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Ryan Vogt, executive director of the Cascades West Council of Governments, and Kayla Hatley, agency director for the Community Services Consortium, told the council the two organizations have been intensifying collaboration over the past five years to reduce duplication and create a “no-wrong-door” experience for people who need multiple services. Vogt said the agencies seek administrative efficiencies — for example by consolidating some human resources functions — so more funding can be directed to direct services.

Hatley reported specific local assistance delivered by CSC. She said CSC’s utility-assistance program spent $1,400,000 for Albany residents in the first two quarters of the fiscal year. For the year running July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, she said CSC served 336 Albany households with rental assistance; of those, 74 households were rehoused and 232 received eviction-prevention services. Since the start of the current fiscal year, she said CSC assisted 22 households at risk of eviction and rehoused three individuals who were homeless.

Vogt and Hatley emphasized the agencies serve overlapping populations — particularly low-income seniors and households with food instability — and said state and federal policy changes, as well as changes to SNAP and Medicaid eligibility, are likely to increase demand for regional safety-net services.

Councilors thanked the presenters and raised interest in continued coordination with city programs, including the city’s water assistance program. Vogt and Hatley said they would continue to provide follow-up information to the council as needs evolve.

The presentations were informational; no formal council action was taken on the reports during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8/27/2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Leaders from the Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments and Community Services Consortium told the council they are coordinating services to reduce barriers for low‑income seniors and households facing food instability, and described local assistance numbers and mounting demand.","taxTitle","Albany City, Linn County, Oregon","taxId",5057,"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},6488681,"Albany council adopts ordinance clarifying backflow prevention for properties with wells",188,3015000,3203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5693372-865114b0410d8e7e1d973a55da78c557&start=3015&end=3203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5693372-865114b0410d8e7e1d973a55da78c557/thumbnail_3015000.jpg","/articles/6488681/Albany-City/Linn-County/Oregon/Albany-council-adopts-ordinance-clarifying-backflow-prevention-for-properties-with-wells","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6488681-1a44ef389ada76ca65b966d81f530095/orig.mp4?Expires=1771101076&Signature=IWBZUuxD43rGPUUEEjMJ60h9sGVLvc3wk1u8Rt9MUCQRfU4QuX9f510rGY6VWUwfoO6SNSGcpTc7QsfnbGPG39oravcnrdJvu-TugSgaRiXjfIJDslaIVdDmifo-sXqUK2sSStFs67eVQ2436VlwZfxQEjrX6gtiOSTCwH-ritGJYuiuqR-2pmBouTWIG6YDLQDBUzW3J5zA7XWVZQn65znOqOeDV2hOXeMJL5EE5GF8aI5NtSPKVtYnf2TZtASk7UuFK~6m~He-LC3Tc0AbKXcxWxkj4eA4STwT8oj~4HKfDgR~sH-mMvmvooZGF0gyj1hApSMoN6~81UF~UEEP5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Albany City Council adopted an ordinance on Aug. 27 amending municipal code language about backflow prevention to clarify how the city treats auxiliary water supplies on properties served by city water.

The change, contained in an amendment to Albany Municipal Code Title 11.01, Section 11.01.0.225, clarifies that properties served by city water with an auxiliary water supply (most commonly a well) must have a backflow prevention device. Scott Larocque, water superintendent, told the council the amendment formalizes the department's long-standing practice and arose after an earlier challenge to that interpretation.

The ordinance was read in title only by the city attorney and then adopted by vote. Council members who participated in the roll call at the start of the meeting were present for the vote: Mayor Johnson; Councilor Thompson; Councilor McLeod; Councilor Smith; and Councilor McGee. Councilors Van Bridal and Newton were recorded as excused earlier in the meeting.

Larocque said the city has required a backflow device for properties with wells that are also served by city water for decades and that the amendment simply clarifies the municipal code to match the city’s operational practice. \"The point of that is it's the best management practice for providing the best level protection for the drinking water system,\" he said.

Council discussion focused on public health and safety and on making the operational standard explicit in code. The city attorney read the ordinance title before the council voted to adopt.

The ordinance takes effect as provided by law; the city did not specify an ordinance number or an explicit effective date in the meeting record.

Votes at a glance:
- Ordinance amending AMC Title 11.01 (backflow prevention): motion to adopt moved by Councilor McLeod, seconded by Councilor McGee; outcome: adopted.
- Consent agenda (with item B2 pulled for correction): motion to approve the remainder of the consent agenda was moved and seconded; outcome: approved.

For more detail: Water Superintendent Scott Larocque presented the item and answered council questions during the Aug. 27 meeting.","The Albany City Council adopted an amendment to Albany Municipal Code Title 11.01 clarifying backflow prevention requirements when a property served by city water also has an auxiliary water supply such as a well.","actionData","errors"]

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Regional agencies brief Albany council on shared services as food insecurity rises

Albany council adopts ordinance clarifying backflow prevention for properties with wells