Detroit tries again with charter update
The City of Detroit is back on the ballot with a charter reform initiative. Measure 24-499, which was placed on the May 21 election ballot by a unanimous vote of the City Council, is essentially […]
Drop in lake levels causes discord
Drawdown at Green Peter roils political water The effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to balance fish health with the broad range of other functions in the Willamette River system continues to pose […]
Detroit code OK’d on 5-2 vote
The polarizing Detroit development code update is one step closer to taking effect. The City Council on a 5-2 vote on Oct. 10, passed the first reading of an ordinance that would rework its code, […]
Detroit compromises on RV ordinance
After a lengthy and polarizing public process, the city of Detroit has approved a new building code. Acting at its Tuesday meeting at the Detroit Community Center, the City Council voted 5-2 in favor of […]
Detroit Mayor Trett given leadership award
Detroit mayor Jim Trett has been named the 2023 Small City Leadership Award winner by the Oregon Mayors Association. Trett received the honor at the association’s summer conference Aug. 10-12 at Hood River. Also honored […]
Detroit RV skirmishing continues
A big chunk of Detroit funneled its way into the Community Center on Tuesday, Aug. 8 for the latest battle in the city’s lengthy effort to update its development code. The code update, begun in […]
Huge crowd on hand for Detroit code, RV debate
A standing-room-only crowd of more than 50 people crammed into the City Council chamber at the Detroit Community Center on Tuesday night to hear a debate on the city’s development code revision. City officials, led […]
Governor visits Detroit – Kotek in Detroit to discuss wildfire recovery issues
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek stopped in Detroit on June 22 to discuss wildfire recovery issues with local officials and residents. The visit was one of six Marion County stops Kotek made that day as part […]
Optimism prevails as Memorial Day looms
The Detroit Lake area is gearing up for Memorial Day weekend with all signs seeming to point toward a successful one. First, the lake itself should be at or close to full pool. There were […]
Detroit in home stretch with new building code
A reworking of the building code in Detroit is closing in on completion, but hopes that it could be wrapped up this month proved too optimistic. Plans to hold a public hearing on May 30, […]
