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West Linn council presses Vision 43 and waterfront revitalization; Baumgartner urges support for locks funding
Summary
Councilors outlined Vision 43 (pedestrian safety, zoning to enable business and housing) and waterfront work to increase river access and honor local indigenous and industrial history. Council President Mary Baumgartner urged residents to comment in Salem on funding, naming 'House Bill 2574'.
Council members described Vision 43 as a multi‑year planning effort to improve pedestrian safety and to open zoning in commercial focus areas along Highway 43 for mixed‑use development and public access. A councilor testifying about the plan stressed it targets connections, crosswalks and zoning changes rather than state‑owned pavement work handled by ODOT.
Council President Mary Baumgartner urged the community to support Willamette Falls projects and state funding for the locks. "It's house bill 25 74," she said when describing the legislation seeking funds for the locks authority; she said reopening the locks could be possible "within the next 5 years" and encouraged public testimony in Salem.
