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The attendee who attended a multi-community meeting said neighboring towns view LC as part of the route and expressed interest in integrating LC stops into the byway plan. The group discussed an existing audio tour that pings at specified locations; speakers said portions of the tour and its supporting materials may need updating to reflect changed conditions. The byway effort includes tasks for each community that will be due in late July, and participants encouraged local volunteers and business-minded residents to get involved to help implement improvements and pursue joint grants.

Speakers noted the byway project could support both economic development and transportation-safety goals; they raised road-condition concerns and emphasized the project's potential as a vehicle for cooperative road improvements and tourism-related work. Committee members asked how to express interest; the update reporter asked interested residents to contact them to join working groups.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 3, 2024 Alsea CAC Meeting - Benton County, Oregon","oneSentenceSummary","A committee member reported networking with neighboring communities on the Highway 34 Scenic Byway project and encouraged local volunteers to help update a downloadable audio tour and develop grant-backed implementation steps.","taxTitle","Benton County, Oregon","taxId",8787,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607872,"LC group volunteers to be first community for Benton County comprehensive-plan outreach; staff previews schedule",880,4500000,5380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947285-244bf5d2c570cd500e9fcf29730df43b&start=4500&end=5380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947285-244bf5d2c570cd500e9fcf29730df43b/thumbnail_4500000.jpg","/articles/6607872/Benton-County/Oregon/LC-group-volunteers-to-be-first-community-for-Benton-County-comprehensive-plan-outreach-staff-previews-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607872-6b41d7b4245a6c82ec18c661114a1573/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139738&Signature=Tndf5xTXUMxwFghc~ONGIab8byhit0xuPsBGV9Oe4Ufv8lPANi5Fmo-WtD0UQ0lO1V~bsdfKWpsaMwLmSK8TOHaQVPh6XNdXnmK5fwhApMLnLmNVbtDf79w~V4dvKn90I8-XNnfCYl5NCdSToLLJhta0mNMauBh-dzNFjpJ~wWXx-Swp0vib-7zEjWuWNFaTN7N-Q7GxFzWPZWHkaYHt8I3KdDn6yq6JHzqMm5joQslxaWp7GJ5uUhyXM~U2ZYLEgAayKciKXMFJ5mi1Qa18aknr0uwyUcqncBe3Y0RxAr4H4oIn002KrB~Vg8LTdlWRx1tEcVxXPell2-7iZ8lymw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County planning staff told the LC Citizen Advisory Committee that a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking contractors for a comprehensive-plan public-outreach effort was open and closes in about two weeks, and that the county plans to contract with firms experienced in rural outreach. Staff said the county intends to begin contractor-led outreach in roughly six to eight weeks and asked whether the committee would be willing to be the first unincorporated community worked with.

The committee made a motion offering to be the first community to participate in the comprehensive-plan outreach; members voted “Aye” and the motion carried unanimously. Sarah, a county planning staff member, described the same schedule for the development-code update: a kickoff with the contractor (MIG) has occurred, planners’ notes and prior materials will be audited and incorporated, and the county will seek additional funding from the state Department of Land Conservation and Development for policy work.

Staff said the outreach team would work with the planning commission as a primary liaison and that a contractor visit to LC could occur in the six-to-eight-week window, depending on scheduling. Staff also offered to provide regular standing updates to the committee from the planning office on the comprehensive-plan and development-code work. The committee discussed the resource intensity of serving as the first community and acknowledged that being “the guinea pig” would require more volunteer time.

Formal motion recorded in the meeting: a member moved that LC offer to be the first community for the comprehensive plan outreach; another member seconded; the motion passed unanimously (vote recorded as “Aye”). No roll-call tally of individual votes is recorded in the transcript.","Planning staff said a request for qualifications for comprehensive-plan outreach closes soon; committee voted unanimously to volunteer LC as the first community for the outreach contractor's initial engagement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607874,"Local community action group formalizes as nonprofit; leaders clarifying relationship to county CAC",354,2192000,2546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947285-244bf5d2c570cd500e9fcf29730df43b&start=2192&end=2546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947285-244bf5d2c570cd500e9fcf29730df43b/thumbnail_2192000.jpg","/articles/6607874/Benton-County/Oregon/Local-community-action-group-formalizes-as-nonprofit-leaders-clarifying-relationship-to-county-CAC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607874-cd7a6e2a49a3cbb9e340e291d6fb1328/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139738&Signature=Jcv8bMZGfEiN1ROWnU1YrfrWWtDgikQl9uhhtFRoZGYKtE9mAmgmIbRk-hmtjs-gS4A9rkTqaeooSmuBj4YpBUlGgdKjFj-48o~1QywCH1WM3mWADFX7Yf7Cea7ihRssGfPBpVM1E38vHqsEwaf2H6tlfNZg4Wp~usxyYGziC0QSwU5Tq5X3RRZNbbaAqkMSM~n2HdFaqft~GQSVncR~eMRJPuXyHCOF3jb6obh56CVybxAIMyuVTiktb26SFjz1pIEwIYvnR2LF1554pZphp6uTCboDRJvwRoBqetSILpncq0T6ohRs5LiW-GgyNOf~TlhOMLlTYApS9z5u6pBJAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Speakers at the meeting said the LC Community Action Collaborative (ACAC) has incorporated as an independent nonprofit and will pursue community development projects and grant applications separate from the county-sanctioned LC Citizen Advisory Committee (LCCAC).

