has been awhile since your last post<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449072666117872686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-15711724955496626742020-03-29T18:22:22.759-07:002020-03-29T18:22:22.759-07:00HELLO Brian I am truly upset about the fact that o...HELLO Brian I am truly upset about the fact that our grocery stores are out of everything but this is unneccesary. we are in need of basic nesesseties like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, noodles beans food in general no one should have to stand in lines here for any of this i am truly dissapointed in people hoarding. this just goes to show you no one cares about anyone but themselves maybe the stores should adjust there orders for more. i have been 7 times without any luck i am also on oxygen and finding distilled water for my machine has been impossible until yesterday. Ido not know what would happen if we really did have a shortage and we could not recover.people need a stern talking to from you through the news or something step it up and make things happen in this small town of theives thankyou.<br /> all for now.Tammy Olson<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449072666117872686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-4056560691994964962020-02-04T04:25:30.247-08:002020-02-04T04:25:30.247-08:00Really I enjoy your site with effective and useful...Really I enjoy your site with effective and useful information. 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Also, don't forget the proposed increase in rail traffic, as a result of the Coal Trains.<br /> Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006994780029161647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-79213541595547027632013-10-08T12:18:50.865-07:002013-10-08T12:18:50.865-07:00obviously, Mayor Hodson, doesn't live............obviously, Mayor Hodson, doesn't live............ anywhere NEAR the railroad tracks. There are options available that DO NOT sacrifice safety.<br />Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006994780029161647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-73359599133281855522013-07-07T20:53:49.601-07:002013-07-07T20:53:49.601-07:00For a history of the new library project and infor...For a history of the new library project and information about its current threatened status, view the July 3rd OCTS interview at: http://youtu.be/Ba6dcniCa24.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-9164818294832186992013-07-05T16:22:56.879-07:002013-07-05T16:22:56.879-07:00My wife and I attended the General Canby Day celeb...My wife and I attended the General Canby Day celebration on July forth and had a great time. This is the second year we have attended. However we had a real concern about the parade. As you probably have observed ,the kids in the crowd got further and further out in the street as the parade went on in order to get the candy that was being thrown. I know that the city is concerned about this as I saw the notice that was posted on the website about this. However not everyone did not get the word or they ignored it. <br /><br />I was wondering if you had ever thought about having a police officer walking with the people who throw the candy to move kids back or maybe just doing away with the candy altogether. I know that you have a limited number of officers and that having them walk along the route would probably strain resources to the limit however if a child got hurt going after candy or probably worse I can see the city getting sued and that why I write this letter to you<br /><br />My wife and I are not residents of Canby but we do enjoy the Canby Days celebration very much and we don't want to see anything bad happen to it. Sincerely Yours Bill Haskell wstarhopper@aol.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-19037657225338579602013-06-21T00:14:54.654-07:002013-06-21T00:14:54.654-07:00After your statements at the April meeting, statin...After your statements at the April meeting, stating clearly and forcefully that the library issue needed to be decided tonight and that the council needed to come together to support the decision, I find it laughable that you had the gall to vote against making that plan a reality.<br /><br />If you are against any new library and think the city's money is better spent elsewhere, fine, have the courage to state your convictions. From where I stand it appears you want to make it appear that you are in favor of a renovated library while at the same time you quietly do everything in your power to scuttle the plans.<br /><br />The result is a government that lurches one way and then another from month to month, leaving those in charge of implementing the plan in constant limbo. It is very difficult to get a job done under those conditions.<br /><br />It appears that you don't even know your own mind on this issue, as you make contradictory statements from one month to the next. The City of Canby deserves better from it's mayor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-61936378361817718882013-05-29T09:44:42.866-07:002013-05-29T09:44:42.866-07:00Congratulations! Congratulations! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498251915607945585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-39749997398416439892013-05-27T23:43:40.487-07:002013-05-27T23:43:40.487-07:00I am glad you have discovered my Blog. Your answe...I am glad you have discovered my Blog. Your answers to the questions you asked are in previous Blog posts as well as above. Just a couple of weeks ago we had this very topic up for discussion. The reason it came back up was that several of the Councilors had concerns about the need to purchase property from Canby Utility and the cost we would have to take on. This once again passed the Council and we have moved to another step in the process. On June 5th the Council will meet to discuss the purchase of the Canby Utility property. I still do not want to see the library moved from Wait Park among other reasons. But the council has voted twice to do this project, this way. I will fight to make sure we do the best we can to deliver a great library. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-71558106394101322512013-05-27T23:30:26.128-07:002013-05-27T23:30:26.128-07:00Hard Working Canby Citizen,
