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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />December 7, 2006 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />TH <br /> <br />WESTTOWN ON 8 AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT <br />FIRE PREVENTION STRATEGIES <br />SHELDON POOL AND FITNESS CENTER CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE <br />RECREATION GUIDE OFFERS WAYS TO KEEP NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS <br />FAMILIES FLOCK TO PETE BARN’S FIRST FAMILY FUN NIGHT <br />FIRE STATION TOURS <br /> <br />CONNECT WITH KIDS: FREE WORKSHOPS AT EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />WestTown on 8th Affordable Housing Development <br />The WestTown on 8th affordable housing development <br />received State approval for bond financing on December <br />1, 2006. The developer for WestTown on 8th, <br />Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation, will <br />proceed with the sale of bonds and hold a <br />groundbreaking ceremony on December 15 at 10:30 am. <br />WestTown on 8th will provide 102 housing units <br />affordable to households with incomes below 60% of <br />area median income. The development will also include <br />9 market-rate live-work units along West 8th Avenue. <br /> <br />The WestTown on 8th development supports multiple <br />City goals related to downtown development, affordable housing, and sustainability. Metropolitan <br />Affordable Housing Corporation has also worked closely with the WOW Hall and other neighbors. The <br />City of Eugene assembled and acquired the property using federal CDBG funds and provided multiple <br />additional subsidies to support the development including federal HOME funds, local funds, and waivers <br />of charges and fees. For more information, please contact Stephanie Jennings, Housing Finance <br />Analyst, at 682-5529 or stephanie.a.jennings@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Fire Prevention Strategies <br />As winter looms and the very real possibility of power interruptions exist, the <br />Eugene Fire & EMS Department takes this opportunity to remind the community <br />to take care with alternative heat and light sources. By now, ageing smoke <br />alarms should have been replaced with newer ten-year technology, and furnaces <br />and chimneys should have been cleaned and serviced. If candles are used this <br />winter, please remember to never leave them unattended, as candle fires <br />continue to be a major fire problem in Oregon and throughout the Eugene <br />community. Fireplaces and woodstoves provide traditional ways to supplement <br />heating needs. However, please do not store your wood or paper beside them. <br />One stray ember can result in a disastrous fire for a family. For more <br />information on fire prevention strategies please contact A/Fire Marshal Doug Perry at 682-7100 or go to <br />the City’s Website www.eugene-or.gov , then click on Fire & EMS, Fire Prevention. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />December 7, 2006 <br />