Naomi told the group that ACAC “officially became a nonprofit” (the transcript states it “did a 5 0 1 c 3”) and that the organization will continue several projects previously handled under a fiscal sponsor. Naomi clarified that ACAC’s role is to act as a community-based organization that can apply for funding and partner with the county or other outside actors; by contrast the LCCAC is a county-recognized advisory body with specific land-use and county liaison responsibilities.

Speakers discussed examples of the kinds of work ACAC could do—fundraising, applying for community development grants that require a local nonprofit sponsor, and facilitating projects such as infrastructure, the clinic, and other locally identified priorities. Naomi and others stressed that ACAC is not intended to replace the LCCAC; rather, ACAC would act as a partner, serving as a pathway to funding and external partners while LCCAC would retain a formal planning/liaison role with Benton County.

Members asked for clarity on the relationship between the two entities and on how ACAC’s projects would be handed off to committee leadership. Naomi said that as ACAC matures, projects she has been leading would be transitioned to the community-led organization and its committees.

The discussion also included practical considerations for community-led projects—forming subcommittees, identifying chairs, and the potential for ACAC to serve as fiscal sponsor or partner on grant-funded work.","Speakers said LC Community Action Collaborative incorporated as an independent 501(c)(3) and will pursue grants and projects distinct from the county-sanctioned citizen advisory committee.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607876,"LC CAC sets logistics for member recruitment; county to post notice and applications go to July 1 meeting",80,420000,500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947285-244bf5d2c570cd500e9fcf29730df43b&start=420&end=500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947285-244bf5d2c570cd500e9fcf29730df43b/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6607876/Benton-County/Oregon/LC-CAC-sets-logistics-for-member-recruitment-county-to-post-notice-and-applications-go-to-July-1-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607876-3dd57bd8735b1bfb920366d2110dc707/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139738&Signature=avgEMZZ7VHIVMNP-LvDdEQkUnDyxC~O83xfQ7GpL~4uMwh~k3P1IXsBp-La7zadUkWVWY-dSl2lfN3t7FxOJ2cAVl4uub-uod5QNYjMC39o9AdmJIppsbqp1dFGu0X5x9WCINFKOvOPYteQPbnnL~l7k6TL-5MBAJ-suUZ4-0Fx5qBYwY8I9mlnrbj7DOlO9oTVgYmz3goeEkOldFNnF2DS-TFNpX3srsos476MOPNIffYF8O1Zpkd2jnyit2RZMggG6j~K2DlhMLbqL~cuKO8ZcOKuajykg1UewJfUeXxVdkAyHGYarqja6scm9F40Wk30aMCPyNtWTrjxr2SEtNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the LC Citizen Advisory Committee discussed how to collect, review and vote on applications for openings on the committee, with county staff saying applications will be submitted to the committee at a public meeting on July 1 and the county will post public notice online.

Committee members reviewed a flyer read aloud during the meeting that states, “Your application will be submitted to the LCCAC at a public meeting of LCCAC on 07/01/2024 from 6 to 8 PM at the LC Public Library.” Committee members also referenced a cutoff for turning in applications variously described in the discussion as “the 20 fourth” so the group could prepare packets for review before the July 1 meeting.

County staff said the county recorder will provide an official roster showing which seats and terms are up so members can assign elected candidates to the correct positions. Staff and members agreed it is appropriate for the committee to meet to review applications after the cutoff and before July 1; that review must be noticed as a public meeting. Petra, representing county staff, advised that best practice is to give about one week’s notice and that the county can post the meeting on the county website.

Several committee members suggested forming an election committee to prepare ballots and count votes. Members discussed ballot formats (ranked or simple checklists) and whether to elect multiple people to fill multiple seats and alternates. The committee agreed the night of July 1 would include candidate introductions followed by voting by attendees.

Members also reviewed practical details: distribution of application copies to committee members, logistics for an in-person review meeting (date options discussed included the week after the cutoff), and how to ensure the public receives notice. Petra said the county’s IT department is working on a website project (Laserfiche scanning and posting) and that staff can export a spreadsheet of land-use application types and decisions on request to support the committee’s background work.

Less immediate items raised in the discussion included who qualifies to apply (property owners and residents in the boundary were mailed a notice to roughly 750 addresses), whether current extended members need to reapply (staff said members extended through at least the end of the year do not need to reapply but the exact lengths would be clarified by the county recorder), and how alternates will be handled.","Members discussed application handling, a cutoff described in the transcript as \"the 20 fourth,\" and set a public review meeting before the July 1 election where attendees will vote on new members. County staff said a public notice will be posted on the county website.","actionData","errors"]

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