Thank you for your com...Hard Working Canby Citizen,<br />Thank you for your comments. The 65-35 you are referring to was Canby's breakdown of the county vote, I think. That was a very large spread from Canby alone. I disagree that nobody is listening. It may be that enough are not listening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-8149469270571210732013-05-27T23:23:53.649-07:002013-05-27T23:23:53.649-07:00I agree with all of the things stated here. These...I agree with all of the things stated here. These are examples of investments. Let us remember that we do have a library in Canby. The investment is there. We are building a new library. That is the concern many have. The value of ones investment in college is what they place in that investment. Does one get a better education at Stanford than at U of O just because it is Stanford? Or is it about what the student puts into it? I may want Stanford but can only afford U of O.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-21010757711361580842013-05-09T12:29:17.016-07:002013-05-09T12:29:17.016-07:00I agree with the above comment about the people in...I agree with the above comment about the people in our city being so opposed to urban renewal. But the writer forgot to mention your election, Mayor Hodson. You hammered the former mayor, Randy Carson, by a lopsided margin. Why was that? I know why. Carson was the biggest advocate of urban renewal in this city and you advocated restraint and better planning. Any normal person knows that all those projects aren't free. We're only recently beginning to hear of the terrible costs of urban renewal. The citizens here in Canby elected you over Carson because they believed you when you said no to the library plan as presented. Please share your vision with us about the library, why it shouldn't be gone from Waite Park, how much will it cost in the long haul. What can we do? Do we even need a new library with all the Kindels and technology now? If its for kids, for gosh sake why can't we leave it next to the park so the kids can enjoy both. Thanks for having this blog and allowing me to vent my frustrations. I appreciate all your honest replies and I didn't know about this blog until today. I am a Canby resident and a graduate of CUHS. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-10064571316779157892013-05-09T06:39:30.441-07:002013-05-09T06:39:30.441-07:00The city voted 65 - 35 to require a vote of the pe...The city voted 65 - 35 to require a vote of the people before any urban renewal projects could be approved. That is a monster landslide and needs to be recognized and respected. The city voted against the police station but the city leaders built one anyway. Both of those public elections were mandates from the citizens. Some may not like it, but that's the system we have. <br /><br />Now, are the new city leaders once again going to spurn the will of the true majority? If so, it's a sham of a republic we're living here in Canby. The people have spoken loudly and clearly but nobody is listening. Hard working Canby citizen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-48675644857815191782013-04-03T09:45:24.560-07:002013-04-03T09:45:24.560-07:00Glad that I could update. I will make sure I gras...Glad that I could update. I will make sure I grasp the numbers before I start reporting on them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-861448350827243702013-03-15T14:46:20.353-07:002013-03-15T14:46:20.353-07:00A library is an investment in community, education...A library is an investment in community, education, the city, its people and their future. It's not a waste of money any more than going to college and buying a house is. I'm excited to see this project taking shape!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-73236169560010692942013-03-01T00:49:11.913-08:002013-03-01T00:49:11.913-08:00$20k is easier to swallow than $400k but waste is ...$20k is easier to swallow than $400k but waste is still waste.<br />I do appreciate corrections in reporting being made when appropriate so thank you for the update/edit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-81477836714495497772013-02-28T14:54:04.623-08:002013-02-28T14:54:04.623-08:00Thank you Susan.Thank you Susan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-86293996163999486362013-02-28T10:41:09.426-08:002013-02-28T10:41:09.426-08:00Brian, looking more "mayorial" every day...Brian, looking more "mayorial" every day! Thank you for your response. The 3rd community meeting was a good show of support and excitement for this project. Susan Susan Bitternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-89805590449722496812013-02-27T00:52:40.793-08:002013-02-27T00:52:40.793-08:00Mr. Mayor & Anonymous #1,
I have to agree with...Mr. Mayor & Anonymous #1,<br />I have to agree with Anonymous that this is a waste of money.<br />With all due respect Mr. Mayor, I understand that "waste of money" can be subjective, but in these economic times, we don't have the discretionary income to build the Taj Mahahl Library that is being planned. I would prefer to wait until we can be on solid ground financially and be certain that ANY library in this town can stay open with a sustainable budget before considering building a new facility. This is NOT the time to be spending so much money on ANY civic facility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-32428529983933655262013-02-27T00:44:16.236-08:002013-02-27T00:44:16.236-08:00Honesty. Transparency. I love the open conversat...Honesty. Transparency. I love the open conversation that occurs when "We The People" engage...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-29442405321334446232013-02-27T00:18:05.803-08:002013-02-27T00:18:05.803-08:00Anonymous #2,
Thank you for the compliment. I do ...Anonymous #2,<br />Thank you for the compliment. I do not play poker very well so when I lay things out there it can come back on me a little. I do not think either of the comments were "downers" as much as they are people that are engaged and want what is best for Canby. I will stay as straight forward as I can. If I cannot talk about it I will tell you that and I will come back around when I can talk about it. Thank you for the comments and the support.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-54331640667502589722013-02-27T00:12:49.757-08:002013-02-27T00:12:49.757-08:00Anonymous #1 - Thank you for supporting the librar...Anonymous #1 - Thank you for supporting the library. I don't know if I agree that it is a "waste of money". There is an investment into the downtown that is being made that will create an impact. I am hopeful that it is a big impact - fingers and toes crossed. The new library will not close b/c the voters voted in the library district that ensures the city meets a minimum staffing every year.<br /><br />I am appreciative of all feedback from all sides of an issue. Right now I have some of the city fired up and the next issue may fire up the other side. That is okay. The day people feel that I am not willing to listen is the day I will need to pack it in. Lets do this the best we can and ensure that we keep it working.<br /><br />Thanks "Anonymous" for being engaged in Canby. Keep involved and engaged.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-461143861398468602.post-73936617224299775482013-02-27T00:03:25.717-08:002013-02-27T00:03:25.717-08:00Susan,
Thank you for your comments and feedback. ...Susan,<br />Thank you for your comments and feedback. This is a very exciting project and I look forward to a new library in downtown Canby. To address the "nitpicking and undermining" comment. I am going to "nitpick" this project and every project that the city produces because that is our responsibility. I will do my very best to make sure that all projects be done with the utmost care and be completed the best we can. If the other information I reported lights a fire to get things ironed out quicker or that future city projects are vetted to the hilt then that is a great thing. I admit that my financial comments were incorrect and I have corrected them and made statements to that affect.<br /><br />Again, thank you for the comments and feedback. I am grateful that we have passionate people in our community that desire big things for Canby. I look forward to further conversation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389642833916021584noreply@blogger.com